Horizontally supported planar surfaces – Plural related horizontal surfaces – Horizontally adjustable
Reexamination Certificate
2001-04-07
2003-04-22
Chen, Jose V. (Department: 3637)
Horizontally supported planar surfaces
Plural related horizontal surfaces
Horizontally adjustable
C108S143000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06550403
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a shelving case assembly in which a plurality of such cases are movable with respect to each other providing access to stored information modules of individual or mixed, uniform or widely different sizes. Individual cases in an assembly can be of differing depth dimensions to achieve appropriately desirable accommodation of the different sized modules.
2. Description of Related Art
At the present time there are a large number of information modules of correspondingly different sizes (e.g., mini-DV; 4 mm; 8 mm; small DVC Pro; DLT, no box; small DV-Cam; audio cassette; DLT, in box; large DVC Pro; large DV Cam; small Beta; VHS, in sleeve, to name a few) making the storage of such modules a complex procedure if they are to be stored together in one system. Moreover, the storage system should desirably be sufficiently flexible so that the storage of a given mix of modules can be simply and quickly changed to a different mix. One answer to this problem is U.S. Pat. No. 4,657,317, STORAGE ASSEMBLY has a number of individual cabinets including storage panels or drawers in which information modules may be supportingly stored. Specifically, the storage drawers can be rolled into a cabinet for storage or retracted for access to stored modules.
The patented storage assembly is an exemplary answer to information module storage, however, it is desirable to enhance the ability to store modules of different dimensions either individually or mixed on the same drawer shelves. Moreover, the patented cabinets are fixedly arranged with respect to each other requiring dedication of a relatively large amount of room and wall space to accommodate the assembly, and it would be desirable to reduce both dimensions as well as overall weight.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is a primary aim and object of this invention to provide an improved assembly of selectively dimensioned shelving cases adapted for vertically upright use, certain of which cases are movable from covering to uncovering relation with respect to other cases.
Another object as in the first object provides roller means aiding movement of the cases and sliding guide means interconnecting the cases for maintaining a predetermined desired minimum spaced apart relation between cases.
Yet another object is the provision, in combination with the previous objects, of overhead interconnecting means between cases enabling relative movement of predetermined character.
Another object is the provision of an improved self-adjusting floor gap covering means.
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Dressendorfer Michael R.
Higuera Bernard A.
Chen José V.
Netter George
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