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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1976

Filed:

Apr. 16, 1975
Applicant:
Inventor:

Ronald R Hodges, Grandville, MI (US);

Assignee:

Steelcase, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ; A47F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
211 88 ; 211 55 ; 312183 ; 312351 ;
Abstract

A tray for a manual document handling system for use in processing and handling documents in offices and the like and for use on specially designed support panels. The trays are of a special shape for easy insertion, storing and retrieving of documents in an orderly fashion and include an inclined side wall against which the documents lay. An insert sheet member is provided to be mounted against the side wall for increasing the surface area against which papers lay when inserted into the tray. An unique locking mechanism is provided for securing the insert sheet member in place.


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