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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1996
Robert A Schweitzer, Robinsdale, MN (US);
Minnesota American, Inc., Minnetonka, MN (US);
Abstract
An article holding apparatus having front, rear, side and bottom walls of uniform thickness forming a box. The box has a slanted open top surface to provide easy access to writing instruments and supplies, and personal items. A middle wall extends generally parallel to the front and rear walls dividing the article carrying space of the box into a forward and rear portions. A plurality of transverse upright walls extend between the middle wall and the front wall further dividing the forward portion of the article carrying space into a plurality of forward pockets. An inner wall is located in a longitudinal plane above the bottom wall. Upright inside walls are joined to the inner wall and bottom wall to define an inner compartment open to the front thereof. A vertically slidable sheet member having an outer reflective surface is mounted on the front of the box. The sheet member encloses the inner compartment. A sheet of magnetized material is secured to the back of the holder to attach the holder on a metal support.