Patent ID: 6364133
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: B42F

Abstract:
A stackable, all-plastic module for supporting hanging file folders, comprising:first and second leg pieces, each leg piece being a strut-reinforced unitary plastic part having a) a crosspiece having first and second ends, the crosspiece having integral reinforcing struts, b) first and second legs, each having integral reinforcing struts, extending downwardly from a corresponding one of the ends of the crosspiece, and having a lower end, c) engaging means, located on each end of the crosspiece, for mating with the lower end of a leg of another module in manner that when said lower end has been lowered into the engaging means and has been engaged thereby the leg is prevented from being horizontally displaced and permitted to be vertically raised out of the engaging means so as to be disengaged from the crosspiece, whereby the lower ends of the legs of a leg piece from another module can be removably engaged with the leg piece, d) an elongated leg piece rail dimensioned to be engaged by a hook of a hanging file folder, said leg piece rail being supported by the crosspiece and located on its top; first and second side pieces, each side piece being a strut- reinforced unitary plastic part and having an elongated side piece rail dimensioned to be engaged by a hook of a hanging file folder, said side piece rail being supported by the side piece and being located on its top, each side piece being connected between one end of the first leg piece and one end of the second leg piece; and locking plug-and-socket connections integrally formed on the leg pieces and side pieces in a manner that the leg pieces and side pieces can be detachably secured together by directly plugging the leg pieces and side pieces together.