AU618627B2 - Storage device - Google Patents

Description

618627 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION FOR OFFICE USE Application Number: Comiplete Specification Priority: Class Int. Class Lodged: Accepted: Published: @114 4@14 .4

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Andrew HIAM SMITH SHESM7N BEADLE 207 Riversdale Road Box 410) Hawthorn, 3122, Victoria, Australia Complete Specification~ for the invention entitled:

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1 TORAGE DEVICE The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me/-.s: Page 1 Our Ref: #1747 MW:RB 14 04j2865 041,089 NO ATTESTATION OR SEAL REQUIRED Signature of declarant(s.

SANDERCOCK, SMITH BEADLE P.O. Box 410, Hawthorn 3122, Australia Telephone (+613) 819 2099 Com r of Telex: 34491 Sandpat To: Commissioner of Patents, Telefax No. +61 3 819 1334 Group 3 Australia facilitating efficient bundling, tying and/or stacking of papers.

The accumulation of paper items, newspapers, magazines, cardboard, etc., either as waste or as a by-product requiring storage is a problem confronting many domestic and commercial situations.

In particular, newspapers and magazines are bought frequently and accumulate in untidy piles or difficult to manage stacks awaiting disposal. One method of improving Sthe organization of these waste paper products is to bundle or tie up the papers as they accumulate, into manageable bundles. However, the process of tying up a bundle of newspapers or magazines is an awkward process involving o">o juggling a pile of loose papers and as a consequence the bundles become untidy or never receive tying at all and just accumulate in bigger and bigger piles.

The object of the present invention is to provide an improved storage and bundling device.

Accordingly, the invention provides a frame for storing newspapers and like paper articles in stacked formation comprising a base, and upright members extending from the base and being located substantially midway along each side of a stack formed thereon so as to retain said stack therebetween.

The base and upright members preferably incorporate a retaining means extending down opposite upright members and across said base for retaining a securing means across the L 8909 9q I MWPf,,1 n-nratcr n 3 base of the stack, which securing means is used to wrap around the stack prior to removal of the stack from said frame.

Preferably the base comprises two members arranged in a cruciform and the uprights are located at, or near, the ends of the base members.

Preferably the retaining means comprises a channel in eacb of the upright and base members to accommodate the securing mean- which is preferably string, wire, plastic or steel tape.

Sc Preferably all the members are removably engaged to S allow disassembly into robust linear components.

Preferably all the members are adjustable in length to accommodate different sizei of paper.

Preferably the upright and base members comprise "U" shaped plastic channel.

4 4 Preferably the upright and base members are engaged via ball and socket connection wherein the uprights incorporate a protrusion adapted to engage a socket in the base member.

Preferably the uprights terminate in a sealed piece of channel wherein the sealed piece of channel incorporates a locating and locking means comprising a longitudinal slot with a midway hole in the sealed piece of channel adapted to locate and secure the securing means.

The retaining means preferably terminates in ai guide means at the top of the upright member incorporating a dispensing means for the securing means.

Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of one 0O nf% nn I I t 1 4 preferred embodiment and the accompanying drawing in which: Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of one embodiment of the invention; Figure 2 shows a detail of the attachment means wher-zy the base members incorporate a series of holes to receive the upright members.

Figure 3 shows a detail of the upright members.

Figure 4 shows the actual mode of attachment of the upright and base members in side cross section.

ecro Figure 5 shows the attachment in end cross section.

0o go Stoo The preferred embodiment of the storage device in .0.0 ei go, 0 00 accordance with the invention is shown in figure 1 as a schematic drawing wherein the frame of the storage device 0000 comprises a cruciform base 1 of two connectable parts.

Extending from the ends of the base members, four uprights 2 are disengageably connected to said base members. The 00 Qo oo 0o 0 upright and base members are of a channel configuration to a4 act also as a retaining means 3 for the securing means 4 such that the securing means can be made to lie within the channel configuration such that the securing means crosses underneath the stack of papers and up the sides of the stack.

According to this one particular embodiment, the framework upright and base members are constructed of a rigid plastic. The two base members 1 are joined into a cruciform and the uprights 2 are positioned and clipped to the base members at a suitable dista ce to accommodate the size of paper being collected. Wire or string 4 is located in the channels of the uprights and base member with 890929, !MWSPE01O,storage.spe, 13 I~ 1CI -l i^ Y-I; isufficient excess to facilitate secure tying. Papers or magazines are progressively stacked in the frame until they reach the top of the uprights when the excess string or wire is tied into a secure knot in the centre of the stack and thie whole bundle is lifted from the frame.

Figures 2 and 3 show the detail whereby the upright members are attached to the base members. Both the upright and base members are constructed of square shaped plastic channel 1 with the uprights being of a size that can snuggly fit into the base channel. In order to secure the upright members 2 in their preferred position two protuberances 6 are provided on either side of the end of the upright members so as to engage one pair of a series of holes 5 provided in the base members.

In this manner, the upright members may be clipped into place on the base cruciform at a suitable position to S4" accommodate the size of paper being collected see figures 4 and Figure 3 shows the detail at the upper end of the upright members whereby the securing means 4, be it string or wire, etc., is held while the papers are stacked onto the device.

The end of the channel is folded over to terminate the end of the member 7 and then provided with a locating and locking means comprising slot 8 into which the securing means can be passed.

The slot 8 is provided with a hole 9 midway along to allow the securing means to be attached to the device in such a way that when the first paper is placed in the Qanooa imwfvl1 n- craae. soe, i i 6 assembled device, the securing means falls into the hollow of the base and upright members whence it can be fully secured by pulling back into the rear of the slot. Having set up the device in this manner, papers are simply stacked on top of each other until they reach the top of the upright members. The securing string is held taut and prevented from slipping off the upright members by it's location in the slot 8. When the papers reach the top of the device, the securing string is pulled through the slot 8 and tied soDI together to fully secure the bundle.

In another embodiment, the framework is moulded from a S hard plastic and built to dimensions corresponding to the sizes of common newspapers and magazines with the base having one member about 320 mm internal length and the other about 450 mm internal length and uprights between 150 and 0 a o 300 mm. Two uprights incorporate a dispensing means for the C P securing means such that as one bundle is tied and removed, the securing means can be readily replaced and another stack 4 begun immediately. The upright and base members are of a square cross-section to facilitate easy storage of the disassembled frame.

From the foregoing, it can be seen that the problems of newspaper and magazine accumulation around the home and office or wherever they may accumulate, can be readily solved using a simple and compact device according to the instant invention wherein the framework can be easily assembled and string, wire or other securing means attached to the frame to capture the accumulating stack of papers.

As the stack of papers reaches the top of the uprights, the 890929,!MWSPE10,storage.spe, IC I~ I I: 7 string can be wrapped around the bundle and tied to produce a compact and secure bundle.

The articles, things, parts, elements, steps, features, methods, processes, compounds and compositions referred to or indicated in the specification and/or claims of the application individually or collectively, and any and all combinations of any two or more of such.

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Claims (11)

1. An open topped frame adapted for freely receiving and storing newspapers and like paper articles in stacked formation comprising a base, and upright members extending from the base and being located substantially midway along each side formed thereon so as to retain said stack therein wherein the base and upright members incorporate a retaining means extending down opposite upright members and across said base for retaining a securing means across the base of the stack, which securing means is used to wrap around the stack prior to removal of the stack from said frame.

2. A frame according to claim 1 wherein said base comprises two members arranged in a cruciform and the u o 15 upright members are located at, or near, the extremities of the two base members. \0

3. A frame according to any one of claims 1 to 2 wherein said upright and base members comprise a "U" shaped channel such that said channel forms the 20 retaining means to accommodate the securing means. S'

4. A frame according to any one of claims 1 to 3 'wherein all the members are removably engaged to allow disassembly into robust linear components.

A frame according to any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein all the members are adjustable in length or configuration to accommodate different sizes of paper.

6. A frame according to any one of claims 1 to wherein the upright and base members are engaged via a i ball and socket connection wherein the uprights mwspe747 91 9 3 i- 1; ~i 9 incorporate a pair of protrusions adapted to engage a corresponding socket in the base members.

7. A frame according to any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein the upright members terminate in a sealed piece of channel wherein the sealed piece of channel incorporates a locating and locking means comprising a longitudinal slot with a midway hole in the sealed piece of channel adapted to locate and secure the securing means.

8. A frame according to any one of claims 1 to 7 wherein said securing means is string, wire, plastic or steel tape.

9. A frame according to any of claims 1 to 8 r*i" wherein the upright members incorporate a dispensing 15 means for dispensing said securing means.

10. A frame according to any one claims 1 to 9 wherein said upright and base members are made of square shaped channel and adapted for disassembly and 46864t *compact storage. S S 20

11. A frame according to any one of claims 1 ii to 10 substantially as hereinbefore described with particular reference to the figures DATED this September 3, 1991 SMITH SHELSTON BEADLE Fellows Institute of Patent Attorneys of Australia Patent Attorneys for the Applicant: L3>. ANDREW HIAN mwspel747 91 9 3