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Foldable magazine rack device

USPTO Application #: 20090255881
Title: Foldable magazine rack device
Abstract: A magazine rack device includes a rack member having a back panel, two side panels and a front panel hinged together for forming a chamber among the panels and for receiving magazine or books or files, an anchor flap is hinged to one side panel and foldable to engage with the front panel and the back panel, a base flap is hinged to each of the back panel and the front panel and foldable relative to the panels to engage with the side panels, and a bottom board is hinged to the other side panel and foldable relative to the side panel for engaging with the other panels and for maintaining the panels in an opened working position. The bottom board is higher than the base flaps which are higher than the anchor flap. (end of abstract)



Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire - New York, NY, US
Inventor: Ken Jui Su
USPTO Applicaton #: 20090255881 - Class: 211 42 (USPTO)

Foldable magazine rack device description/claims


The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20090255881, Foldable magazine rack device.

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  monitor keywords BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a magazine rack device, and more particularly to a foldable magazine rack device including a structure foldable to a compact folding and storing configuration which is excellent for transportation and storing purposes.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Typical magazine rack devices comprise a number of interconnectable racks each including two side panels spaced apart in parallel relationship by a back panel and a base panel for forming a chamber in each rack and for receiving and organizing magazine, books, files or the like.

For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,909,398 to Santucci discloses one of the typical magazine file systems comprising a number of interconnectable racks that may be selectively connected or secured together, and the racks each also include a chamber formed therein for receiving and organizing magazine, books, files or the like.

However, the racks each include a spatial or three-dimensional structure that may not be folded to a compact folding structure and that may include a great volume such that the racks are not good for transportation and storing purposes.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,427,851 to Chang discloses another typical magazine rack comprising a rack including a front and lower horizontal board, a rear and upper vertical panel, and two or more plates coupled between the horizontal board and the vertical panel for receiving and organizing magazine, books, files or the like between the plates.

However, similarly, the rack also includes a spatial or three-dimensional structure that may not be folded to a compact folding structure and that may include a great volume such that the racks are not good for transportation and storing purposes.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional magazine rack devices.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a magazine rack device including a structure foldable to a compact folding and storing configuration which is excellent for transportation and storing purposes.

In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a magazine rack device comprising a rack member including a back panel, a first side panel and a second side panel hinged to side portions of the back panel and foldable relative to the back panel, and a front panel hinged to the second side panel and foldable relative to the second side panel for securing to the first side panel and for forming a chamber among the front and the back panels and the first and the second side panels and for receiving a magazine, the rack member includes an anchor flap hinged to the second side panel with a first hinge line and foldable relative to the second side panel for engaging with the front panel and the back panel and for anchoring between the front panel and the back panel, the back panel and the front panel each include a base flap hinged to the back panel and the front panel with a second hinge line and foldable relative to the back panel and the front panel for engaging with the first and the second side panels, and the first side panel includes a bottom board hinged to the first side panel with a third hinge line and foldable relative to the first side panel for engaging with the front panel and the back panel and the second side panel and for maintaining the panels of the rack member in an opened working position, the rack member includes structure foldable to a compact folding and storing configuration which is excellent for transportation and storing purposes.

The second hinge lines of the base flaps are preferably arranged higher than the first hinge line of the anchor flap for allowing the base flaps to be stably and solidly engaged onto and supported by the anchor flap.

The third hinge line of the bottom board is preferably arranged higher than the second hinge lines of the base flaps for allowing the bottom board to be stably and solidly engaged onto and supported by the base flaps and the anchor flap. The front panel may be secured to the first side panel with at least one fastener to stably maintain the panels of the rack member in the opened working position.

The second side panel includes at least one aperture formed therein, and the bottom board includes at least one latch extended therefrom for engaging with the aperture of the second side panel and for anchoring the bottom board between the front and the back panels and the first and the second side panels.

Further objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a careful reading of the detailed description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a magazine rack device in accordance with the present invention, illustrating the operation of the magazine rack device;

FIG. 2 is an upper perspective view of the magazine rack device, similar to FIG. 1;



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