HAROLD J BANKER
Interior Designer in Aura, NJ

5139320, Aug 18, 1992

Feb 7, 1991

7/652803

Harold J. Banker - Glassboro NJ

Ner Holdings, Inc. - Stamford CT

A47B 4702

312 953

A storage compartment device and system for releasably storing a plurality of tape cartridges therein. The device basically comprises storage compartment means, at least one partitioning means, tape cartridge positioning means and tape cartridge securing means. The storage compartment means comprises a storage compartment having an opening and an interior for removably securing a plurality of tape cartridges therein. The partitioning means of the device partitions the interior of the storage compartment into sections and guides each of the tape cartridges into and out of its respective section. The tape cartridge positioning means is adjacent each of the sections for movably positioning the tape cartridge and to permit independent insertion and retrieval of each of the tape cartridges. In addition, the tape cartridge securing means is located adjacent each of the sections and releasably secures each of the tape cartridges therein. The present invention additionally includes a system comprising the storage compartment device as well as mounting means for relesably mounting a plurality of the storage compartment devices thereon in the desired orientation.

5184736, Feb 9, 1993

Mar 9, 1992

7/848905

Harold J. Banker - Glassboro NJ

Ner Data Products Inc. - Stamford CT

A47F 500

211 41

A storage rack mounting device for releasably storing a plurality of tape storage compartments or modules therein. The storage compartments are utilized to hold a plurality of tapes, sch as computer tapes, therein. The rack includes a frame to hold a plurality of tape storage compartments and comprises two opposed sidewalls spaced apart to receive the tape storage compartments therebetween. Upper and lower mounting flanges extend outwardly from the interiors of each of the sidewalls to hold therebetween the tape storage compartment and to permit the tape storage compartment to be introduced and removed from the frame. The storage compartments have two sidewalls, at least one of which has an opening therethrough and a peripheral edge thereabout to releasably engage a locking flange which extends rearwardly and outwardly at an angle from the interior of the sidewall. The storage compartments are slid into place in between the upper and lower mounting flanges until the locking flange engages the peripheral edge of the opening in the sidewall of the compartment. In a preferred embodiment, the frame is free standing and angles outwardly near the base to aid in storing and retrieving tapes.