Support for file holders

Abstract

Disclosed is a support for hanging file holders, which is devised to be installed into the top of a piece of furniture such as a table, a desk or a shelf, or into any other flat surface, in order to hang and store in a very easy and fast manner file holders. This support comprises a frame devised to be installed into an opening made in the piece of furniture or flat surface. The frame has an upper portion with an external rim that lies on edges of the opening when the frame is inserted into this opening. The frame also has a lower portion provided with internal J-shaped foldings for use to hang file holders. The support also comprises a lid pivotably mounted into the frame in order to close the same and protect the file holders hung therein. Preferably, the frame is devised in such manner as to be capable of hanging file holders of “A” format or “Letters” format in one direction and file holders of “Legal” format in another perpendicular direction.

1 . A support for hanging file holders, said support being devised to be installed on to a flat surface and comprising: 
 a frame devised to be installed into an opening made into the flat surface, said frame having an upper portion with an external rim that lies on edges of the opening made into the flat surface when said frame is inserted onto said opening, said frame also comprising a lower portion provided with internal J-shaped folding for use to hang the file holders; and    a closing lid pivotably mounted onto the frame in order to close the same and protect the file folders hung therein.    
   
   
       2 . The support of  claim 1 , wherein the frame is sized to allow hanging of file holders of “A” format or “Letter” format in one direction, and to allow hanging of file holders of “Legal” format in another perpendicular direction.  
   
   
       3 . The support of  claim 1 , wherein said support is made of molded plastic material.  
   
   
       4 . The support of  claim 2 , wherein said support is made of molded plastic material.