Filing cabinet

A piece of office furniture with drawers for storing and organizing documents in folders. Its drawers often use rails and suspension bars to keep folders upright and accessible.

Hanging folder: A file folder with reinforced edges that hang from rails inside a drawer. Its hooks suspend documents across the drawer rather than stacking them flat.
Drawer slide: A mechanical guide that supports a drawer as it moves in and out of a cabinet. Slides let a loaded drawer extend while remaining aligned with the cabinet.
Letter-size filing cabinet: A filing cabinet designed to hold folders for letter-size paper, typically 8.5 by 11 inches. This common format fits many business and personal paper records.
Open shelving: Storage made of exposed shelves without enclosing doors or drawers. Unlike a cabinet, shelving keeps materials visible but offers less enclosure.
File folder: A folded sheet or sleeve used to group and protect related papers. Folders divide a drawer’s contents into manageable document groups.
Cam lock: A lock whose rotating cam blocks or releases a door or drawer. Cabinets commonly use cam locks to restrict access to stored documents.
Lateral filing cabinet: A filing cabinet whose drawers are wider than they are deep, allowing side-to-side filing. Its broad drawers suit offices that need visible, accessible rows of folders.
Mobile shelving: Storage shelving mounted on tracks or wheels so units can move to open an aisle. It concentrates high-density storage where fixed cabinets would require more aisles.
Filing cabinet drawer: A sliding compartment in a filing cabinet that holds documents or other stored items. The drawer provides the cabinet’s basic storage unit and access path.
Interlock mechanism: A mechanism that prevents multiple drawers from opening at the same time. It reduces the risk of a cabinet tipping when a drawer is extended.

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