… are always on the minds of designers when it comes to creating objects that (firstly) can be variably unfolded to a useful size and (secondly) can be made small when not in use. A perfect example of the productive use of scissor mechanisms can be found here.

The "collator" (in German: Zuordner), which was conceived in the 1940s, is an American office classic: As a flexible and space-saving presence folder for the desk, it performs first-class services in sorting and prioritizing processes of the most diverse scope to be processed. Even the longest version - with 24 compartments and a maximum extension length of 2.50 m - can be used beneficially on the desk: Extended to a common working depth of 80 cm, it accommodates type volumes up to a thickness of approx. 2.4 cm each. By the way: placed on a sideboard or on the floor, the sorter also gives an above-average receptive magazine collector.