US3780281A
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Demountable light fixture for bathroom cabinet
Assignee: MIAMI CAREY Corp A CORP
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Filing: 1972-03-29
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Granted: 1973-12-18
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Expires: 1992-03-29
Abstract
Abstract An attachable-demountable light fixture for a wall cabinet having a swing mirror door, e.g. a bathroom medicine cabinet, as well as a cabinet-light fixture combination, Where the cabinet is reversible, i.e. symmetrical about a horizontal plane, so that it can be mounted with the mirror hinge either on the right or on the left, the light fixture is attachable identically without regard to the orientation of the hinge. The fixture is provided with a sleeve element at each side, telescopingly engageable with the front face frame of the cabinet and automatically interlocked therewith. The fixture comprises a sheet metal encasement for a light source, open at the top, and having a translucent front panel for light diffusion. The translucent panel comprises a portion arranged to diffuse the light downwardly, and a portion arranged to diffuse the light outwardly and downwardly.
Inventors
- 👤 E Ohlhauser
- 👤 R Boggild
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-25 00:54
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B67/00; A47B67/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
In combination, a rectangular, reversible, wall-recessed cabinet body with a demountable top light fixture, said cabinet body having a front face frame with a rearwardly-turned flange integral with and extending along the entire periphery of said frame and adapted to contact the wall surface and having a hinged mirror door attached to one side of said face frame, said light fixture having an upper encasement including a diffuser panel for the light source and being adapted to be surface-mounted on the wall, and having lower slidable sleeve members having return flanges adapted to engage said front face frame of the cabinet for attachment thereto and a return flange forming a partition wall for said upper encasement, said light fixture having an interlocking device adapted to secure said light fixture to said cabinet body, said interlocking device comprising at least one inwardly bent tab portion formed on one of said return flanges, said cabinet body being reversible, whereby the direction of said door opening may be reversed by inverting said cabinet and attaching and securing said demountable light fixture to the thus inverted uppermost portion of the face frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
In combination, a rectangular, reversible, wall-recessed cabinet body with a demountable top light fixture, said cabinet body having a front face frame with a rearwardly-turned flange integral with and extending along the entire periphery of said frame and adapted to contact the wall surface and having a hinged mirror door attached to one side of said face frame, said light fixture having an upper encasement including a diffuser panel for the light source and being adapted to be surface-mounted on the wall, and having lower slidable sleeve members having return flanges adapted to engage said front face frame of the cabinet for attachment thereto and a return flange forming a partition wall for said upper encasement, said light fixture having an interlocking device adapted to secure said light fixture to said cabinet body, said interlocking device comprising at least one inwardly bent tab portion formed on one of said return flanges, said cabinet body being reversible, whereby the direction of said door opening may be reversed by inverting said cabinet and attaching and securing said demountable light fixture to the thus inverted uppermost portion of the face frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
The combination as recited in claim 1, in which said interlocking device consists of an inwardly bent tab portion formed on the return flange of the slidable sleeve at each side of the fixture attachment member, adapted to engage beneath said rearwardly turned flange of said face frame when said slidable sleeves are pushed downward over the corners of said frame to attach said fixture thereto, and thereby secure said fixture in place on said cabinet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
The combination as recited in claim 1 in which said interlocking device adapted to secure said light fixture to said cabinet body comprises an inwardly bent tab portion formed on said partition wall-formin return flange adapted to engage beneath said rearwardly turned flange of said face frame when said light fixture is to be attached to said cabinet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
98 words
The combination as recited in claim 1 in which said diffuser consists of a preformed panel of rigid, translucent sheet material disposed in two planes with their longitudinal axes parallel to the front of said cabinet, the first of said planes being adjacent said cabinet front and horizontal, to provide diffuse illumination directed downwardly toward said mirror and the horizontal surfaces Below said cabinet, the second of said planes extending upwardly and ourwardly from said first plane at an obtuse angle thereto, to provide diffuse illumination directed outwardly and downwardly toward a person viewing himself in said mirror.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination as recited in claim 4, wherein said obtuse angle is between about 105* and about 135*.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-12-17 | 1977-06-18 | 1977-12-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-12-17 | 1981-06-18 | 1981-12-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-12-17 | 1985-06-18 | 1985-12-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |