US3784272A
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Kitchen cabinets
Assignee: SCHREIBER FURNITURE Ltd
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Filing: 1972-08-28
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Granted: 1974-01-08
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Expires: 1992-08-28
Abstract
Abstract A wall-mounted cabinet the back of which is detachable and fixable to a wall or partition separately from the remainder of the cabinet. The detachable back has means engageable with other parts of the cabinet after the back has been fixed so that the cabinet can be built with the back in situ. In a preferred embodiment side panels and a front frame of the cabinet are assembled together before connecting the side panels to the wallfixed back frame.
Inventors
- 👤 C Schreiber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:43
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/10; F16B12/12; F16B12/20; A; A47; A47B; A47B47/00; A47B47/04; A47B47/042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
281 words
An article of manufacture in the form of a wall cabinet, comprising: a separable back frame and means for fixing the same to a wall, said back frame having a pair of parallel grooves formed along opposite edges thereof and having at least one retaining lug positioned immediately adjacent each of said grooves on the side thereof nearest the other of said parallel grooves therein; a front frame having a pair of parallel grooves formed along opposite edges thereof and having at least one retaining lug positioned immediately adjacent each of said grooves on the side thereof nearest the other of said parallel grooves therein; a pair of side panels each being formed on opposite lateral edges thereof with tongues engageable in said grooves of said back frame and said front frame, respectively, and each having at least a pair of catches respectively mounted on one face thereof immediately adjacent said tongue edges for engaging said retaining lugs of said front frame and said back frame, respectively, when said side panels are connected thereto by sliding the tongue edges thereof in said grooves of the front frame and the back frame so that in the normal vertical orientation of the cabinet when affixed on a wall, the side panels are retained on said back frame and prevented from falling vertically and the front frame is retained on said side panels and prevented from falling vertically through said retaining lugs and said catches only; a top panel; at least one shelf; and means on said back frame and said front frame when assembled as a cabinet for supporting said top panel and said at least one shelf thereon in a horizontal plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
281 words
An article of manufacture in the form of a wall cabinet, comprising: a separable back frame and means for fixing the same to a wall, said back frame having a pair of parallel grooves formed along opposite edges thereof and having at least one retaining lug positioned immediately adjacent each of said grooves on the side thereof nearest the other of said parallel grooves therein; a front frame having a pair of parallel grooves formed along opposite edges thereof and having at least one retaining lug positioned immediately adjacent each of said grooves on the side thereof nearest the other of said parallel grooves therein; a pair of side panels each being formed on opposite lateral edges thereof with tongues engageable in said grooves of said back frame and said front frame, respectively, and each having at least a pair of catches respectively mounted on one face thereof immediately adjacent said tongue edges for engaging said retaining lugs of said front frame and said back frame, respectively, when said side panels are connected thereto by sliding the tongue edges thereof in said grooves of the front frame and the back frame so that in the normal vertical orientation of the cabinet when affixed on a wall, the side panels are retained on said back frame and prevented from falling vertically and the front frame is retained on said side panels and prevented from falling vertically through said retaining lugs and said catches only; a top panel; at least one shelf; and means on said back frame and said front frame when assembled as a cabinet for supporting said top panel and said at least one shelf thereon in a horizontal plane.
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) | 1977-01-07 | 1977-07-09 | 1978-01-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-01-07 | 1981-07-09 | 1982-01-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-01-07 | 1985-07-09 | 1986-01-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |