US4134625A
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Bathroom cabinet
Assignee: GENERAL BATHROOM PRODUCTS Inc
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Filing: 1978-01-16
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Granted: 1979-01-16
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Expires: 1998-01-16
Abstract
Abstract An inexpensive bathroom cabinet plastic molded in one piece having integrally formed shelves, with a mirrored door pivotally attached to the cabinet upper and lower walls at one side having upper and lower cooperating pivots.
Inventors
- 👤 James J. Palka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:00
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B67/00; A47B67/005; E; E05; E05D; E05D7/00; E05D7/08; E05D7/081; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
277 words
A low cost, fully molded bathroom cabinet comprising a front section and a rear section, the front section having outer side and upper and lower front walls and top and bottom walls, inner top and bottom walls and offset inner spaced rear walls, a pivot seat on one side of said inner top wall and an aligned pivot seat on the inner bottom wall, the rear section being offset from said front section and having a top, bottom, side and rear walls, the forward ends of said top, side and bottom walls being integral with and extending rearwardly from said inner rear walls, integrally formed shelves in the interior of said rear section, a mirrored door for said cabinet comprising a mirror and a backing board therefor, said backing board having offsets therein extending vertically and between the side margins thereof, forwardly extending flanges on the margins of said backing board between which the mirror seats, the upper and lower portions of said backing board having aligned seats therein and at one side thereof, a removable headed pivot pin loosely seated in said inner top wall seat of said first section and said seat upper portion of said backing board, a lower pivot pin having a flange extending outwardly of said pivot and positioned substantially medially of the ends of said lower pivot, said lower pivot seated in said seat in said inner bottom wall and said seat in said lower flange, the flange on said lower pivot positioned between the respective two pivot seats, a handle for said opening in said door positioned on the lower end thereof and on the side opposite said lower pivot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
277 words
A low cost, fully molded bathroom cabinet comprising a front section and a rear section, the front section having outer side and upper and lower front walls and top and bottom walls, inner top and bottom walls and offset inner spaced rear walls, a pivot seat on one side of said inner top wall and an aligned pivot seat on the inner bottom wall, the rear section being offset from said front section and having a top, bottom, side and rear walls, the forward ends of said top, side and bottom walls being integral with and extending rearwardly from said inner rear walls, integrally formed shelves in the interior of said rear section, a mirrored door for said cabinet comprising a mirror and a backing board therefor, said backing board having offsets therein extending vertically and between the side margins thereof, forwardly extending flanges on the margins of said backing board between which the mirror seats, the upper and lower portions of said backing board having aligned seats therein and at one side thereof, a removable headed pivot pin loosely seated in said inner top wall seat of said first section and said seat upper portion of said backing board, a lower pivot pin having a flange extending outwardly of said pivot and positioned substantially medially of the ends of said lower pivot, said lower pivot seated in said seat in said inner bottom wall and said seat in said lower flange, the flange on said lower pivot positioned between the respective two pivot seats, a handle for said opening in said door positioned on the lower end thereof and on the side opposite said lower pivot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein the upper portion of the lower pivot above the flange is square in cross-section and said lower seat in said backing board being square in cross-section to seat said upper portion of said pivot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
The device according to claim 2 wherein the lower surface of said pivot flange is provided with integrally formed, half round bars each extending at right angles to an adjacent one, and seats therefor about the pivot seat in the inner bottom wall, whereby when said mirror moves about its pivots, the lower pivot physically also shifts as said door moves, and whereby the door will be retained in its closed and fully open position by said lower pivot.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-01-15 | 1982-07-17 | 1983-01-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-01-15 | 1986-07-17 | 1987-01-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-01-15 | 1990-07-17 | 1991-01-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |