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Bedroom cabinet

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-10-04
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Granted: 1985-03-19
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Expires: 2003-10-04
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Abstract

Abstract A bedroom cabinet having a floor area at least approximately equal to an area of a bed and a height such that a user can erect the upper half of his body on the bed. This cabinet is composed of two layers, that is, an outer casing and an inner casing, the outer casing being divided into an upper casing and a lower casing, and a recess serving as an accommodating shelf for electric devices and a user's belongings is provided in the side wall of the inner casing so as to be projected outwardly. This projection of the recess is projected into a clearance between the outer casing and the inner casing, and the projection of the recess is formed so as not to be further projected from the outer periphery of the outer casing, the clearance being used as a wiring passage for electric devices and as vent passage for ventilation.

Inventors

  • 👤 Phil-yool Huh

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 20:11
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H1/00; E04H1/12; E04H1/1205; A; A47; A47C; A47C29/00; A47C29/003; E04H1/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim 268 words
A bedroom cabinet for accommodating a prone person and providing an enclosed bedroom for said person, comprising an outer casing in the form of a hexahedron, said outer casing having an upper half and a lower half, said upper casing half having front and rear walls, right and left walls, and a top wall, said lower casing half having front and rear walls, right and left walls and a bottom wall, fastening means joining said upper and lower casing halves to form said hexahedron, said front wall of each of said upper and lower casing halves having opposed notched areas which together form an access opening for said person, an inner casing disposed within said outer casing, said inner casing comprising a front panel, rear panel, right panel and left panel disposed inwardly of said front wall, rear wall, right wall and left wall respectively of said upper and lower inner casing halves, said inner casing further comprising a ceiling panel disposed inwardly and underlying said top wall of said upper casing half and a floor panel disposed inwardly and overlying said bottom wall of said lower casing half, said front panel having an opening aligned with and having substantially the same configuration as said access opening in said outer casing, a mat on said botom panel accommodating said prone person, said inner casing having portions thereof contacting said outer casing such that the overall structural integrity of the bedroom cabinet is increased, said inner casing having portions thereof spaced from said outer casing and providing recesses accessible to said person from the inside of said bedroom cabinet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 268 words
A bedroom cabinet for accommodating a prone person and providing an enclosed bedroom for said person, comprising an outer casing in the form of a hexahedron, said outer casing having an upper half and a lower half, said upper casing half having front and rear walls, right and left walls, and a top wall, said lower casing half having front and rear walls, right and left walls and a bottom wall, fastening means joining said upper and lower casing halves to form said hexahedron, said front wall of each of said upper and lower casing halves having opposed notched areas which together form an access opening for said person, an inner casing disposed within said outer casing, said inner casing comprising a front panel, rear panel, right panel and left panel disposed inwardly of said front wall, rear wall, right wall and left wall respectively of said upper and lower inner casing halves, said inner casing further comprising a ceiling panel disposed inwardly and underlying said top wall of said upper casing half and a floor panel disposed inwardly and overlying said bottom wall of said lower casing half, said front panel having an opening aligned with and having substantially the same configuration as said access opening in said outer casing, a mat on said botom panel accommodating said prone person, said inner casing having portions thereof contacting said outer casing such that the overall structural integrity of the bedroom cabinet is increased, said inner casing having portions thereof spaced from said outer casing and providing recesses accessible to said person from the inside of said bedroom cabinet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 43 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 1, wherein said inner casing has sections thereof spaced from said outer casing defining clearance spaces, and a plurality of spacer members disposed in said clearance spaces, said plurality of spacer members being spaced from one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 2, wherein at least some of said spacer members are provided with a least one venting groove.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 19 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 1, wherein said inner casing is provided with at least one venting opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 1, wherein said outer casing is provided with at least one venting opening.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 46 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 1, wherein said upper and lower casing halves each have a peripheral edge with an outwardly projecting flange which abut one another, said fastening means comprising clip members holding said abutting flanges together, said clip members being made of metal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 17 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 6, further comprising an expandable web disposed about said abutting flanges.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 325 words
A bedroom cabinet for accommodating a prone person and providing an enclosed bedroom for said person, comprising an outer casing in the form of a hexahedron, said outer casing having an upper half and a lower half, said upper casing half having integrally formed front and rear walls, right and left walls, and a top wall, said lower casing half having integrally formed front and rear walls, right and left walls and a bottom wall, said upper casing half having a peripheral edge portion formed as a first flange, said lower casing half having a peripheral edge portion formed as a second flange, said first and second flanges being disposed to mate with one another, means securing said first and second flanges together in said mated position, said front wall of each of said upper and lower casing halves having opposed notched areas which together form an access opening for said person, an inner casing disposed within said outer casing, said inner casing comprising a front panel, rear panel, right panel and left panel disposed inwardly of said front wall, rear wall, right wall and left wall respectively of said upper and lower outer casing halves, said inner casing further comprising a ceiling panel disposed inwardly and underlying said top wall of said upper casing half and a floor panel disposed inwardly and overlying said bottom wall of said lower casing half, said front panel having an opening aligned with and having substantially the same configuration as said access opening in said outer casing, a mat on said bottom panel accommodating said prone person, said inner casing having portions thereof contacting said outer casing such that the overall structural integrity of the bedroom is increased, said inner casing having portions thereof spaced from said outer casing defining utility spaces between said inner and outer casing, and utility means disposed in said utility spaces, said utility means being accessible to the person within said bedroom cabinet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 325 words
A bedroom cabinet for accommodating a prone person and providing an enclosed bedroom for said person, comprising an outer casing in the form of a hexahedron, said outer casing having an upper half and a lower half, said upper casing half having integrally formed front and rear walls, right and left walls, and a top wall, said lower casing half having integrally formed front and rear walls, right and left walls and a bottom wall, said upper casing half having a peripheral edge portion formed as a first flange, said lower casing half having a peripheral edge portion formed as a second flange, said first and second flanges being disposed to mate with one another, means securing said first and second flanges together in said mated position, said front wall of each of said upper and lower casing halves having opposed notched areas which together form an access opening for said person, an inner casing disposed within said outer casing, said inner casing comprising a front panel, rear panel, right panel and left panel disposed inwardly of said front wall, rear wall, right wall and left wall respectively of said upper and lower outer casing halves, said inner casing further comprising a ceiling panel disposed inwardly and underlying said top wall of said upper casing half and a floor panel disposed inwardly and overlying said bottom wall of said lower casing half, said front panel having an opening aligned with and having substantially the same configuration as said access opening in said outer casing, a mat on said bottom panel accommodating said prone person, said inner casing having portions thereof contacting said outer casing such that the overall structural integrity of the bedroom is increased, said inner casing having portions thereof spaced from said outer casing defining utility spaces between said inner and outer casing, and utility means disposed in said utility spaces, said utility means being accessible to the person within said bedroom cabinet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 13 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 8, wherein said utility menas comprises shelves.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 15 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 8, wherein said utility means comprises an illuminating device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 14 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 8, wherein said utility means comprises a telephone.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 14 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 8, wherein said utility means comprises a radio.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 15 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 8, wherein said utility means comprises a television set.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 15 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 8, wherein said utility means comprises sound proofing material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 14 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 8, wherein said utility means comprises electrical wiring.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 19 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 8, wherein said outer casing is made of a fiber reinforced plastic material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 35 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 8, wherein the outer surface of said upper and lower walls have planar portions which enable two or more bedroom cabinets to be stacked on top of one another.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 24 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 8, further comprising a movable screen mounted on said inner casing and disposed to cover said access opening.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 69 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 8, further comprising a pair of rollers rotatably mounted in said inner casing, and an elongated sheet having one portion extending over said mat and another portion rolled up on one of said rollers so that said other portion can be rolled off of said one roller to extend over said mat as said one portion is rolled up on said other roller.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 27 words
A bedroom cabinet according to claim 8, wherein said outer casing is provided with at least one recessed area, and a venting opening in said recessed area.

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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) 1988-03-18 1988-09-17 1989-03-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1992-03-18 1992-09-17 1993-03-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1996-03-18 1996-09-17 1997-03-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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