Cabinet door mounting mechanism

Claim 1

A cabinet structure comprising: a cabinet body including top, bottom and side walls whose front edges delineate a rectangular front opening, the top wall having top and bottom faces; a rectangular door corresponding in shape to said cabinet body front opening; and coupling means swingably and slidably connecting said door and top wall; the improvement wherein said coupling means comprises an anchor member affixed to the underface of said top wall inwardly and proximate to said front opening, a bracket member, hinge means connecting said bracket member to said anchor member for swinging about a transverse axis between a vertical closed position depending from said anchor member and a horizontal open position projecting forwardly of and at about the level of said anchor member, said hinge means including a plurality of transversely spaced first hinge pins located on said anchor member, a plurality of transversely spaced second hinge pins located on said bracket member, a pair of link members extending between respective pair of said first and second hinge pins whereby said door in its open position is spaced above said top wall and a leaf spring extending between a pair of said first and second pins and urging said door to its closed position when at less than a predetermined angle to the vertical, a follower mounted on and angularly adjustable relative to said bracket member and projecting upwardly when said bracket member is in open position and being below the level of said top wall when said bracket member is in closed position and a track affixed to the inside face of said door and forwardly rearwardly slidably engaging said follower whereby said door is swingable between a vertical closed position registering with said front opening and an open position above and parallel to said top wall and being forwardly and rearwardly slidable.