Cabinet panel having a removable filter element

Claim 1

A cabinet panel comprising: the panel having a front surface, the front surface having a cover receiving area, the panel defining a circulation air intake opening in conjunction with the cover receiving area; a filter frame in an air sealing relationship with the air intake opening of the panel, the filter frame removably disposed adjacent the air intake opening so that air passing through the air intake opening passes through the filter frame; a filter element for filtering air passing through the filter frame mounted in juxtaposition with the filter frame; the filter frame having a plurality of keyhole shaped apertures therein, the panel having a plurality of projecting plugs extending outwardly therefrom for engaging the apertures of the filter frame and maintaining the filter frame in a removably mounted position with the panel; a cover removably disposed adjacent the filter frame so that air passing through the filter element passes through the cover, the cover having a configuration to substantially overlay the cover receiving area of the panel, the cover having louvers therein allowing air to pass therethrough to the filter element, the cover having a front surface, a rear surface and a peripheral rim projecting perpendicularly from the front surface; the cover receiving area having a plurality of latch openings therein, the cover having a plurality of latch arms for removably inserting the latch arms into the latch openings of the panel to removably engage the cover to the panel; and the latch arms projecting from the rear surface of the cover for engagement with the latch openings, the latch arms having a planar configuration and terminating in a reentrant tip.