Supports: cabinet structure – Knockdown or setup type – Adjacent walls rigidly interlocked
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-21
2001-04-03
Cuomo, Peter M. (Department: 3624)
Supports: cabinet structure
Knockdown or setup type
Adjacent walls rigidly interlocked
C312S257100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06209976
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cabinet box. More particularly, the present cabinet box is preferably formed from metal and is capable of being assembled or disassembled with relative ease using a knock down system. The cabinet box has a tightly jointed interior formed from the assembly of novel side panels, top and bottom panels and a back panel.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Cabinet boxes, and particularly, metal cabinet boxes, come in a multitude of designs, shapes and manners of construction. For example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,296,982 to Kullander, a knock down cabinet assembly is taught. This assembly comprises a cabinet having interconnected walls by means of specially shaping the adjacent portions thereof so that assembly of the cabinet can occur without fastening means. In Viklund, U.S. Pat. No. 4,295,693, a cabinet having a rear wall, two side walls and a frame-shaped front wall forming a box-like structure is shown. This cabinet of Viklund also requires no fastening devices and interconnected portions thereof also serve as means for receiving shelf supports. Other examples of some knock down cabinets can be seen in Znamirowski et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,288,132 and Radi, U.S. Pat. No. 3,104,140. These prior art devices, and others, attend to their intended purpose of forming cabinets but do not attend to the advantages taught by the present invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A cabinet box having a tightly jointed interior is shown and described herein. Two Side panels each have an inset wall face formed by, and relative to, recessed or pocketed ends located at the top and bottom thereof, respectively. In addition, the rear of the side panels incorporates a separate pocket for receiving the back panel. The side panels are identical in shape and configuration. Top and bottom panels are configured so that their ends fit snugly into the side panel pockets. A back panel also has an inset face formed by, and relative to, recessed or pocketed ends located at the top and bottom thereof, respectively. The components are fastened to one another by self tapping screws, rivets, or other conventional means. A door may be added, as well as leveling legs if the box is to rest above the ground surface. Further, means are provided to allow the cabinet box to be wall mounted.
It is thus an object of the present invention to provide a novel side panel having top, bottom and rear ends where pockets are located at those ends.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a cabinet box that is formed from novel side panels having top, bottom and rear ends where pockets are located at those ends.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a novel back panel having receiving recesses formed at the top and bottom thereof to accept mating ends of top and bottom panels, and novel side edges for being matably received by the rear ends of the said side panels.
It is still yet another object of the present invention to provide a cabinet box that is formed of sheet metal which has bends in side and back panels such that the bends form pockets or recessed compartments at the top and bottom of each said panel.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a knock down metal cabinet having prefabricated holes for fastening components thereof by self tapping screws or other similar means.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a cabinet box that can be shipped unassembled permitting assembly to be performed away from the manufacturing facility without special equipment and by personnel unfamiliar with the manufacturing process.
It is still yet another object of the present invention to provide a cabinet box whose side panels may be attached at either the left or right sides of the box.
It is still yet another object of the present invention to provide side panels that are capable of universal fastening of a door for either right or left handed attachment.
It is still yet another object of the present invention to provide leg leveling means and/or wall attachment means to assist in the assembly and installation of the disclosed cabinet box.
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Cuomo Peter M.
Tran Hanh V.
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