Supports: cabinet structure – With movable components – Plural – oppositely pivoted – parallel axes
Patent
1994-08-12
1996-05-14
Cuomo, Peter M.
Supports: cabinet structure
With movable components
Plural, oppositely pivoted, parallel axes
3123193, 312902, 16 82, A47B 8818
Patent
active
055162037
ABSTRACT:
A multi-compartment storage cabinet (10) is disclosed, comprising a housing (12), a cover member (52), and a plurality of bins (62). The housing (12) is configured to provide tandem vertical pivot rods (48) extending down the middle of the housing, and a column of storage compartments (26) on each side. Each bin (62) and compartment (26) are of triangular configuration, and the bins (62) are pivotally coupled at an inward corner to the pivot rods (48), whereby enabling the bins to individually pivot between a storage position within the compartments and an open position outside of the compartments. Leaf spring members (30) are formed in the housing to engage shoulders (76) of the bins (62) as the bins reach the storage configuration and lock the bins within the housing. The spring members (30) further apply a directional ejection force on the bins as the bins are rotated out of the storage position, to assist in pivoting the bins out of their respective compartments. Each bin (62) has a corner flange (73) that resides in a corner recess (38) of the housing to assist the user in grasping the bin and initiating pivotal movement of the bin.
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Branham Rick
Calmeise Randall W.
Vura John A.
Cuomo Peter M.
O'Planick Richard B.
Riedesel Lisa B.
Rubbermaid Incorporated
Wilkens Janet M.
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