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USRE28994E
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Over the cabinet door assembly
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1975-11-12
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Granted: 1976-10-05
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Expires: 1995-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A wall mounted, backless, cabinet with an over-the-cabinet door assembly feature wherein the front door of the cabinet slides to an open and stored position overlying the cabinet top.
Inventors
- 👤 Milo Aylworth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:45
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B3/00; E06B3/32; E06B3/50; E06B3/5045; E05; E05D; E05D15/00; E05D15/56; E05D15/58; E05D15/582; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A backless, wall mounted, cabinet including side walls, a bottom wall and a top wall defining a front opening; a door normally closing off said front opening defined by said side walls, said bottom wall and said top wall; a pair of spaced hinge members secured to the front edge of said top wall, said hinge members including a hinge, a plate secured to said top wall on one side of said hinge and an inner stationary track member on the other side of said hinge; a pair of outer movable track members secured to the back side of said door colinearly with said stationary track members on said hinge members; and a movable ball bearing carrying carriage interconnecting each of said inner stationary track members with its adjacent movable track member on said door, said door thereby being slidably movable from a position closing off said front opening to a position overlying said top wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A backless, wall mounted, cabinet including side walls, a bottom wall and a top wall defining a front opening; a door normally closing off said front opening defined by said side walls, said bottom wall and said top wall; a pair of spaced hinge members secured to the front edge of said top wall, said hinge members including a hinge, a plate secured to said top wall on one side of said hinge and an inner stationary track member on the other side of said hinge; a pair of outer movable track members secured to the back side of said door colinearly with said stationary track members on said hinge members; and a movable ball bearing carrying carriage interconnecting each of said inner stationary track members with its adjacent movable track member on said door, said door thereby being slidably movable from a position closing off said front opening to a position overlying said top wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The wall mounted cabinet according to claim 1 wherein means are associated with each of said side walls to facilitate the mounting of said cabinet to a support wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
135 words
A wall mounted cabinet according to claim 2 wherein said means associated with each of said sidewalls to facilitate mounting is a mounting bracket secured to the rearward edge of each of said side walls and include a plurality of T-shaped hook members. .Iadd. 4. The wall mounted cabinet according to claim 1 wherein the length of each of said ball bearing carrying carriages is significantly greater than the length of its associated inner stationary track member. .Iaddend..Iadd. 5. The wall mounted cabinet according to claim 1 wherein the inner stationary track members are shorter in length than either of their interconnected ball bearing carrying carriages or movable track members. .Iaddend..Iadd. 6. The wall mounted cabinet according to claim 5 wherein the movable track members extend for substantially the full height of said door. .Iaddend.
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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) | 1979-10-05 | 1980-04-05 | 1980-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-10-05 | 1984-04-05 | 1984-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-10-05 | 1988-04-05 | 1988-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |