FURNITURE WITH RETRACTABLE VANITY

• US 20080088214A1
• Filed: 02/28/2007
• Published: 04/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John C. Debonis
• Original Assignee: John C. Debonis
• Inventors: Debonis, John C.
• Application Number:
  US11/680,245
• Publication Number:
  US 20080088214A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/348.4
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 67/005 Mirror cabinets; Dressing-tables

Abstract

A furniture unit including a case having a drawer in a front of the case having a front movable from a closed position concealing a vanity within the case to an open position exposing a top of the drawer openable to provide a mirror and a light mounted to the top.

Claims

1. A furniture unit including a case comprising a drawer in a front of the case having a front movable from a closed position concealing a vanity within the case to an open position exposing a top of the drawer openable to provide a mirror and a light mounted to the top.

2. The furniture unit according to claim 1 wherein the drawer front is movable into position with respect to a drawer bottom to form a substantially continuous working surface.

3. The furniture unit according to claim 2 wherein the drawer front is pivotably connected to the drawer bottom.

4. The furniture unit according to claim 3 wherein the drawer front is retainable in the position forming the substantially continuous working surface.

5. The furniture unit according to claim 4 wherein the top comprises a front and a rear and the front is pivotably connected to the rear.

6. The furniture unit according to claim 5 wherein pivoting the front of the top provides the mirror.

7. The furniture unit according to claim 6 where in the light is battery powered.

8. A furniture unit comprising a plurality of drawers in a front surface of the unit, one of the drawers comprising:

(a) a front panel movable from a closed position to an extended position and pivotable from an upright position to an open position to form a continuous working surface with a bottom panel;

(b) a bottom panel coupled to the front panel;

(c) a pair of opposed side panels each coupled to the bottom panel; and

(d) a top panel including a section pivotable for storage inside the unit when the front panel is in the closed position and pivotable to provide a mirror and a light when the front panel is in the extended position.

9. The furniture unit according to claim 8 wherein the continuous working surface comprises a plastic laminate.

10. The furniture unit according to claim 9 further including a pair of opposed drawer slides, each of the pair connected to one of the opposed side panels.

11. The furniture unit according to claim 10 wherein the bottom panel is coupled to the front panel with at least one hinge.

12. The furniture unit according to claim 11 further including a fixed section of the top panel.

13. The furniture unit according to claim 12 further including a hinge connecting the pivotable section of the top panel to the fixed section.

14. The furniture unit according to claim 13 further including a lid support for retaining the pivotable section of the top panel in the open position.

15. The furniture unit according to claim 14 further including a lid support for retaining the front panel in its open position.

16. A drawer for a furniture unit, the drawer comprising:

(a) a front panel movable from a closed position to an extended position and pivotable from an upright position to an open position to form a continuous working surface with a bottom panel;

(b) a bottom panel coupled to the front panel;

(c) a pair of opposed side panels each coupled to the bottom panel; and

(d) a top panel including a section pivotable for storage inside the unit when the front panel is in the closed position and pivotable to provide a mirror and a light when the front panel is in the extended position.