Appliance with built-in storage compartment

• US 3,173,730 A
• Filed: 10/07/1963
• Issued: 03/16/1965
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/1963
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Lawrence R. Collins
• Original Assignee: Lawrence R. Collins
• Inventors: Collins, Lawrence R.
• Application Number:
  US04/314,187
• Time in Patent Office: 526 Days
• US Class Current: 312/223.5
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/12 Casings; Tubs

Claims

1. AN APPLIANCE COMPRISING:

(A) A CABINET HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT TOP SURFACE WITH AN OPENING FORMED THEREIN FOR ACCESS INTO SAID CABINET;

(B) A PLURALITY OF COMPONENTS WITHIN SAID CABINET FOR COOPERATIVELY PROVIDING A USEFUL FUNCTION ON ARTICLES PLACED IN SAID CABINET THROUGH SAID OPENING;

(C) MANUALLY OPERABLE CONTROL MEANS FOR SAID COMPONENTS;

(D) A CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY SUBSTANTIALLY ABOVE SAID TOP SURFACE SUPPORTING SAID CONTROL MEANS;

(E) BACK AND SIDE VERTICAL WALLS EXTENDING UP FROM SAID TOP SURFACE BEHIND SAID OPENING AND SUPPORTING SAID CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY;

(F) AND A DOOR BEHIND SAID OPENING FORMING A STORAGE COMPARTMENT WITH SAID BACK AND SIDE VERTICAL WALLS THEREBY TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE STORAGE UTILIZATION OF THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID TOP SURFACE AND SAID CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY.