Cabinet with a detachable door

• US 4,319,794 A
• Filed: 05/13/1980
• Issued: 03/16/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Paul Hettich & Company
• Original Assignee: Paul Hettich & Company
• Inventors: Bachor, Jurgen
• Primary Examiner(s): Sakran, Victor N.
• Application Number:
  US06/150,406
• Time in Patent Office: 672 Days
• Field of Search: 312/293, 16/128 B, 16/151, 16/158, 16/169, 24/208 A, 24/216, 24/217
• US Class Current: 312/329
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 2005/145 with elastically deformable parts
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 5/128 the pin having a recess or through-hole engaged by a securing member
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 5/14 Construction of sockets or sleeves
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 7/081 the pivot axis of the wing being situated near one edge of the wing, especially at the top and bottom, e.g. trunnions
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 7/1022 with snap-fitted pins
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/20 for furniture, e.g. cabinets
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44265 Gripping member face integral with or rigidly affixed to screw-driving portion
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45607 with additional cavity for engaging different projection

Abstract

A cabinet with a glass door is formed by inserting into the top and bottom walls of the cabinet a hinge part composed of a bushing and two elastic members with projections. Inserted between these elastic members and secured against the bushing by them is a hinge post which is a part of a second hinge part that has a receiving slot. The receiving slot is operative for receiving the glass door which is secured in the pocket by a clamping screw. In this way the door may be easily and quickly installed and removed.

Claims

1. A cabinet with a door, particularly a glass door, comprising a cabinet body;

a door;

a receiving pocket part securably attached to said door;

a hinge post having an upper end and a lower end, said lower end being attached to said receiving pocket part; and

a bushing part mounted on said cabinet body and operative for receiving said upper end of said hinge post so that said post may rotate, said bushing part including a bushing and locking means for securing said hinge post;

said locking means including two opposite elastic members having locking projections, said hinge post being formed with an annular groove in the vicinity of its upper end, said hinge post abutting against said bushing, and said locking projections engaging said groove.

2. A cabinet as defined in claim 1, wherein said receiving pocket part is made out of metal, said hinge post is made out of metal, and said bushing part is made out of plastic.

3. A cabinet as defined in claim 1, wherein said locking projections have convex surfaces that fit against said annular groove of said hinge post.

4. A cabinet as defined in claim 1, wherein said bushing part being formed with a space between said bushing and said elastic member.