Tamperproof cabinet
First Claim
1. A storage cabinet adapted for mounting on a wall and including side panels, a top panel, a bottom panel, a back panel, and a door for closing an opening between said top panel, bottom panel, and side panels, all of said panels and door being joined together to define an enclosed space, said bottom panel is removably joined to said side panels through exposed fasteners outside said enclosed space and extending through said bottom panel and side panels, the improvement which comprises:
- a slot in one of said bottom panel and said side panels for retaining said exposed fasteners when said bottom panel is in a forward position with respect to said side panels;
one of said exposed fasteners mounted in an end portion of said slot to prevent forward movement of said bottom panel with respect to said side panel, said one fastener being secured to the other of said bottom panel and side panels in a non-removable fashion by which said one exposed fastener cannot ordinarily be removed without evident damage to said other of said bottom panel and side panels; and
means including a locking flange on said door to prevent movement of said bottom panel from said forward position to said rearward position when said cabinet is assembled, said locking flange being movable vertically between positions engaging and nonengaging with respect to said bottom panel to lock and unlock respectively said door in closed position covering said opening;
whereby said bottom panel can be removed from said side panels in the absence of said locking flange in said engaging position by sliding said bottom panel rearwardly with respect to said side panels when all said fasteners except said one nonremovable fasteners are removed;
whereby said bottom panel cannot be removed from said side panels while said locking flange is in said engaging position without evident damage to the other of said bottom panel and said panels, thus preventing disassembly of said cabinet when said door is locked in said opening without evidence of tampering.
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Abstract
A storage cabinet adapted for mounting on a wall having side panels, a bottom panel, a top wall, and a door. Keyhole slots extend through edge portions of the bottom panel. A conventional screw and non-removable stud extend through each slot, with the studs being non-removably secured to the side panel. The screws engage the front portions of the keyhole slots and the studs engage the back portions of the keyhole slots. A cover is removably secured to the back inside portion of the side panel so that the back edge of the bottom panel; is in abutting engagement with the cover.
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9 Claims
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1. A storage cabinet adapted for mounting on a wall and including side panels, a top panel, a bottom panel, a back panel, and a door for closing an opening between said top panel, bottom panel, and side panels, all of said panels and door being joined together to define an enclosed space, said bottom panel is removably joined to said side panels through exposed fasteners outside said enclosed space and extending through said bottom panel and side panels, the improvement which comprises:
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a slot in one of said bottom panel and said side panels for retaining said exposed fasteners when said bottom panel is in a forward position with respect to said side panels; one of said exposed fasteners mounted in an end portion of said slot to prevent forward movement of said bottom panel with respect to said side panel, said one fastener being secured to the other of said bottom panel and side panels in a non-removable fashion by which said one exposed fastener cannot ordinarily be removed without evident damage to said other of said bottom panel and side panels; and means including a locking flange on said door to prevent movement of said bottom panel from said forward position to said rearward position when said cabinet is assembled, said locking flange being movable vertically between positions engaging and nonengaging with respect to said bottom panel to lock and unlock respectively said door in closed position covering said opening; whereby said bottom panel can be removed from said side panels in the absence of said locking flange in said engaging position by sliding said bottom panel rearwardly with respect to said side panels when all said fasteners except said one nonremovable fasteners are removed; whereby said bottom panel cannot be removed from said side panels while said locking flange is in said engaging position without evident damage to the other of said bottom panel and said panels, thus preventing disassembly of said cabinet when said door is locked in said opening without evidence of tampering. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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