Durable knockdown cabinet

• US 5,419,628 A
• Filed: 05/07/1993
• Issued: 05/30/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ronald F. Nowak
• Original Assignee: Ronald F. Nowak
• Inventors: Myslinski, David P. Jr., Andrews, Timothy P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Look, Edward K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): VERDIER, CHRISTOPHER M
• Application Number:
  US08/059,055
• Time in Patent Office: 753 Days
• Field of Search: 312/140, 312/111, 312/138.1, 312/257.1, 312/263, 312/265.5, 312/108, 312/109, 220/4.28, 220/4.33, 403/376, 403/380, 16/252, 52/262, 52/264, 52/270, 52/284
• US Class Current: 312/263
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 47/0075 Flat or flat-like panels connected without frames for panels mainly made of wood or plastic A47B47/042
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 12/125 using mortise and tenon joints

Abstract

A durable knockdown cabinet and kit for making the same includes, a bottom panel, a top panel, a left panel, a right panel and a plurality of clips. When assembled the left side panel with a lower interior portion of the left panel is aligned by and detachably connected to a left exterior region of the bottom panel with at least one of the clips and an upper interior portion of the left panel is aligned by and detachably connected to a left interior region of the top panel with at least one of the clips. The right side panel with a lower interior portion of the right panel is aligned by and detachably connected to a right exterior region of the bottom panel with at least one of the clips and an upper interior portion of the right panel is aligned by and detachably connected to a right interior region of the top panel with at least one of the clips. The clips each include a first and second clip section and a C-shaped locking plate. The first clip section includes a male portion and the second clip section includes a female portion with the first and second clip sections secured to opposing panels for connection. The male portion is inserted in the female portion to align the panels and the locking plate is slidably engaged over the first and second clip sections to secure the portions together. The locking plate bears substantially the entire structural stress placed upon the connection and prevents structural stress from effecting the male and female portions and preserves the alignment of each connection.

Claims

1. A durable knockdown stereo cabinet comprising:

a bottom panel with a pair of bottom trim pieces and also having at least three casters mounted to the bottom of said bottom panel;

a top panel with a pair of top trim pieces secured to opposing edges of said top panel;

a plurality of clips;

a left side panel with a lower interior portion of said left panel aligned by and detachably connected to a left exterior region of said bottom panel with at least one of said clips and an upper interior portion of said left panel aligned by and detachably connected to a left interior region of said top panel with at least one of said clips; and

a right side panel with a lower interior ! portion of said right panel aligned by and detachably connected to a fight exterior region of said bottom panel with at least one of said clips and an upper interior portion of said right panel aligned by and detachably connected to a fight interior region of said top panel with at least one of said clips;

said clips each having exterior surfaces and including a first and second clip section and a C-shaped locking plate, said first clip section operatively arranged to be secured to a first panel, said first clip section having a male portion extending therefrom, said second clip section operatively arranged to be secured to a second adjacent panel to be joined to said first panel, said second clip section having a female portion comprising a bore to matingly receive said male portion of said first clip section, said locking plate operatively arranged to slide over the exterior surfaces of said first and second dips to hold said clips together, wherein said locking plate is precluded from contact with said male portion or said bore of said female portion in order that structural stress will be transmitted through said locking plate and not through said male and female portions, wherein said first and second portions function to align and secure said first and second panels.

2. The stereo cabinet of claim 1, further comprising a back panel with at least one opening, said left and right side panels each having an opposing longitudinal channel on their interior back surface, the opposing edges of said back panel capable of slidably engaging with said channels to secure said back panel between said left and right side panels.

3. The stereo cabinet of claim 1, further comprising at least one shelf and a plurality of pins, said left and right panels each having a pair of opposing rows of apertures for said pins and each of said shelves supported by four shelf pins.

4. The stereo cabinet of claim 1, wherein said bottom and top trim pieces are aligned by and detachably connected to said bottom and top panels with at least one of said clips.

5. The stereo cabinet of claim 1, further comprising a glass door with a strike plate connected to one corner of said glass door.

6. The stereo cabinet of claim 5, further comprising a pair of glass door hinges connected to opposing corners on an opposite side of said door from said strike plate, said bottom and top trim pieces each having a bracket for receiving a portion of said glass door hinge to pivotally connect said glass door.

7. The stereo cabinet of claim 6, further comprising a magnetic push latch, said strike plate capable of magnetically engaging with said magnetic push latch.

8. A kit for a knockdown cabinet comprising:

a bottom panel;

a top panel;

a plurality of clips;

a left side panel with a lower interior portion of said left panel aligned by and detachably connected to a left exterior region of said bottom panel with at least one of said clips and an upper interior portion of said left panel aligned by and detachably connected to a left interior region of said top panel with at least one of said clips; and

a right side panel with a lower interior portion of said right panel aligned by and detachably connected to a right exterior region of said bottom panel with at least one of said clips and an upper interior portion of said right panel aligned by and detachably connected to a right interior region of said top panel with at least one of said clips;

said clips each having exterior surfaces and including a first and second clip section and a C-shaped locking plate, said first clip section operatively arranged to be secured to a first panel, said first clip section having a male portion extending therefrom, said second clip section operatively arranged to be secured to a second adjacent panel to be joined to said first panel, said second clip section having a female portion comprising a bore to matingly receive said male portion of said first clip section, said locking plate operatively arranged to slide over the exterior surfaces of said first and second clips to hold said clips together, wherein said locking plate is precluded from contact with said male portion or said bore of said female portion in order that structural stress will be transmitted through said locking plate and not through said male and female portions, wherein said first and second portions function to align and secure said first and second panels.

9. The kit according to claim 8 further comprising a back panel, said left and right side panels each having an opposing longitudinal channel on their interior back surface, the opposing edges of said back panel capable of slidably engaging with said channels to secure said back panel between said left and right side panels.

10. The kit according to claim 9 further comprising at least one shelf and a plurality of pins, said left and right panels each having a pair of opposing rows of apertures for said pins.

11. The kit according to claim 10 further comprising a bottom trim piece and a top trim piece aligned by and detachably connected to said bottom and top panels respectively, with at least one of said clips.

12. The kit according to claim 11 further comprising at least one glass door, at least one strike plate for each glass door, at least one magnetic push latch, and a pair of glass door hinges for each glass door, said bottom and top trim pieces each having a bracket part for receiving a portion of said glass door hinge to pivotally connect said glass door and said strike plate capable of magnetically engaging with said push latch.