Cooling cabinet
OwnerMarie Shoretteinventor
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Abstract
A cooling cabinet including a base assembly, a sidewalls assembly, a rear wall assembly and a lid assembly. The base assembly, the rear wall assembly and the sidewalls assembly are attached together defining the cabinet. The base assembly includes a base having a cooling condenser. The cooling condenser dispenses a cool flow of air. The sidewalls assembly includes sidewalls having rectangular elongated portions opposite therebetween defining shelves. The sidewalls are in fluid communication with the base. The cool flow of air is dispensed through the sidewalls. The lid assembly includes a lid. The lid is rotatably attached to the sidewalls defining an open configuration and a closed configuration.
Claims20
A cooling cabinet, comprising:
- a base assembly including a base having a condenser therein, said condenser configured to dispense a cool flow of air, wherein said base includes a continuous channel on a top portion thereof extending along a perimeter of said base including a rear portion, right portion, and left portion, said channel having an angled inner wall configured as an airflow distribution piece;
- a sidewalls assembly including hollow sidewalls having second openings on lateral sides thereof and third openings on bottom portions thereof, said sidewalls including horizontal shelves protruding from inner surfaces thereof, wherein said sidewalls are received within said channel for detachable connection;
- a rear wall assembly including a rear wall and a top wall, wherein said rear wall, said top wall, said sidewalls, and said base are detachably attached together in an assembled configuration and can be disassembled for storage;
- a lid assembly including a lid having prongs extending from top lateral sides thereof, said prongs configured to engage with slots extending along top ends of said sidewalls and slide backwards through said slots when said lid is lifted to provide access to said cabinet;
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- wherein said sidewalls include angled protrusions extending within hollow interiors thereof between adjacent second openings, said angled protrusions functioning as baffles to redirect said cool flow of air from said third openings toward said second openings.
A cooling cabinet, consisting of:
- a hollow base having a condenser therein and a peripheral channel with an angled inner wall configured as an airflow distribution piece;
- hollow sidewalls configured to be received within said peripheral channel, said sidewalls having lateral openings for dispensing cool air, bottom openings fluidly connected to said base, and internal baffles positioned between adjacent lateral openings;
- horizontal shelves protruding from inner surfaces of said sidewalls at multiple levels;
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- a lid having prongs that engage with elongated slots in top portions of said sidewalls, wherein said prongs require upward lift before rearward sliding for lid operation.
A method of assembling a detachable cooling cabinet, comprising:
- providing a base having a peripheral channel with an angled inner wall and a condenser and a fan therein;
- inserting sidewalls into said peripheral channel such that flanges of said sidewalls engage shoulders of said channel;
- positioning a rear wall within said peripheral channel adjacent to said sidewalls;
- engaging prongs of a lid with elongated slots in top portions of said sidewalls by upward lift and rearward sliding;
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- activating said condenser and said fan to circulate cool air through internal baffles within said sidewalls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.