Semi-frameless cabinet and method for making the same
AssigneeMasterBrand Cabinets, Inc.
InventorsAndrew Wells, Wayne Brinkman, John Rose
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Abstract
A semi-frameless cabinet system including a top panel, bottom panel, two side panels, and a back panel. The cabinet may also include one or more middle shelves, drawers, or doors. Each of the forward facing sides of the cabinet include a grooved surface, wherein edging is secured to each panels such that the panels and edging form an interior space within the cabinet. The edging overlaps the outer edge of the cabinet panels, but not the inner edge, such that the edging and panels are flush within the interior space of the cabinet. As such, the cabinet employs the advantages of both framed and frameless cabinetry.
Claims6
A method for assembling a cabinet comprising the steps of:
- cutting cabinet panels from a single piece of material;
- grooving at least one side of each of said cabinet panels that will have front exposure once the cabinet is assembled;
- securing edging to the grooved side of said panels;
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- assembling said panels to form a cabinet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.