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US 4,230,381 AGranted
Two piece cabinet cover
AssigneeStainless Icetainer Company
InventorJohn P. Rhoades
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Abstract
A two-piece cover for covering and enabling access to an open topped cabinet box, has a retaining lid and a captured lid which are interconnectable in either of a pivotal or sliding configuration; either of the lids may be separately opened and both are self-closing when pivotally connected, and either of the lids is slidably openable when the lids are slidably connected; a new retainer clip is provided for interconnecting the lids and for serving as at least part of a stop structure for limiting pivotal or sliding opening. A pin is alternatively provided in place of the retainer clip; the cover is sanitary and especially well suited for the storage bins of ice machines.
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A two-piece openable cover for normally closing an upward facing opening in a cabinet box, comprising
- (a) a retaining lid having a top panel, side flanges depending from the top panel, a downward extending retaining flange along and depending from one of the edges of the top panel, and a stop edge on the bottom of the retainer flange;
- (b) an internal retainer clip mounted to the underside of said top panel in a position adjacent and parallel to but spaced just inwardly from said retainer flange, said clip having a leg extending downward from the top panel, a foot extending from the leg and generally toward the retainer flange, and a toe on the distal end of the foot, said toe being spaced inwardly of the retainer flange;
- and
- (c) a captured lid having a cover panel, a handle adjacent to a first edge of the cover panel, an upright flange extending generally perpendicular to the cover panel from a second and relatively opposite edge thereon, and an arm extending generally perpendicular from the upright flange and away from the cover panel;
- and in which
- (d) said lids are positively interconnectable in either of
- (1) a limited pivotal connection in which the captured lid upright flange and arm are captured within and between the retainer lid retainer flange and retainer clip, said upright flange and arm being abuttable against the retainer flange and clip respectively for providing only limited pivotal movement of the captured lid with respect to the retainer lid, so that said captured lid is self-closing when so-pivotally connected, and
- (2) a sliding connection in which the captured lid upright flange and arm are captured inwardly of the retainer clip and under the top panel, said lids being relatively slidable with respect to each other with the captured lid going underneath the retainer flange and the clip into a position underneath the retainer lid.
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A two-piece openable cover for normally closing an upward facing opening in a cabinet box, comprising
- (a) a retaining lid having a top panel, side flanges depending from the top panel, a downward extending retainer flange along and depending from one of the edges of the top panel, and a stop edge on the bottom of the retainer flange,
- (b) an internal captured lid retainer mounted to the retainer lid adjacent and parallel to the retainer flange, said retainer having
- (1) a first stop surface facing upwards toward and spaced downwardly from the underside of the top panel,
- (2) a second stop surface facing towards and spaced inwardly from the retainer flange, and
- (3) a third stop surface inward of and facing opposite to the second stop surface;
- (c) a captured lid having a cover panel, a handle adjacent to a first edge of the cover panel, an upright flange extending generally perpendicular to the cover panel from a second and relatively opposite edge thereon, and an arm extending generally perpendicular from the upright flange and away from the cover panel;
- and in which:
- (d) said lids are positively interconnectable and fittable upon said cabinet box in either of
- (1) a limited pivotal connection in which the captured lid upright flange and arm are captured within and between the retainer lid retainer flange and the retainer, said upright flange and arm being abuttable against the retainer flange and retainer for providing only limited pivotal movement of the captured lid with respect to the retainer lid, so that said captured lid is self-closing when so-pivotally connected, and
- (2) a sliding connection in which the captured lid upright flange and arm are captured inwardly of the retainer and under the top panel, said lids being relatively slidable with respect to each other with the captured lid going underneath the retainer flange and the retainer into an alternate and opened position underneath the retainer lid, when so slidably interconnected.
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A two-piece openable cabinet cover normally closing an upward facing opening through and bounded by a peripheral rim on a cabinet box, said cover comprising:
- (a) a retaining lid on the peripheral rim, said lid having a top panel, side flanges depending from the top panel and engaging the rim for support of the lid, a downward extending retainer flange along and depending from one of the edges of the top panel, and a stop edge on the bottom of the retainer flange;
- (b) an internal captured lid retainer mounted to the retainer lid adjacent and parallel to the retainer flange, said retainer having
- (1) a first stop surface facing upwards toward and spaced downwardly from the underside of the top panel,
- (2) a second stop surface facing towards and spaced inwardly from the retainer flange, and
- (3) a third stop surface inward of and facing opposite to the second stop surface;
- (c) a captured lid also on the rim and having a cover panel over at least part of the opening, a handle adjacent to a first and outer edge of the cover panel, an upright flange extending generally perpendicular to the cover panel from a second and relatively opposite inner edge thereon, and an arm extending generally perpendicular from the upright flange and away from the cover panel;
- and in which
- (d) said lids are positively interconnectable in either of
- (1) a limited pivotal connection in which the captured lid upright flange and arm are captured within and between the retainer lid retainer flange, the retainer, said upright flange and arm being abuttable against the retainer flange and the retainer respectively for providing only limited pivotal movement of the captured lid with respect to the retainer lid, so that said captured lid is self-closing when so-pivotally connected, and
- (2) a sliding connection in which the captured lid upright flange and arm are captured inwardly of the retainer and under the top panel, said lids being relatively slidable with respect to each other with the captured lid going underneath the retainer flange and the retainer into a position underneath the retainer lid.
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A two-piece openable cabinet cover normally closing an upward facing opening through and bounded by a peripheral rim on a cabinet box, comprising:
- (a) a retaining lid on the peripheral rim and having a top panel, side flanges depending from the top panel, a downward extending retainer flange along and depending from one of the edges of the top panel, and a stop edge on the bottom of the retainer flange,
- (b) an internal retainer clip mounted to the underside of said top panel in a position adjacent and parallel to but spaced just inwardly from said retainer flange, said clip having a leg extending downward from the top panel, a foot extending from the leg and generally toward the retainer flange, and a toe on the distal end of the foot, said toe being spaced inwardly of the retainer flange, and
- (c) a captured lid also on the peripheral rim and having a cover panel, a handle adjacent to a first and outer edge of the cover panel, an upright flange extending generally perpendicular to the cover panel from a second relatively opposite and inner edge thereon, and an arm extending generally perpendicular from the upright flange and away from the cover panel, and in which
- (d) said lids are positively interconnectable and fittable upon said cabinet box rim in either of
- (1) a limited pivotal connection in which the captured lid upright flange and arm are captured within and between the retainer lid retaining flange and retainer clip, said upright flange and arm being abuttable against the retainer flange and clip respectively for providing only limited pivotal movement of the captured lid with respect to the retainer lid, so that said captured lid is self-closing when so-pivotally connected, and
- (2) a sliding connection in which the captured lid upright flange and arm are captured inwardly of the retainer clip and under the top panel, said lids being relatively slidable with respect to each other with the captured lid being slidable on the peripheral rim and underneath the retainer flange and clip into a position underneath the retainer lid and between the retainer lid and the peripheral rim, when so slidably connected.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.