Wall cabinet for concealed storage
OwnerGloria Ellwood, Milton Hoffmaninventors
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Abstract
A shallow cabinet attachable to the surface of a wall and resembling a framed picture when closed, and suitable for storing small objects of value such as jewelry. The cabinet comprises a pair of shallow box-like elements; a first element or wall box is attachable to the surface of a wall with its open side facing outward, and a second, cover-like element is hinged to the wall box element and disposed to cover and conceal it when swung closed. The outer face or panel of the cover-like box element may be ornamented by a picture or the like, or may be covered by a mirror. The vertical interior surfaces of both elements are preferably lined with cork board or like material covered with felt or velvet, to accept pins or hooks on which, e.g., bracelets and necklaces may be hung.
Claims5
A cabinet for the concealed storage of small objects, comprising:
- a shallow wall box element having first narrow side frame portions defining a first shallow depth, an open front portion, and a generally solid back portion adapted to be fastened vertically against the flat unrecessed surface of a wall;
- a shallow cover box element having:
- an open back portion, a front portion closed by a solid ornamental panel, and second narrow side frame portions defining a second depth and extending outside of said first side frame portions to permit said cover box element to fit over and conceal the whole of said wall box element, said second depth being equal to or greater than said first depth;
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- hinge means connecting both said elements to permit said cover box element to swing between an open position exposing the interiors of both said elements, and a closed position;
- said cover box element in said closed position covering substantially completely said wall box element in a nesting manner and with its said second narrow side portions extending close to said wall and providing the appearance of a framed picture or the like, and concealing said hinge means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.