US 5,207,723 AGranted

Portable sectional storage cabinet

AssigneeSouthern Case, Inc.

InventorJohn P. Newby, Sr.

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Abstract

The cabinet has a plurality of discrete sections that are formed of molded plastic material and that have mating male and female connectors thereon by which the sections can be easily and quickly joined together by unskilled persons having few if any tools. Sections of the cabinet include an upper section that is pivotally movable between forward and rearward positions relative to a rear section of the cabinet, and further include door sections that are pivotally movable relative to opposite side sections of the cabinet and to the bottom section. An elongate shaft, which may be and illustratively is part of a wheel assembly, extends through the opposite side and rear sections and secures the cabinet sections in place. Compartments and sliding drawers within the cabinet are adapted to receive articles of differing types. Movement is imparted to the cabinet by a handle secured to its rear section. Rails upon the rear section permit sliding movement of the cabinet up and down stairways.

Claims18

Dependent claims

A portable sectional cabinet capable of easy assembly, comprising:

a lower section;
a rear section extending upwardly from a rearward part of said lower section;
first and second opposite side sections extending upwardly from respective first and second opposite side edge portions of said lower section, and forwardly from respective first and second opposite side edge portions of said rear section;
said lower, rear and side sections being formed of double-wall plastic material;
mating tongue/groove connector means integral with each of said sections for releasably connecting said rear section to said side sections and said lower section in a manner permitting movement of said rear section in a first direction extending generally vertical relative to said side sections and said lower section while restricting relative movement therebetween in a second vertical direction extending opposite to said first vertical direction;
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a wheel/axle assembly extending transversely through the lower portion of said cabinet and cooperating with lower portions of said rear section and opposing side sections, and preventing relative movement of said rear section relative to said side sections and said lower section in said first vertical direction.

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