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US 5,533,797 AGranted
Kitchen, bar and restaurant appliance housing
OwnerBarry S. Gelberinventor
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Abstract
A housing (20) for attenuating sound from an appliance and storing excess electrical cord is provided. The housing is comprised of an enclosure (22) defining a compartment (24) having an open front and top surface and a translucent cover (28) configured to close the open front and top. The cover is rotatably mounted along an inclined hinge line (36) which allows gravity to urge it to a closed position abutting the enclosure. Chambers (42, 44) are provided for storage of excess electrical cord. When the cover is closed an exterior switch operates the appliance.
Claims16
Housing apparatus, comprising:
- an enclosure defining a compartment with an open front and top for receiving an appliance;
- a translucent cover configured to close said compartment open front and top and rotatably mounted to said enclosure on an inclined hinge line, gravity thereby urging said cover toward a closed position abutting said enclosure;
- an electrical receptacle in said compartment for receiving an electrical cord of the appliance;
- an electrical housing cord connected to said receptacle;
- a first chamber, below said compartment, configured to receive therein excess length of the appliance cord, and a second chamber, below said compartment, configured to receive therein excess length of the housing cord;
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- a slot providing communication between said compartment and said first chamber for passing excess length of the appliance cord therethrough.
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A method of housing an appliance, comprising:
- defining with an enclosure a compartment having an open front and top;
- installing the appliance in said compartment;
- configuring a translucent cover to close the open front and top of said compartment;
- mounting said cover on said enclosure along an inclined hinge line to urge said cover toward a closed position abutting said enclosure;
- mounting an electrical receptacle in said compartment to receive an electrical cord of the appliance;
- connecting an electrical housing cord terminating in an electrical housing plug to said receptacle;
- disposing an electrical switch on said enclosure between said receptacle and said housing plug;
- defining with said enclosure a first chamber below said compartment configured to receive excess length of the appliance cord;
- defining with said enclosure a slot providing communication between said compartment and said first chamber to pass excess length of appliance cord therethrough;
- defining with said enclosure a second chamber below said compartment configured to receive excess length of said housing cord;
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- defining with said enclosure a hole providing communication between an external power source and said second chamber to pass excess length of said housing cord therethrough.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.