US 5,558,417 AGranted

Carousel cabinet

OwnerClara M. Termottoinventor

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Abstract

A carousel cabinet including a base; a first, rotatable body section having at least one row and two colunms of drawers; a second, stationary body section having a flat top surface and including a light switch; a central, tubular shaft extending from the base to above the flat top surface and terminating in a light connected to the switch; a multiple electrical connector located in the second body section; and a single electrical connector operably connected to the multiple connector, located in the base, for supplying power to the multiple connector via connection to a standard extension cord. In addition, the second section may contain a variety of communications devices such as an intercom, a remote station call button, and so on, for sending and receiving a communication signal. The cabinet body may be cylindrical or of any other geometric shape that provides access to the drawers or open compartments therein by rotating the first body section. The base may be equipped with castors for mobilizing the cabinet. The cabinet is particularly suited to use by a bed ridden, or other similarly immobilized person.

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Dependent claims

A carousel cabinet, comprising:

an elongate body comprising a first section including a plurality of compartments adjacent a periphery of the body, rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the body, and a stationary second section having a flat top surface, located immediately adjacent and above the first section, wherein the first section is rotatable with respect to the stationary second section, the body further having a central longitudinal bore;
a base connected to the first section of the body and located adjacent and below the first section;
a tubular shaft passing through the central bore in the body and having one end terminating in the base and another end terminating between about six to twenty four inches above the flat top surface of the stationary second section of the body, the shaft connecting the base with the stationary second section, the first section being rotatable with respect to the base and stationary second section,
illumination means connected with the other end of the shaft for providing light in an area of the cabinet;
a switch connected with the end above the flat top surface of the stationary second section;
electrical connection means for providing electrical power delivery to the second section;
and
communication device means located in the stationary second section of the body for sending and/or receiving a communication signal.

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