Solvent storage cabinet
AssigneeKewaunee Scientific Corporation
InventorsS. Ross Lyons, Kurt Rindoks
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AssigneeKewaunee Scientific Corporation
InventorsS. Ross Lyons, Kurt Rindoks
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An improved storage cabinet is provided which is particularly suitable for the safe storage of flammable materials. An embodiment of the cabinet includes two side-by-side doors which close toward each other. Each door is self-closing, being biased in a closed position by a spring. For convenience, each door can be retained in an open position by a chain. The chain includes a fusible link which melts in the presence of a dangerous level of heat, allowing the associated door to close. In order to protect the interior, the doors have overlapping edges. Accordingly, the cabinet has a closing synchronization mechanism which causes the dual doors to close in a predetermined order. Sequential closing is necessary to effect a proper overlapping of door edges, providing a heat shield. Furthermore, the doors are self-latching, as one door has an independent, three-point latching arrangement which engages the cabinet housing at the top and bottom as well as the first-closed door.
A cabinet comprising:
A cabinet comprising:
A self-closing cabinet comprising:
A self-latching cabinet comprising:
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