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US 5,853,238 AGranted
Retrofit cabinet door assembly
AssigneeElite Corporate Concepts
InventorsMichael G. Cullen, Thomas P. Cullen
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Abstract
A retrofit cabinet door assembly for a steam cabinet includes a door frame and a removable door track. The retrofit cabinet door assembly also includes a removable door positioned within the door frame and engaging the door track for movement within the door frame along the door track.
Claims19
A retrofit cabinet door assembly for a steam cabinet comprising:
- a door frame including a flange extending about at least a portion of a periphery of said door frame, said flange having a plurality of apertures therein for mounting of said door frame to the steam cabinet;
- a removable one-piece door track supported within said door frame, said door track being planar and extending longitudinally, said door track including an integral lip thereon, said lip including a downwardly extending edge that cooperates with said lip to form a U-shaped channel, said U-shaped channel fixedly securing said door track to said door frame;
- a removable door bumper positioned within and secured to said door frame;
- and
- a removable door positioned within said door frame and engaging said door track for movement within said door frame along said door track.
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A retrofit cabinet door assembly for a steam cabinet comprising:
- a door frame including a plurality of upright members and cross members, said upright members and said cross members interconnected to form said door frame;
- a flange attached to and extending about a portion of the periphery of said door frame, said flange having a plurality of apertures therein;
- a one-piece door track positioned within said door frame, said door track being planar and extending longitudinally and including an integral lip thereon, said lip including a downwardly extending edge that cooperates with said lip to form a U-shaped channel, said U-shaped channel fixedly securing said door track to said door frame;
- a door bumper positioned within and secured to said door frame;
- and
- a door removably mounted on said door track within said door frame, said door including a plurality of rollers attached thereto, said rollers engaging said door track and facilitating movement of said door between an open and a closed position.
3 more elements
A method of retrofitting an existing steam cabinet with a retrofit cabinet door assembly comprising the steps of:
- providing a door frame having a flange with a plurality of apertures and removable cabinet door assembly, the removable cabinet door assembly including a door track and a door bumper;
- removing existing steam cabinet doors;
- positioning the door frame along the front of the existing steam cabinet and holding the door frame in place while marking locations of the apertures;
- removing the door frame and drilling holes at each of the marked locations;
- positioning the door frame back in place on the existing steam cabinet and lining up the drilled holes and the apertures on the door frame;
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- fastening the door frame to the existing steam cabinet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.