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US 6,471,311 B1Granted
Cabinet with downward extendable/retractable shelves
OwnerDavid E. Snyderinventor
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Abstract
A downward extendable and retractable shelving system has a cabinet assembly. A support panel is coupled to a wall from which the system is to be mounted. The support panel is used for mounting the cabinet to the wall. An extendable and retractable mechanism is coupled to the cabinet and to the support panel for lowering and raising the cabinet.
Claims16
A downward extendable and retractable shelving system comprising, in combination:
- a cabinet;
- a support panel coupled to a wall from which the system is to be mounted for mounting the cabinet to the wall;
- and
- an extendable and retractable mechanism coupled to the cabinet and to the support panel for lowering and raising the cabinet wherein the extendable and retractable mechanism comprises:
- at least one tension gas spring coupled to the cabinet and the support panel for lowering and raising the cabinet wherein the tension gas spring has a cylinder portion and a rod portion mounted in the cylinder portion and extendable therefrom;
- and
- at least one drawer glide coupled to the cabinet and the support panel;
- and
- a U-shaped guide attached to the support panel and receiving the cylinder portion of the tension gas spring.
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A downward extendable and retractable shelving system comprising, in combination:
- a cabinet;
- a support panel coupled to a wall from which the system is to be mounted for mounting the cabinet to the wall;
- and
- an extendable and retractable mechanism coupled to the cabinet and to the support panel for lowering and raising the cabinet wherein the extendable and retractable mechanism comprises:
- at least one tension gas spring coupled to the cabinet and the support panel for lowering and raising the cabinet wherein the tension gas spring has a cylinder portion and a rod portion mounted in the cylinder portion and extendable therefrom;
- and
- at least one drawer glide coupled to the cabinet and the support panel;
- and
- a U-shaped guide attached to the support panel and receiving the cylinder portion of the tension gas spring.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.