Over door storage rack for base cabinet doors
AssigneeLynk, Inc.
InventorsRichard B. Klein, John W. Scott, Chris Serslev
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Abstract
A storage rack which hangs on the upper edge of a base cabinet door. A pair of hanger brackets fit closely on the door edge and are constructed to accommodate the plain edge of a flush mounted door or the stepped edge of a recessed cabinet door. Hooks on the inside parts of the brackets receive mounting fixtures used to attach storage devices such as baskets, trays, shelves, paper towel holders, food wrap dispensers, towel hooks or towel bars. Tabs on the outside parts of the hanger brackets allow a towel bar or other device to be mounted on the outside surface of the base cabinet door.
Claims20
A storage rack for application to a door of a base cabinet that underlies a counter, said storage rack comprising:
- a pair of hanger brackets applicable to an upper edge of the door, said brackets each having an inner connection portion located on the inside of the door when said brackets are applied to the upper edge of the door and an outer connection portion on the outside of the door;
- a first storage device mounted on said inside connection portions of said brackets, said first storage device being constructed to receive and hold articles;
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- a second storage device mounted on said outer connection portions for holding articles.
In combination with a hinged door of a base cabinet that underlies a counter, said door having an upper edge, the improvement comprising:
- a pair of hanger brackets hanging on said upper edge of the door at spaced apart locations, each of said brackets having an inner connection portion on the inside of the door and an outer connection portion on the outside of the door;
- a storage rack mounted on said inner connection portions of the brackets for receiving and holding articles;
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- a towel bar mounted on said outer connection portions.
In combination with a hinged door of a base cabinet that underlies a counter, said door having a stepped upper edge presenting a lip and a generally horizontal ledge extending from said lip to an inside surface of the door, the improvement comprising:
- a pair of hanger brackets each having an inverted U-shaped section applicable to said lip and a generally horizontal shoulder applicable to said ledge to hang said brackets on said upper edge of the door, each bracket having an inner connection portion adjacent to said inside surface of the door;
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- a storage rack mounted on said inner connection portions of the brackets for receiving and holding articles.
A storage rack for application to a recessed cabinet door having a stepped upper edge, said storage rack comprising:
- a pair of hanger brackets applicable to an upper edge of the door, said brackets each having a hanger portion that includes an inverted U-shaped section for application to the upper edge of the door and a substantially horizontal shoulder extending from said section;
- a leg extending generally downwardly from said shoulder and providing a connection portion on the inside of the door;
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- a storage device mounted on said connecting portions, said storage device being constructed to receive and hold articles.
A storage rack for application to a door of a base cabinet that underlies a counter, said storage rack comprising:
- a pair of hanger brackets applicable to an upper edge of the door, said brackets each having a hanger portion having the general shape of an inverted U for hanging on the upper edge of the door and a leg extending downwardly from said hanger portion along an inside surface of the door;
- a storage device mounted on said legs, said storage device being constructed to receive and hold articles;
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- a tab element on each bracket projecting from said hanger portion on the outside of the door, said tab elements being arranged to mount a towel bar on the outside of the door.
In combination with a hinged door of a base cabinet that underlies a counter, said door having an upper edge, the improvement comprising:
- a pair of hanger brackets hanging on said upper edge of the door at spaced apart locations, each of said brackets comprising a hanger portion having the general shape of an inverted U for hanging on the upper edge of the door and a leg extending generally downwardly along an inside surface of the door, each of said brackets further comprising a hook on the lower end of said leg providing an inner connection portion on the inside of the door;
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- a storage rack mounted on said inner connection portions for receiving and holding articles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.