Abstract: This invention relates to a modular basket-holding framework for corner cabinets, composed of a number of modular elements designed so that they may be assembled in two different, specular ways, in order to achieve--using the same elements--a framework that can be mounted in corner cabinets with both left and right-hand opening.

Abstract: A hair appliance storage cabinet including a housing that has a pair of upper side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall. The pair of upper side walls each have a first long end edge that is attached and a second long end edge. The pair of upper side walls each have a first short end edge and a second short end edge. The top wall is attached to each of the first short end edges and the bottom wall being attached to each of the second short end edges. The pair of upper side walls each have an interior surface. One of the upper side walls has a plurality of J-hook members coupled to the interior surface. One other of the upper side walls has a plurality of storage tubes coupled to the interior surface. Lastly, a supporting base has a pair of lower side walls and a generally rectangular front panel. The pair of lower side walls are attached to the bottom wall of the housing for supporting the housing above a receiving surface.

Abstract: A corner cabinet drawer assembly includes a corner cabinet frame defining an interior cavity having a front corner opening, at least one central drawer and a pair of side drawers for holding articles with the side drawers disposed on opposite sides of the central drawer, and a plurality of tracks mounting the central and side drawers to the frame to undergo extension and retraction movement from and into the interior cavity with the central drawer moving along a path substantially bisecting the corner cabinet frame and each side drawer moving along a path extending substantially at a 90 degree angle relative to one another and a 45 degree angle relative to the path of movement of the central drawer such that the central and side drawers are extendable through the same front corner opening at separate times.

Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a corner desk for a computer aided design system, including: a horizontal, upper working surface having a lower surface and a substantially flush upper surface; and a supporting structure attached to and disposed beneath the upper working surface, the supporting structure having no members thereof which extend into a space defined by the lower surface of the upper working surface and distal corners of the supporting structure.

Abstract: A freestanding corner furniture unit includes a pair of side support panels extending vertically from a floor, the side supports disposed mutually orthogonally, each side support extending perpendicularly from an adjacent wall that defines a corner of a room. A plurality of shelves are disposed in a vertically stacked, spaced apart array spanning the side supports. The shelves all include a pair of laterally opposed edges disposed in orthogonal relationship and each adapted to impinge on a respective side support, whereby each shelf is secured to the side supports. All shelves include a pair of rear edges disposed in orthogonal relationship and disposed to impinge on respective adjacent wall surfaces that converge to define the corner area. The lowermost shelf projects outwardly from the corner, and is spaced from the supporting floor to define a desk surface.

Abstract: A work station and drawer module, preferably adapted for a corner, including a horizontal work or support surface and supporting connected upright panels to define an enclosure. A front panel of the enclosure includes a front opening for receiving a horizontally slidably mounted angular drawer. The drawer has a front facing panel which substantially covers the front opening when the drawer is closed. The upright drawer side panels are angularly oriented with respect to the front facing panel at an acute angle of in the range of about 30.degree. to 60.degree. and slidably supported within the work station drawer module and like units so that the drawer moves in a horizontal linear path at the acute angle to the front opening. The drawer may be structured to hold upright files, to support office equipment and for general storage.

Abstract: An assembly comprising one or more stationary wall units, each having a recess into which rigid platform is pivotally mounted. The platform forms a wall portion in its closed position, and a bed or couch in its open position. A second smaller platform or shelf/leg is pivotally mounted with a second recess or well set into the larger platform. The shelf/leg forms a wall portion in its open position, and a shelf or support leg in its open position, depending on the position of the larger platform. The larger platform itself maybe mounted adjacent to and in front of a pivotally mounted bedframe member, thereby allowing a single wall unit to be configured to form either a wall, a wall having an added shelf, a couch or a double bed.The invention further comprises a height adjustable table allowing both a lower height coffee table and a higher height card table. At its lower height the table can also provide support to the bedframe in its open position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a reconfigurable space frame cabinet for mounting to a vehicle and a method of assembly therefor. The reconfigurable space frame cabinet includes four elongated corner members having two parallel extending grooves on a first side and a plurality of mounting holes on a second side for adjustably mounting various hardware fittings. First and second channel members having first and second channels, respectively, are mounted substantially perpendicular to the four elongated corner member. First and second side panels are positioned within the first and second channels adjacent to the elongated corner members. Four trim covers, each having two parallel extending fingers are used for removably engaging the two parallel extending grooves in the elongated corner members. A top assembly having various recessed features is mounted substantially perpendicular to each elongated corner member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a adjustable kitchen appliance garage which contains kitchen small gadgets and appliance within. The unit has a retractable door to cover the gadgets and appliances giving an aesthetic appearance in the kitchen. The unit is also adjustable and has an fixedly adjustable shroud located on the top of the unit being slightly larger than the bottom unit housing permitting sliding thereover. The adjustability is a function of the distance from the kitchen counter top to the bottom of the kitchen cabinets. In addition, the shroud and the bottom unit both have corresponding angular corner pieces which may concurrently form obtuse angles such that the unit can be positioned in a corner of a kitchen as well as on a kitchen wall.

Abstract: An adjustable shelf assembly wherein a vertical post rotatably mounted in a cabinet supports a plurality of rotatable shelves which carry the cabinet door. To enable the post and the door to be adjusted vertically, a lower bearing element has a slide member affixed to and rotatably movable with the post and having a downwardly inclined ramp on its upper end. A pivotally secured bearing member is positioned within and pivotally secured to the post and, when experiencing pivotal movement, moves back and forth relative to the inclined ramp. A screw is threadably received by the bearing member within the post and extends outside thereof to enable manual adjustment. The slide member, bearing member and screw are arranged so that the screw is adjustably accessible when a portion of the door is within the cabinet door opening to provide direct visual door adjustment within the door opening.

Abstract: The apparatus is an apparatus for rotating a "lazy susan" shelf inside a cabinet. The apparatus uses a cam action to move the door back toward the axis and away from the cabinet edges as rotation begins upon opening, at the same time releasing a detent on the rotational motion of the shelves. As the shelf rotation position approaches the closure position of the door, the door moves gently out toward its closed position, and the door is automatically aligned. This is accomplished with a spring loaded support on the rotating shelf assembly which carries a roller that follows a stationary circular cam that has an indentation in it to activate the door's front to back movement. The forward motion of the door caused by the spring action is also slowed by a movement damper.

Abstract: A canister for the circular shelves of kitchen corner cabinets are made of a shape to fit by being wider on the end which fits next to the circumference, than the opposing end, being joined between by two sides of equal length, with upstanding side walls perpendicular to the base, and with a substantially closing lid member. The depth of canister from front to back being determined, in part, by the radius of the shelves for which it is made and, in part, by the size of the center object and the like. The volume being determined by the width and the height of the canister.

Abstract: An ornamental molded plastic part includes a generally semicircular arch-shaped forward panel with a hollow generally quarterspherical main body portion extending rearwardly from the forward panel and ending in a generally vertical semicircular rear panel. The forward panel has a plurality of semicircular cut-outs uniformly spaced along the lower edge, with a plurality of flutes extending from the cut-outs and along the interior surface of the main body to the rearward panel. The flutes have a generally semicircular cross-section which decreases in radius from the forward panel to the rearward panel.

Abstract: A pivoting tray with a pivot shaft bearing for corner cabinets. The tray has a bottom in the shape of a full or partial arc of a circle, made in one piece of plastic and having a support plate reinforced on the underside by radially extending ribs and a central pivot bearing as well as a laterally circumferentially extending pulled up edge. The ribs are connected to the underside (1a) of the support plate (1) and have been widened over a portion of their height into hollow sections.

Abstract: Mounting for a corner cupboard door which is held for co-rotation on a carousel having at least two compartment floors, which mounting includes a telescopic mechanism for the radially movable fastening of the door on the carousel, and a control cam mechanism which acts between a part fixed to the door and the cupboard body and which holds the door in an inwardly retracted position when the carousel is turned out of the starting position, while permitting an outward movement of the door into the closed position when the carousel returns to the starting position, characterized in that the telescopic mechanism has a box-shaped telescopic casing which extends in height over the space between at least two compartment floors and in which an extensible door holder is guided, which is adapted to the inside contour of the telescopic casing, and further characterized in that a toothed bar is disposed both at the top end and at the bottom end in the telescopic casing, and at least one vertical shaft which at its top and

Abstract: A kitchen corner cupboard comprises a housing (12) having an upper cover plate (11) and a carousel (13) mounted therein. The carousel is provided with a vertical rotation shaft (15) which mounts at least one circular horizontal carrier plate (14a, 14b), in particular concentric to the rotation shaft (15) and a front element (18) made of two front panels (19, 20) arranged preferably at right angles or at an angle of 180.degree. to each other. The rotation shaft (15) lies at a substantial distance behind the intersection line of the imaginary extension of the front panels (41, 42) of adjacent cupboard housings. For the opening of the housing (12) the rotation shaft (15) is rotatably journalled about a vertical axis (17) at its lower end region on a diagonal translation body (25) which is diagonally translatably mounted on a base body (16) of the housing (12). In the closed rotary position of the front element (18), the rotation shaft is translatable diagonally, i.e. at an angle of preferably 45.degree.

Abstract: Rotating "lazy susan" shelf hardware for the interior of a cabinet. The apparatus uses a cam action to move the door back toward the axis and way from the cabinet edges as rotation begins upon opening, at the same time releasing a detent on the rotational motion of the shelves. As the rotation position approaches the closure position of the door, the door moves gently out toward its closed position, and the door is automatically aligned. This is accomplished with a spring loaded arm on the rotating shelf assembly which carries a roller that follows a stationary circualr cam that has an indentation in it to activate the door's front to back movement. The forward motion of the door caused by the spring action is also slowed by a movement damper.

Abstract: A shelf arrangement is disclosed for a corner cabinet, particularly for a built-in cabinet such as is commonly used in kitchens. The shelf is shaped as a closed curve of constant width, preferably triangular. The shelf turns in the confines of a square-shaped corner cabinet space; a corner of the shelf will protrude through a 45.degree. or 90.degree. corner door for accessibility and is recessed when the door is closed. The shelf may rest on a track forming a kinematic path for the rotation of the shelf such as around the inside periphery of the cabinet or may be mounted on a central post or other support means with a gear or rotor system of special design to facilitate turning.

Abstract: A modular showcase has at least one corner unit and at least two straight units coupled thereto. Additional straight units and/or corner units can be coupled thereto in an end to end fashion to form numerous different showcase arrangements.

Abstract: A method for the production of frames from rigid plastic profiles for use on refrigerator cabinets and in particular on chest freezers, which comprises forming the plastic profiles, mitering and welding the edges of the plastic profiles to form a frame having sharp-edged corners, and rounding at least one of the sharp-edged corners by means of thermo-forming.The invention also comprises the finished frame thereby obtained and its application in the field of refrigerator cabinets and in particular, chest freezers.

Abstract: A service vehicle comprises a chassis frame, a driver's cab and two side walls defining an equipment compartment on the chassis frame. The equipment compartment comprises equipment modules mounted in the range of each one of the side walls and holding service equipment, and the equipment modules may be guidingly displaced with respect to the vehicle for ready access thereto.

Abstract: A partition, more particularly for a corner-shower, with a rounded entrance area, contains door-elements by means of which the entrance-area may be closed off or opened. The door-elements are arranged displaceably in guide-rails which are curved in the entrance area and are connected to at least one wall-element. It should be possible to produce a partition of this kind inexpensively and to obtain reliable guidance and accurate alignment of the door-elements with as few components as possible. The door-elements are curved to match the guide-rails and the guide-elements of each door-element is arranged at a predetermined distance from the longitudinal edges. A total of two door-elements is provided and these are curved over an angular range of approximately 45.degree.. They are adjustable in height by means of at least one guide-element, more particularly an eccentric pin.

Abstract: There is provided a shelving system for use in storage compartments, which shelving system utilizes slidable horizontally extending bracing members which by creating a static frictional force between the shelf and the compartment walls holds the shelf in place and for heavy loads, the same shelving system which utilizes slidable horizontally extending bracing members engaging with vertical columnar members whereby free access is provided to the shelves with elimination of any outboard columnar members or legs.

Abstract: The present invention discloses both a security safe able to be mounted in the corner of a room and a method of securing such a safe. The safe is formed from three planar panels which are substantially mutually orthogonal and from two walls and a base. A front extends between the walls and base and faces the corner formed by the intersection of the walls and base. The front includes an opening with a lockable door. The safe is installed with its corner nestled into the corner of a room and a corresponding fastener is passed from the interior of the safe through each of the three safe panels into the walls and floor of the room.

Abstract: A cabinet includes a mounting bracket which permits the attachment of the cabinet in room corners which are out of square. The bracket is adjustably slidable with respect to the cabinet so as to facilitate an attachment of the cabinet to the nonperpendicularly-aligned walls. The cabinet is trapezoidally-shaped to permit its positioning in a corner.

Abstract: A dishwasher for large articles, comprising a washing chamber and a door in a door opening to the washing chamber of the dishwasher with spray nozzles arranged therein in vertical rows of vertically spaced nozzles for dishwater, characterized in that the door when closed is supported by at least one pivot arm which is mounted to pivot about a vertical axis located inside and centrally of the washing chamber at a position such that the door can be swung laterally from its closed position and into the washing chamber as well as to a position at its rear wall directly opposite the opening, the upper and lower edges of the door diverging in the direction in which the door moves when swing from the closed position, the upper and lower edges of the door opening divering in the same manner to receive the door when returned to its closed position, there being an upper and a lower pivot arm at the upper and lower edge, respectively, of the door, and at least one washing article carrier mounted on the inside of the doo

Abstract: A full length, partially rimmed, interior shelf of a corner base cabinet is so shaped and controlled that it makes a 90.degree. turn as it is drawn out through the cabinet door on a retractable guidance and support system to an extended position where it can be readily loaded or unloaded and returned to its original position.

Abstract: The invention relates to corner work table (1), in particular for office work, comprising a subframe (2) and a corner table top (3). The table top has the form of a circular segment, the radius sides being formed as connection sides (5,6) to further adjoinable table tops (17,18). The securing is effected by edge-side angle rails (34) and by openings in a support tube (11), into which the support arms (33,41) are insertable. The subframe (2) comprises a floor-side stirrup member (8) to which four support legs (9,10,14,15) are attached on which support tubes (11,16) are secured which in turn carry the corner table top (3). This subframe structure provides a high stability and firmness of the corner work table (1) and due to the form of the member (8) open towards the wide side of the corner work table a large degree of foot freedom for the user.

Abstract: A rotary shelf storage unit for mounting in a corner cabinet includes an upper pivot mounting and a lower pivot mounting. The lower pivot mounting includes an adjustable hub mounted on a plate attached to the floor of the corner cabinet. A hub receptacle projects downwardly from the bottom shelf and engages the hub for support of the shelf unit. The hub includes rollers which are biased outwardly for engagement with appropriately positioned detents of the hub assembly. By adjusting the position of the hub relative to its mounting plate, it is possible to control the detent position of the rotary shelf unit. Wheels attached to the bottom shelf ride on the mounting plate to support the shelf unit.

Abstract: This invention relates to a kitchen furnishings wherein a storage cabinet is arranged in an eye-level space above a work top with a sink laterally of the work top, which storage cabinet is provided with front and rear rack assemblies slidable from within the cabinet to above the work top adjacent the sink, a drain tray being provided within the cabinet for catching water drops from items placed on the rack assemblies to dry.

Abstract: A lazy susan (24) including a shaft (30) supported for rotation about a vertical axis within an L-shaped cabinet (10) is provided with a rotary catch mechanism (40) which maintains the shaft at a selected rotary position relative to the cabinet (10). The catch mechanism (40) includes a cam (44) and follower (42) which maintain the shaft (30) in the selected rotary position. The follower (42) is provided with means for adjusting its angular position so as to change the orientation of the follower (42) with respect to the cabinet (10) and thus adjust the position of the shaft (30) and attached door (22a-b) relative to the cabinet (10). The follower (42) is adjusted by an eccentric (70) mounted for rotation with the follower (42) so that upon rotation of the eccentric (70), the follower (42) is likewise rotated to change its position relative to the cabinet (10).

Abstract: A rotary-position catch (30) for a lazy susan (20) includes a prism element (40) with at least one dog (42) which receives at least one recess (50) of an oblong element (48) in an interference-type fit. One of the elements (40, 48) is secured to one end of a shaft (24) of the lazy susan (20) and the other element is secured to a cabinet (10) adjacent the one end of the shaft (24). The interference-type fit provides a catch for holding the shaft (24) of the lazy susan (20) in a selected rotary position.

Abstract: A built-in kitchen system including a baking and roasting oven and a surface cooking unit, which system includes a plurality of cabinet modules disposed adjacent one another and provided with countertops defining a horizontal work surface, a wall cabinet housing integrated into the system and having an upper portion accommodating the oven and a lower portion accommodating the cooking unit, a device mounting the cooking unit in the housing for horizontal displacement between a position within the housing and a position in front of the housing, and a displacement device supporting the wall cabinet housing and arranged to move the housing vertically between raised and lowered positions, the raised position being located to place the bottom of the cooking unit level with the work surface.

Abstract: An installation for a baking and roasting oven in a built-in kitchen composed of cabinet-like modules immediately adjacent one another and covered with tops forming a work surface, which installation includes a wall cabinet housing accommodating the baking and roasting oven and presenting an interior bottom surface, the cabinet being integrated into the built-in kitchen, and a displacement device supporting the wall cabinet housing and arranged to move the housing vertically between a lowered position and a raised position in which the bottom surface is disposed at the level of the portion of the work surface formed by the tops of the modules directly in front of the housing.

Abstract: A roller supported cabinet which may be moved upon the rollers along the wall behind it. One end of the cabinet normally rests in a corner of the room. When the cabinet is moved away from the corner, complete and ready access is had to the shelves and drawers of the end portion which was in the corner behind an adjoining cabinet along the adjacent wall. With the cabinet extended from the corner the usually wasted corner cabinet space may be fully utilized. When the cabinet is returned to the corner location, it takes up a minimum of space in the room.

Abstract: An assembly for storing clothing or other articles is provided, especially adapted for use in nursing homes or the like by non-ambulatory residents. First and second wall panels are mounted to each other so that they are perpendicular. A storage structure defined by a right triangular prism is provided including a plurality of walls defining a storage area therebetween with the front wall having an access opening. A tambour door is slidable on a pair of tracks to selectively block and unblock the access opening in the storage structure. The storage structure is mounted to the wall panel so that the tambour door tracks are disposed in horizontal planes vertically spaced from each other, and so that the storage structure is spaced from the ground, along the entire extent thereof, a distance corresponding to the height of a toeboard of a wheelchair off of the ground.

Abstract: A medical power service column for use in a hospital room for supplying electrical power, lighting and gases and also for providing a centralized support for medical equipment. The medical column comprises a base, a wall enclosure and a top cover all having a unique flat-cornered cross-sectional shape. The flat-cornered triangular shape of the medical column allows free access to a patient in a hospital bed while supporting medical equipment in close proximity to the patient.

Abstract: A door for a cupboard and more especially a corner cupboard comprising a planar closure member formed in two sections of different width with one hingedly connected to the other, a first of said section being adapted for hinged mounted to an aperture in which in use the closure member is to be located. In order to control throughout the opening and closing operations of the door the outer or second section an arm is provided. The arm is pivotally coupled adjacent to the free edge of the second section of the door this edge being opposite to the edge of second section which is hinged to the first section. The arm is adapted at its other end to be pivotally attached to a fixture from said aperture. The fixture is in a plane which is parallel to that of the aperture.

Abstract: Rotatable article supporting plates with cabinet doors attached mounted on a rotatable central supporting shaft, the shaft being suspended, at least partially, from a mechanism for adjusting the vertical alignment of the doors relative to the cabinet door frame. The mechanism may be biased to maintain the doors in a preferred rotational position, e.g. a closed door position relative to the door frame. The preferred rotational position of the mechanism may also be adjusted to rotationally align the doors in their closed door position in the door frame. The mechanism includes a cam gear disposed in a housing which rotates on a sawtooth track in response to the adjustment of a threaded member to raise or lower the shaft and doors.

Abstract: A revolving drawer set up for cabinets and the like having pivots located adjacent to the front of the drawer so that the entire drawer is opened sufficiently to permit lifting of the contents out of the drawer. The invention provides an improved catch mechanism for such assembly employing a detent which engages a spring plate having a depression therein to receive the detent and employs improved supporting hardware for the drawer assembly.

Abstract: Hardware for a reversible kitchen cabinet shelf includes upper and lower molded or stamped plates which are attached respectively to the upper and lower panels of a cabinet. The plates include an arcuate track and a transverse guide slot which is generally perpendicular to the front edge of the cabinet. Followers attached to the top and bottom of a shelf unit for the cabinet cooperate with the arcuate track and slot whereby the shelf construction may be pivoted and reversed with respect to the cabinet enclosure.

Abstract: Improvement in an ornamental device for ornamenting a room having a light source therefor comprising joined together front and opposite side members, the side members projecting from the rear face of the front member and an arrangement for attaching the device to a corner of the room formed by the junction of a wall and a ceiling thereof so that the light source and one device covers the edge of the front and side members press against the ceiling and another edge thereof presses against the wall, the attaching arrangement being a yieldable member arranged to pull upon the rear face so as to pull the device inwardly toward the corner, the members each having at least one translucent panel therein for passing light from the source therethrough from inside the device to the outside thereof, whereby to decoratively affect the illumination of said room.

Abstract: Rotary storage unit carries outward lugs. Support surface carries an oblong plastic ring surrounding lug area. Ring is supported adjacent ends of major diameter only. Ring and lugs are dimensioned to forcibly interengage adjacent minor diameter of the ring, distorting the ring. Ring is recessed at ends of minor diameter so that lugs snap into recesses when unit is moved into certain rotary position. This snap engagement serves as a catch for holding the unit in "closed" position.

Abstract: A knockdown furniture assembly comprised of a plurality of vertical skeletal supports or standards which may be spaced variably within a room and clamped in position between the floor and ceiling thereof. The skeletal supports are provided with vertically arranged series of cylindrical openings for receiving dowels, pins and/or bolts which engage shelf supports for shelving, or which fasten different furniture units directly to the skeletal supports. The shelves and furniture units may be mounted at any desired levels and in any desired arrangements, including corner shelves in a corner of a room. The units may be installed without need of any special tools or experience.