With, On, Or Forming, Closure Patents (Class 312/227)
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Patent number: 5165769Abstract: A wardrobe casement includes a generally rectangular hollow wooden casing having on a front side an opening into the interior thereof. A stack of drawers are mounted in the casing interior. A shelf is mounted above the stack of drawers and has two recessed, generally convex bowls therein adapted for receiving various articles of personal wardrobe therein. First and a second compartments, on opposite sides of the stack of drawers, have therein an extensible, horizontally extending rod adapted to receive hanging wardrobe articles as belts and ties thereon. A generally rectangular first mirror is mounted above the shelf in the casing interior. A door is hingedly mounted on the casing. A second mirror is mounted on the outer surface of the door and covers substantially all of the outer surface of the door.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1991Date of Patent: November 24, 1992Inventor: Deborah Wolfe
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Patent number: 5164861Abstract: A mirror is pivotally mounted to an interior surface of a cabinet door. The mirror has a first reflective surface and a second surface. A hinge interconnects the second surface of the mirror and the interior surface of the cabinet door for allowing the mirror to pivot with respect to the interior surface between a first position wherein the second surface of the mirror is positioned proximate the cabinet door interior surface and a second position wherein the second surface of the mirror is positioned away from the cabinet door interior surface. When the mirror is in the first position the cabinet door can be closed to place the mirror out of view from the exterior of the cabinet and when the cabinet door and the mirror are in the second or open position, the mirror is positionable such that the mirror can be squarely viewed from the exterior of the cabinet.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1990Date of Patent: November 17, 1992Assignee: Robern, Inc.Inventor: Howard S. Katz
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Patent number: 5139322Abstract: An improved medicine cabinet is constructed predominantly from molded plastic components adapted for rapid assembly. The medicine cabinet includes a forwardly open main housing having preformed grooves therein which cooperate with one or more upright central shelf support brackets to support an array of half width shelf members in a customized geometry of half and full width shelves. The medicine cabinet further includes an improved self-closing hinge assembly for swingably supporting a mirror door from the cabinet housing, wherein the hinge assembly does not require metal parts. The mirror door includes a recessed baseplate for stable nested reception of a glass mirror, in combination with an improved mirror frame adapted for simple snap fit mounting onto the baseplate.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1990Date of Patent: August 18, 1992Assignee: Zaca Inc.Inventor: William J. Aisley
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Patent number: 5140506Abstract: A light fixture and/or bath cabinet is provided such that the bath cabinet can be surfaced or recessed mounted. Regardless of whether the bath cabinet is surfaced or recessed mounted, side covers and members are provided for covering the mounting hardware and sides of the cabinet and light fixture to present an overall aesthetically pleasing finish. The bath cabinet and light fixture generally avoid the use of hardware by utilizing extruded members which interlock together. When the bath cabinet is recess mounted, the light fixture is secured directly to the mounting wall directly above the cabinet. On the other hand, when the bath cabinet is surface mounted to the wall, the light fixture is secured to the top of the bath cabinet by a clamping member.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1989Date of Patent: August 18, 1992Assignee: Robern, Inc.Inventor: Howard S. Katz
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Patent number: 5127719Abstract: A combination dresser and concealed jewelry case comprised of an ordinary-looking dresser/mirror assembly combination wherein the front mirror panel of said mirror is hingedly connected to the mirror assembly. Swinging open said mirror panel reveals a jewelry cabinet of relatively shallow depth therewithin. Means for locking said mirror panel in the closed position is provided. The concealed jewelry case and mirror are shallow in depth so as to appear merely as a sturdy mirror support and not to appear to be a concealed jewelry case.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1990Date of Patent: July 7, 1992Inventor: Anthony Battista
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Patent number: 5090784Abstract: A combination dresser and concealed jewelry case comprised of an ordinary-looking dresser/mirror assembly combination wherein the front mirror panel of said mirror is hingedly connected to the mirror assembly. Swinging open said mirror panel reveals a jewelry cabinet of relatively shallow depth therewith. Means for locking said mirror panel in the closed position is provided. The concealed jewelry case and mirror are shallow in depth so as to appear merely as a sturdy mirror support and not to appear to be a concealed jewelry case.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1989Date of Patent: February 25, 1992Inventor: Anthony Battista
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Patent number: 4966258Abstract: To permit combination luggage, table and vanity to have a luggage position, a table position and a vanity position, the combination includes a handle mounted to one of a back side, right side and left side for carrying said combination luggage, table and vanity when in the luggage position. A hinge pivotally connects a rear edge of a top wall to a top edge of the back wall wherein the top wall may lie horizontal when said combination is in the table position and extends vertically when in the vanity position. A hinge pivotally connects a bottom edge of said back wall to a rear edge of said bottom wall and a hinge pivotally connects a front edge of the bottom wall to a bottom edge of said front wall wherein said bottom wall and said front wall are closable in the luggage position but openable to expose a compartment under said bottom wall, whereby a stand and stand legs may be stored in the compartment and to expose drawers in the front which may be used in the vanity position.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1989Date of Patent: October 30, 1990Inventor: Marilyn J. Hawley
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Patent number: 4925285Abstract: An apparatus to permit anatomical self examination consisting of a support frame and at least one support arm secured to and extending from the support frame at an angle in an approximate range of between 85 and 150 degrees. A primary mirror is mounted to the support frame for pivotal movement about an horizontal axis. At least one secondary mirror is mounted to the support arm for omni-directional movement. By focusing one of the mirrors at the other of the mirrors an anatomical self examination may be performed.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1989Date of Patent: May 15, 1990Inventors: James F. Dowdell, Eleanora G. Wilson
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Patent number: 4867511Abstract: A bath cabinet employs a fully concealed hinge and opening device, so that only the mirrored face of the door is seen on the front of the cabinet. The hinge bar is universal for left or right hand application and is affixed to the mirrored door. A cam arrangement, associated with the frame of the cabinet and a bumper mounted on the door, serves to selectively move the door out of the plane in which it rests when fully closed, to facilitate further opening of the door by grasping of an exposed edge.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1988Date of Patent: September 19, 1989Assignee: Robern, Inc.Inventor: Howard S. Katz
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Patent number: 4858336Abstract: A wall-mounted hair dryer appropriate for mounting in bathrooms with limited wall space comprises a housing contain a fan unit, an air flow divider which produces two air flows, and an electric heating unit which heats one of the air flows. A flexible conduit assembly directs the two air flows to a nozzle, and includes an inner conduit which conveys the heated air flow and an outer conduit which conveys the cooler air flow thereby ensuring that the exterior of the conduit assembly remains cool to the user's touch. The air flows are combined within the nozzle to reduce temperature of the discharged air. A frame is hinged to the housing and normally seats in a recess formed in a forward surface of the housing. A two-sided mirror assembly is mounted in a central opening formed in the frame for pivoting movement about a horizontal axis. An electrically-operable lighting unit including appropriate reflectors projects light to opposing sides of the frame thereby illuminating either of the mirror surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1988Date of Patent: August 22, 1989Inventor: Shivendra Varma
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Patent number: 4811996Abstract: A decorative display and storage case for attractively displaying and protectively storing earrings of the type for pierced ears has a base and an enclosure formed by four upstanding walls with at least one of the walls being transparent for permitting viewing of the contents of the enclosure. A plurality of display frames having plastic mesh screens positioned therein which screens have openings adapted to accommodate the wire prong element of earrings for pierced ears are mounted in the enclosure in aligned slots in two of the walls which are in a face-to-face relationship. The slots slidably receive and retain the display frames until the frames are slidably removed therefrom. A cover is positioned on top of the walls for closing the case. A mirror may be mounted on the inside surface of the cover which when held at an angle provides the viewer with a different view of the frames in the case to aid the selection of the frame carrying the set of earrings desired.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1988Date of Patent: March 14, 1989Inventor: Maria Hansson
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Patent number: 4695929Abstract: A display device having a unique and novel arrangement of front surface mirrors in conjunction with a window mirror to provide an enhanced image of objects placed within the field of the device. The device is comprised of front surface mirrors of rectangular or square form having abutting edges placed at 90.degree. to one another. A window mirror is mounted across the diagonal formed by the opposite edges of the front surfaces mirror to provide the unique display case. In one form the front faced mirrors are in the form of right triangles to form a pyramid shaped display case. The mirrors may also be enclosed in a frame for use as a vanity.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1985Date of Patent: September 22, 1987Inventor: Charles Smith
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Patent number: 4688861Abstract: A vanity cabinet is disclosed for installation as a component of prebuilt and site-assembled cabinetry, and countertop or custom built cabinets fabricated entirely on the job site. The cabinet includes a hinged cover, a folding vanity panel hinged to the underside of said cover, and a mirror and mirror support hinged to the vanity panel. The mirror and mirror support are retained for viewing in a selected, generally constant angular position with respect to the vanity panel regardless of whether the cover is raised or lowered. The vanity panel is supported by bearing assemblies such as rollers which allow that panel to automatically unfold and swing to an upright viewing position when the cover is raised. Light panels adjacent the mirror are provided for illumination.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1986Date of Patent: August 25, 1987Inventor: Gary A. Culver
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Patent number: 4629264Abstract: A vanity cabinet is disclosed for installation as a component of prebuilt and site-assembled cabinetry, and countertop or custom built cabinets fabricated entirely on the job site. The cabinet includes a hinged cover, a folding vanity panel hinged to the underside of said cover, and a mirror and mirror support hinged to the vanity panel. The mirror and mirror support are retained for viewing in a selected, generally constant angular position with respect to the vanity panel regardless of whether the cover is raised or lowered. The vanity panel is supported by bearing assemblies such as rollers which allow that panel to automatically unfold and swing to an upright viewing position when the cover is raised. Light panels adjacent the mirror are provided for illumination.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1984Date of Patent: December 16, 1986Inventor: Gary A. Culver
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Patent number: 4610489Abstract: A medicine cabinet assembly has a removable closure member which is readily installed to a cabinet body after the cabinet body has been secured to the wall by inserting a pair of downwardly depending mounting pins secured to the closure member into a correspondingly spaced and sized pair of apertures defined in hinge leaves secured to the cabinet body.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1985Date of Patent: September 9, 1986Assignee: Kent Subsidiary of Kidde Inc.Inventors: Grant Dibert, Jr., David Shelton
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Patent number: 4560257Abstract: Various geometric structures are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the structure is a mirror cube formed by five rectangular mirrors defining four sides and a top panel, and an inset base. Upper and lower frames extend around upper and lower margins of the side panels and are coupled together by clamping means. In one embodiment, these clamping means comprise a bolt extending between an inner top panel and the base and releasable from below the base. Other forms of structure are disclosed and may be used as, say, packing cases, furniture structures and the like.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1982Date of Patent: December 24, 1985Inventor: Martin Otema
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Patent number: 4412708Abstract: A hinge construction for a cabinet door having nylon dowel rods partially positioned in the upper and lower ends of the door adjacent one end thereof and projecting outwardly thereof for positioning in aligned bores adjacent the edge of the cabinet upper and lower walls, with a thick nylon washer on the lower dowel.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1981Date of Patent: November 1, 1983Assignee: Pace Industries Inc.Inventor: James J. Palka
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Patent number: 4396249Abstract: Adjustable side mirrors flanking a central cabinet door mirror are supported by frames formed as stampings from sheet material so as to permit the side mirrors to be pivotally adjusted from positions in the same plane with the central mirror into both adjacent angular relationships with the central mirror and into remote angular relationships therewith.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1981Date of Patent: August 2, 1983Assignee: Jensen General Corp.Inventor: William J. Aisley
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Patent number: 4304447Abstract: A shallow cabinet attachable to the surface of a wall and resembling a framed picture when closed, and suitable for storing small objects of value such as jewelry. The cabinet comprises a pair of shallow box-like elements; a first element or wall box is attachable to the surface of a wall with its open side facing outward, and a second, cover-like element is hinged to the wall box element and disposed to cover and conceal it when swung closed. The outer face or panel of the cover-like box element may be ornamented by a picture or the like, or may be covered by a mirror. The vertical interior surfaces of both elements are preferably lined with cork board or like material covered with felt or velvet, to accept pins or hooks on which, e.g., bracelets and necklaces may be hung.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1980Date of Patent: December 8, 1981Inventors: Gloria Ellwood, Milton Hoffman
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Patent number: 4239310Abstract: A door for attachment to a container, particularly a medicine cabinet, includes a frame having slotted openings and an object, especially a medicine cabinet mirror, fitted therein; and a door back mounted against the object back surface, said door back including tabs adapted to engage with said slotted openings to hold said object in place and a latch adapted to secure said door in a closed position to said container.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1979Date of Patent: December 16, 1980Assignee: The Celotex CorporationInventor: Delmar E. Benjamin
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Patent number: 4134625Abstract: An inexpensive bathroom cabinet plastic molded in one piece having integrally formed shelves, with a mirrored door pivotally attached to the cabinet upper and lower walls at one side having upper and lower cooperating pivots.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1978Date of Patent: January 16, 1979Assignee: General Bathroom Products Inc.Inventor: James J. Palka
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Patent number: 4098312Abstract: A purse having a handle for carrying purposes and a series of clearly identified drawers which are firmly locked when in a closed position, with separate drawers provided for different types of personal articles, such as billfolds, bankbooks, glasses, and the like with a hinged mirror, covering a make-up drawer and foldable back against the purse to a viewing position when the drawer is pulled out for use.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1977Date of Patent: July 4, 1978Inventor: Elizabeth G. McCain
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Patent number: 4024590Abstract: A patient sanitary care unit comprises a wash basin with opposite handles and a removable emesis basin and soap dish having handles that overlay respective wash basin handles so that all three components can be easily grasped separately or together. The emesis basin is supported by tongues that extend downwardly from its handle through slots in the wash basin handle, and a top flange that overlays a top flange of the wash basin. The soap dish is similarly mounted, but it does not have overlaying flanges and the tongues are provided with fingers that hook under the wash basin handle to provide a cantilever support.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1975Date of Patent: May 24, 1977Assignee: Will Ross, Inc.Inventor: David W. Wendt