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Bathroom cabinet

US4519656A · kind A · utility

50Cited by
10References
11Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 21, 1981
Grant dateMay 28, 1985
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 21, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47K17/00
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention provides a cabinet, especially for storing and dispensing sanitary commodities, characterized in that the cabinet is provided with at least one compartment and at least one access door thereto and is further provided with attachment means depending from a bottom surface thereof for attachment of the cabinet atop a cover of a bathroom flush tank as an integral unit with the cover of said tank. The cabinet and cover are readily removable as a unit to allow access to a flushing mechanism within the flush tank in case of malfunction. The bottom surfaces of the attachment means are substantially planar and may be adjusted so as to be arranged non-parallel with the bottom of the cabinet rendering the cabinet compatibly attachable to bathroom flush tank covers of various sizes, configurations and curvatures. The invention also provides a kit for attaching such a cabinet to a cover of a bathroom flush tank. A method for alignably attaching such a cabinet to a flush tank cover is also described.

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