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Modular cabinetry

US5826955A · kind A · utility

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23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 22, 1997
Grant dateOct 27, 1998
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B87/02
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Modular cabinetry is provided comprising a plurality of interchangeably stackable cabinet units and at least one coupling member for restricting relative shifting of adjacent stacked units. Each cabinet unit includes at least one upwardly projecting top flange and at least one downwardly projecting bottom flange such that adjacent stacked units present a set of cooperating flanges comprising a bottom flange of the upper unit and a top flange of the lower unit. The coupling member includes a pair of oppositely facing grooves for receiving the set of flanges when the member is interposed between stacked units.

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