Medicine cabinet

Abstract

A medicine cabinet includes a housing defining an interior compartment. The cabinet further includes a door pivotally connected to the housing and movable between an open position allowing interior compartment access, and a closed position. A plurality of vertically staggered, horizontally oriented shelves for holding objects are disposed within the interior compartment. At least one shelf extends from one side of the interior compartment while at least two shelves extend from an opposite side of the compartment. The horizontally oriented shelves are disposed within the interior compartment such that each shelf holds objects on one side of the shelf when the housing is in a first orientation and each shelf holds objections on another side of the shelf when the housing is rotated 180 degrees to a second orientation. The appearance of the cabinet in the second orientation is a mirror-image of the appearance of the cabinet in the first orientation.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates generally to medicine cabinets of the type used in residential dwellings and the like to store medicines and toiletries, etc. More particularly, this invention relates to a medicine cabinet with shelves of various lengths. [0002] This invention relates generally to medicine cabinets of the type used in residential dwellings and the like to store medicines and toiletries, etc. More particularly, this invention relates to a medicine cabinet with shelves of various lengths. [0003] There is a great need for a medicine cabinet with shelves of various lengths that allow a user to store a number of objects of various heights within the medicine cabinet while still providing ample storage space. Medicine cabinets are known for use in storing medicines and toiletries, etc. in residential dwellings. Traditional medicine cabinets have commonly included a shallow and forwardly open cabinet housing constructed as a metal stamping and adap...

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Benefits of technology

[0008] The present invention provides a medicine cabinet with an improved arrangement of shelves. The present invention also provides a space that can hold a variety of commons toiletries. The present invention further provides a housing of unitary construction. The present invention additionally provides a housing that will not corrode over time. The present invention provides the user with easy access to the contents within the medicine cabinet. The present invention provides a medicine cabinet that is economical and easy to manufacture.

Problems solved by technology

However, such medicine cabinets, incorporate a variety of inherent limitations and disadvantages.

For example, while some cabinet designs have permitted some adjustable selection of shelf position, prior art cabinets with adjustable shelves have generally been limited to an array of shelves spanning the full width of the cabinet interior.

This approach has unfortunately resulted in significant wasted space within the medicine cabinet, since the user rarely has a sufficient number of tall bottles to occupy an entire shelf width.

Additionally, previous medicine cabinet designs have incorporated a significant number of metal components which can deteriorate due to rust in a damp bathroom environment.

The use of such metal parts in the cabinet construction is further undesirable since they contribute to noisy operation when the mirror door is opened or closed.

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