Medicine cabinet and associated sub-assembly

Abstract

A medicine cabinet sub-assembly, comprising: (a) a front substrate; (b) at least one rear substrate; (c) a top substrate; (d) a first side substrate; (e) a second side substrate; (f) a cavity, wherein the cavity is defined by a spaced apart relationship of at least two of the front substrate, the at least one rear substrate, the top substrate, the first side substrate, and the second side substrate; and (f) a door, wherein the door comprises a locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism releasably fastens the door to the front substrate.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates in general to a medicine cabinet and associated sub-assembly, and more particularly, to a medicine cabinet which is operatively configured to house a plurality of medications or other personal articles in a secure, private, and / or non-private sub-assembly within the medicine cabinet.[0003]2. Background Art[0004]Medicine cabinets have been known in the art for several years. To be sure, many homes and bathrooms include medicine cabinets for storing medications, toiletries, cosmetics, personal articles, etcetera. Typically, medicine cabinets are comprised of a mirrored door, wherein the personal articles are stored in a cabinet there behind. In this way, personal articles can be stored out of sight while remaining easily accessible. However, while conventional medicine cabinets have become popular, there remain several drawbacks and / or deficiencies.[0005]Specifically, when storing a plurality...

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[0019]In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the front substrate further comprises a plurality of beveled edges surrounding the aperture to, in turn, ensure a substantially flush seal between the door and the front substrate when the door is closed.

[0020]The present invention is also directed to a medicine cabinet sub-assembly, comprising: (a) a front substrate, wherein the front substrate comprises an upper region, a lower region, a first side region, a second side region, and an aperture; (b) at least one rear substrate, wherein the at least one rear substrate comprises an upper region, a lower region, a first side region, and a second side region; (c) a top substrate, wherein the top substrate comprises a front region, wherein at least a portion of the front region of the top substrate is secured to at least a portion of the upper region of the front substrate, a rear region, a first side region, and a second side region; (d) a side substrate, wherein the side substrate comprises: (1) a first length, wherein the first length of the side substrate comprises a front region, wherein at least a portion of the front region is secured to at least a portion of the first side region of the front substrate, a rear region, wherein at least a portion of the rear region is secured to at least a portion of the first side region of the at least one rear substrate, and a first side region, wherein at least a portion of the first side region is secured to at least a portion of the first side region of the top substrate; (2) a second length, wherein the second length of the side substrate emanates contiguously from the first length of the side substrate at a substantially 90° angle therefrom, and wherein the second length of the side substrate comprises a front region, wherein at least a portion of the front region is secured to at least a portion of the lower region of the front substrate, and a rear region; and (3) a third length, wherein the third length of the side substrate emanates contiguously from the second length of the side substrate at a substantially 90° angle therefrom, and wherein the third length of the side substrate comprises a front region, wherein at least a portion of the front region is secured to at least a portion of the second side region of the front substrate, a rear region, wherein at least a portion of the rear region is secured to at least a portion of the second side region of the at least one rear substrate, and a second side region, wherein at least a portion of the second side region is secured to at least a portion of the second side region of the top substrate; (e) a cavity, wherein the cavity is defined by a spaced apart relationship of at least two of the front substrate, the at least one rear substrate, the top substrate, and the side substrate; and (f) a door, wherein the door comprises an upper region, a lower region, a first side region, a second side region, wherein at least one of the upper region, the lower region, the first side region, and the second side region of the door is hingeably associated with the front substrate, and a locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism releasably fastens at least one of the upper region, the lower region, the first side region, and the second side region of

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However, while conventional medicine cabinets have become popular, there remain several drawbacks and / or deficiencies.

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