Drawer with replaceable skin

a technology of replacing skin and drawers, which is applied in the field of drawers with replaceable skins, can solve the problems that the color or texture of the front face of the drawers cannot be readily changed by the consumer, and achieve the effect of facilitating its installation

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-05
WATERLOO INDS
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[0005]A replaceable skin is provided as part of a drawer front for a tool storage unit and for a drawer skin replacement kit and method of installing the drawer skin on a drawer front. The drawer skin includes connection features that facilitate its installation on the drawer front.

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Absent any repainting, the color or texture of the front face of the drawers can not be readily changed by the consumer.

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[0016]This Detailed Description of the Invention merely describes embodiments of the invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the specification, including any claims, in any way. Indeed, the invention as described by the specification and any claims is broader than and unlimited by the preferred embodiments, and the terms used in the specification and claims have their full ordinary meaning.

[0017]The present invention will be described for use with a tool chest and a tool cabinet. It should be understood that this is for exemplary purposes only and the invention can be applied to a wide variety of applications.

[0018]The invention is directed to a drawer front having a replaceable skin. The drawer front is designed to be conveniently removed from a tool chest or tool cabinet. After removal, the exterior skin of the drawer front can be replaced by a consumer in an after-market environment. The remove-and-replace operation requires no special tooling or training. The process...

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Abstract

A drawer front includes a removable decorative skin that is configured to be repeatedly removed and installed on the drawer front. Co-acting connection features on the drawer front and the skin releasably retain the skin to the drawer front.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This non-provisional application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Nos. 60 / 861,874, entitled “Drawer with Replaceable Skin,” filed on Nov. 30, 2006, and 60 / 861,880, entitled “Replaceable Drawer Front Component,” filed on Nov. 30, 2006 the entire disclosure of each is incorporated herein by reference, to the extent that it is not conflicting with the present disclosure.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a drawer with a replaceable skin and to a drawer with a replaceable skin for installation on a tool chest or tool cabinet.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Storage containers such as dressers, bureaus, and file cabinets having drawers are in popular use. Several exemplary storage devices include tool chests, tool cabinets, and combination tool chest and cabinet units. Tool chests, tool cabinets, and combination tool chest and cabinet units are in widespread use in residential, commercial and ...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B97/00A47B88/04
CPCB25H3/028A47B88/0044A47B88/944
InventorFREEBERG, NICOLE E.HAMMOND, LEWISHOLCOMB, GREGORYJACKSON, DANIELMEHMEN, BOBREID, JAMESWARDEN, MIKE
OwnerWATERLOO INDS