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Medicine Cabinet Frame and Accessories

a medicine cabinet and frame technology, applied in the field of wall mounted fixtures, can solve the problem of limited way for the end user

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-01-17
BRINK SUSAN MARTHA
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The present invention is about a medicine cabinet frame and accessories. It has specific features that make it different from previous designs. The invention is explained in detail in the accompanying drawings.

Problems solved by technology

Most medicine cabinets are manufactured with predetermined shelf heights and shelf locations, so the end user is limited in the way in which they can organize the personal items stored therein.

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[0058]FIGS. 1a and 1b are perspective and side views, respectively, of a medicine cabinet 100. In this embodiment, medicine cabinet 100 includes a cabinet body 101 and a door 102, wherein door 102 is repeatably moveable between open and closed positions. Door 102 is coupled to cabinet body 101 through upper and lower hinges 161 and 162 (FIG. 4a). Door 102 includes a mirror 103 and door trim 104 extending around its outer periphery. It should be noted that door trim 104 is optional and is included in this embodiment for illustrative purposes. In other embodiments, the outer periphery of mirror 103 can include a smoothed or beveled surface. Mirror 103 is positioned adjacent to a front surface 105 of door 102. In this way, front surface 105 is a mirrored surface. Door 102 also includes a back surface 106 which faces away from front surface 105. More information regarding medicine cabinets can be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. D436,480. 5,139,322, 5,189,760, 5,255,971 and 5,267,786.

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Abstract

A fixture includes a medicine cabinet having a cabinet body and a door. The fixture includes a frame which includes a frame body having a recess sized and shaped to receive the door, and an overhang which extends along the upper portion of the door. The fixture can include a guide rail which is repeatably moveable between positions away from and extending over the lower portion of the door, and an adjustable container assembly carried by the door.

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CROSS REFERENCE RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 132,530, entitled “MEDICINE CABINET FRAME”, which was filed on Jun. 3, 2008, the contents of which are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.[0002]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 8,272,702, entitled “MEDICINE CABINET FRAME AND ACCESSORIES”, which issued on Sep. 25, 2012, the contents of which are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]1. Field of the Invention[0004]This invention relates generally to wall mounted fixtures.[0005]2. Description of the Related Art[0006]Wall mounted fixtures, such as medicine cabinets are well-known in the art. These types of fixtures are often positioned in a bathroom and are used to store personal items, such as toiletries and medicine. A typical medicine cabinet generally includes a cabinet body with a mirrored door attached the...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B67/02A47B67/00
CPCA47B67/02
Inventor BRINK, SUSAN MARTHA
Owner BRINK SUSAN MARTHA