Cabinetry system having removable cabinet faces and reversible inserts

Abstract

A face panel assembly for a cabinet is disclosed herein that includes a reversible insert with different designs on its forward and reverse surfaces. The assembly also includes a face panel frame having a central opening formed through a thickness thereof and a cavity formed in an inward-facing surface thereof. The cavity extends around the opening and is sized to receive the forward and reverse surfaces of the reversible insert so that, when the reversible insert sits within the cavity, one of the forward and reverse surfaces is visible through the opening. The assembly further includes magnets coupled to the inward-facing surface of the frame that are configured to couple the frame to a cabinet box. The magnetic coupling system and reversible inserts permit a user to quickly and easily change the outward appearance of the cabinet.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]Embodiments of the invention relate generally to cabinetry, and, more particularly, to a cabinetry system wherein the exterior surface elements or face panel assemblies of the cabinetry system include interchangeable face panel frames and reversible inserts and are removably coupled to the internal bodies or frames of the cabinet box of the cabinetry system in a manner that facilitates quickly changing the appearance of the cabinetry system.[0002]Replacing cabinetry accounts for a large percentage of the cost of a room renovation. In the case of a kitchen, for example, kitchen cabinets may account for fifty percent or more of the entire cost of the renovation. A large portion of the cost of a cabinet is accounted for in the cabinet's interior body or box, which constitutes the bulk of the material of the cabinet and is costly to ship due to its size and weight.[0003]Additionally, people who entertain at their homes at various times of the year often ...

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Benefits of technology

The invention relates to a cabinet assembly with a reversible insert and face panel frame that can be customized to show different designs on the cabinet. The reversible insert can be rotated to make either the front or back surface visible through the face panel frame. The assembly also includes magnets that secure the face panel frame to the cabinet box. The technical effect of the invention is a customizable, reversible design for cabinet displays that can be easily rotated to show different designs.

Problems solved by technology

Replacing cabinetry accounts for a large percentage of the cost of a room renovation.

A large portion of the cost of a cabinet is accounted for in the cabinet's interior body or box, which constitutes the bulk of the material of the cabinet and is costly to ship due to its size and weight.

However, traditional cabinet systems cannot be easily changed to correspond to the different times of the year or different events.

Further, advertising displays and decorations for the different seasons, holidays, and events described above are frequently disposable or temporary and do not have a permanent or strong construction that can last many years.

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