Insulated cabinet and method of installation

Abstract

A pre-insulated cabinet comprises a cabinet body and a fire retardant backing covering the outer surfaces of the cabinet. Fireproof seal may be further attached on the outer edge of peripheral surfaces of the cabinet to further strengthen the fire retardancy of the cabinet.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A pre-insulated medicine cabinet comprising: 
 a cabinet body with a rear wall and a peripheral side wall projecting forwardly from the rear wall and defining a storage space; and    a flame retardant backing covering the outer surfaces of the cabinet body.    
     
     
         2 . The pre-insulated medicine cabinet of  claim 1  further comprising a fireproof seal covering the outer edge of the peripheral walls beyond the flame retardant backing, to seal a gap between the peripheral surfaces of the cabinet and an opening in a wall to fit the cabinet.  
     
     
         3 . The pre-insulated medicine cabinet of  claim 1  further comprising a door pivotally attached to the cabinet body for selectively opening and closing the storage space.  
     
     
         4 . The pre-insulated medicine cabinet of  claim 3  wherein the door has a mirror mounted on its front surface.  
     
     
         5 . A method of installing a cabinet in a wall opening comprising: 
 a) making a cabinet body with a rear wall and peripheral walls projecting forwardly from the rear wall and defining a storage space;    b) covering the outer surfaces of the rear and peripheral walls with a flame retardant backing to thus form, as a unit, a flame retardant cabinet;    c) cutting an opening in a wall to receive the flame retardant cabinet;    d) inserting the flame retardant cabinet through the wall opening into the wall; and    d) fixing the flame retardant cabinet to the wall.    
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising a step of sealing a gap between the peripheral walls of the flame retardant cabinet and the wall opening.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the step of sealing is conducted by attaching a fireproof seal around the outer edge of the peripheral walls of the flame retardant cabinet beyond the flame retardant backing.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the step of sealing is conducted by filling a gap between the peripheral walls of the flame retardant cabinet and the wall opening with a fireproof seal after the flame retardant cabinet is installed into the wall opening.