Stoage Cabinet With Improved Features

Abstract

The improved storage cabinet incorporates several improvements. These improvements include cabinet doors with an interior space; adjustable door hinges that allow the assembler or end user to adjust the fit and movement of the doors; door hinges located on the periphery of the doors that are adapted so the doors do not require any clearance to open; a shelf/drawer mounting system that allows a shelf or drawer to be mounted directly to the side wall of the cabinet without the necessity of a mounting bracket; and a shelf/drawer mounting system that allows for the easy interchange of drawers and shelves both during production and by an end-user. These features, can be implemented as individual improvements of a cabinet or can be implemented as combinations or subcombinations of improvements of a cabinet.

1 . A cabinet comprising: 
 a base member, a pair of sidewalls, a back member and a top portion defining a first storage space therein;    two cabinet doors, wherein each of said doors include a front surface, a curved side portion, a top cap and a bottom cap defining a second storage space therein.    
   
   
       2 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein said second storage space includes one or more shelves therein.  
   
   
       3 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein said two cabinet doors are attached to said base member and said top portion by a set of hinges.  
   
   
       4 . The cabinet of  claim 3 , wherein said set of hinges include a hinge pin that matches with a set of hinge pin apertures, wherein said hinge pin apertures are located on said base member and said top portion and are spaced apart from said pair of sidewalls.  
   
   
       5 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein said two cabinet doors can be rotated at least 150 degrees from a closed position when one or more of said pair of sidewalls are abutted by another surface.  
   
   
       6 . The cabinet of  claim 1  further comprising a set of wheel assemblies.  
   
   
       7 . The cabinet of  claim 1  further comprising a set of interchangeable drawers and shelves.  
   
   
       8 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein said pair of sidewalls include an outer wall and first and second mounting sections located inward of said outer wall.  
   
   
       9 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein said base member and said top portion extend forward from said sidewalls to form overhang sections.  
   
   
       10 . The cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the axial distance between the front surface of the door and an end of said curved side portion of said door is at least three inches.  
   
   
       11 . A cabinet comprising a box-like frame enclosing a storage space on all but one side and a pair of cabinet doors that when closed, fully enclose the storage space, and wherein said pair of cabinet doors can rotate open at least 150 degrees from the closed position when at least one of a pair of sidewalls that form part of the box-like frame abuts another surface.  
   
   
       12 . The cabinet of  claim 11 , wherein each of said pair of cabinet doors include a storage space defined therein.  
   
   
       13 . The cabinet of  claim 11  further comprising a set of interchangeable drawers and shelves.  
   
   
       14 . A storage cabinet comprising a frame and a set of interchangeable drawers and shelves mounted within the frame of the cabinet, wherein any one of said set of interchangeable drawers and shelves can be removed from said storage cabinet by removing one fastener from each side of the drawer or shelf and then pulling a set of pins located on the back of the drawer or shelf out of a set of notches.  
   
   
       15 . The storage cabinet of  claim 14  further comprising a pair of doors, each of said pair of doors including a storage space defined therein.  
   
   
       16 . The storage cabinet of  claim 15 , wherein said pair of doors can be rotated at least 150 degrees from a closed position when another surface abuts at least one of a pair of sidewalls that make up a portion of said frame.  
   
   
       17 . The storage cabinet of  claim 15 , wherein each of said pair of doors are mounted on a pair hinges, each hinge providing a predetermined tolerance to allow the door mounted thereon to be selectively adjusted.  
   
   
       18 . A storage cabinet comprising: 
 a frame including a base member, a top member, a back wall and two sidewalls, wherein said frame defines a first storage space therein; and    two doors, wherein each of said doors include a front surface and a radiused side portion, wherein said radiused side portion connects said front surface and is planar with one of said sidewalls at an edge that abuts said one of said sidewalls.    
   
   
       19 . The storage cabinet of  claim 18 , wherein each of said doors further comprises a second storage space defined therein.  
   
   
       20 . The cabinet of  claim 18 , wherein said doors are attached to said base member and said top member by a set of hinges.  
   
   
       21 . The cabinet of  claim 20 , wherein said set of hinges include a hinge pin that matches with a set of hinge pin apertures, wherein said hinge pin apertures are located on said base member and said top portion and are spaced apart from said pair of sidewalls.  
   
   
       22 . The cabinet of  claim 20 , wherein said doors can be rotated at least 150 degrees from a closed position when one or more of said sidewalls are abutted by another surface.  
   
   
       23 . The cabinet of  claim 20  further comprising a set of interchangeable drawers and shelves.