Cabinet door

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a cabinet door that preferably includes a panel, reinforcing members, fasteners, adhesive tape, hinges, and a handle. The panel preferably defines an outer perimeter and has a continuous channel formed therein. The reinforcing members are preferably positioned in the continuous channel and substantially within the outer perimeter. The panel preferably has a plurality of threaded bores formed therein, and the reinforcing members preferably have a plurality of passages formed therethrough in axial alignment with the plurality of threaded bores. The fasteners preferably extend through the passages into the threaded bores to secure the reinforcing members to the panel. The hinges and the handle are preferably secured to the panel, and the tape preferably adheres to surfaces of the reinforcing members flush with the outer perimeter.

1 . A cabinet door, comprising a panel defining an outer perimeter and having at least one channel formed therein and at least one reinforcing member positioned in said at least one channel and substantially within said outer perimeter.  
   
   
       2 . The cabinet door of  claim 1 , wherein said panel is formed from wood.  
   
   
       3 . The cabinet door of  claim 1 , wherein said panel is formed from a single, solid piece of wood.  
   
   
       4 . The cabinet door of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one reinforcing member forms a frame.  
   
   
       5 . The cabinet door of  claim 1 , wherein said panel has a plurality of threaded bores formed therein along said channel, said frame has a plurality of passages formed therethrough in alignment with said plurality of threaded bores, and said cabinet panel further comprising fasteners extending through said passages into said threaded bores.  
   
   
       6 . The cabinet door of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one reinforcing member is formed from a metal.  
   
   
       7 . The cabinet door of  claim 5 , wherein each one of said at least one reinforcing member is welded to each adjacent one of said at least one reinforcing member.  
   
   
       8 . The cabinet door of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one channel forms a continuous channel along said outer perimeter.  
   
   
       9 . The cabinet door of  claim 8 , further comprising an adhesive tape having an adhesive surface positioned in contact with said at least one reinforcing member such as to substantially conceal at least a portion of said reinforcing member.  
   
   
       10 . The cabinet door of  claim 9 , wherein said adhesive tape has a display surface opposite said adhesive surface, said display surface having a similar surface appearance as said panel.  
   
   
       11 . The cabinet door of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one hinge secured to said panel.  
   
   
       12 . The cabinet door of  claim 1 , further comprising a handle secured to said panel.  
   
   
       13 . A cabinet door, comprising: 
 a panel defining an outer perimeter, said panel having a continuous channel formed therein along said outer perimeter and a plurality of threaded bores formed therein along said continuous channel, said panel including a rear surface and a front surface opposite thereto;    a frame positioned substantially within said continuous channel and substantially within said outer perimeter, said frame having a plurality of passages formed therethrough in alignment with said plurality of threaded bores;    a plurality of fasteners extending through said passages into said threaded bores securing said frame to said panel, said plurality of fasteners being substantially parallel with said rear surface and said front surface;    at least one hinge secured to said rear surface; and    a handle secured to said front surface.