Showcase for displaying objects

Abstract

A show cabinet for displaying objects, one of the side panels of which is in the form of a glass door, the outer face of which, in the area of the outer edge when in the closed position, closes flush with one side panel of the cabinet in order to seal off the interior of the cabinet in a dust-tight and airtight manner against its surroundings, appropriate flexible sealing strips being affixed in the area of movement of the door. The door is mounted by a guiding means in such a way that it can be moved sideways in a parallel manner until the door opening is completely clear; to open the door, the relevant side panel ( 5 ) can be pushed back, or the door can be moved forward, to such an extent that the inner face ( 8 ) of the door ( 3 ) is able to pass the front edge ( 7 ) of the side panel ( 5 )

1 . Show cabinet for displaying objects, having several side panels, a base and an upper part that forms the top, at least one side panel being made in the form of a glass door, the outer side of which closes flush in the area of the outside edge of a side panel at the right- or left-hand side when the cabinet is in the closed state and the interior of the cabinet is sealed off from its surroundings in an airtight and dust-tight manner, appropriate flexible sealing strips being affixed in the door's area of movement, wherein the door ( 3 ) is mounted, by means of a guiding means affixed in the top ( 1 ) or the base ( 2 ) or in both the top ( 1 ) and the base ( 2 ), in such a way that it can be moved sideways in a parallel manner in order to completely clear the door opening, whereby to open the door the relevant side panel ( 5 ,  6 ) can be pushed back by suitable means, or the door ( 3 ) can be moved forward by suitable means, to such an extent that the inner face ( 8 ) of the door ( 3 ) is able to pass the front edge ( 7 ) of the side panel ( 5 ,  6 ).  
   
   
       2 . Show cabinet as in  claim 1 , wherein the side wall ( 5 ,  6 ) is mounted, in such a way that it can be moved, by means of a single extension affixed in the top ( 1 ) or in the top ( 1 ) and the base ( 2 ).  
   
   
       3 . Show cabinet as in  claim 1 , wherein the double extension of the door ( 3 ) is permanently fixed, firstly to the door ( 3 ) and secondly by means of a parallel guiding device to the cabinet.  
   
   
       4 . Show cabinet as in  claim 1 , wherein the sealing strip is affixed to the cabinet in the area of the side wall ( 5 ,  6 ) and, when the door ( 3 ) is closed, lies up against the inner face ( 8 ) of the latter.  
   
   
       5 . Show cabinet as in  claim 1 , wherein the sealing strip is affixed to the side wall ( 5 ,  6 ) in the area of the door ( 3 ) and, when the door ( 3 ) is closed, lies up against the front edge ( 10 ) of the door.  
   
   
       6 . Show cabinet as in  claim 1 , wherein the door ( 3 ) can be moved to both sides.