Furniture with retractable vanity

Abstract

A furniture unit including a case having a drawer in a front of the case having a front movable from a closed position concealing a vanity within the case to an open position exposing a top of the drawer openable to provide a mirror and a light mounted to the top.

1 . A furniture unit including a case comprising a drawer in a front of the case having a front movable from a closed position concealing a vanity within the case to an open position exposing a top of the drawer openable to provide a mirror and a light mounted to the top. 
   
   
       2 . The furniture unit according to  claim 1  wherein the drawer front is movable into position with respect to a drawer bottom to form a substantially continuous working surface. 
   
   
       3 . The furniture unit according to  claim 2  wherein the drawer front is pivotably connected to the drawer bottom. 
   
   
       4 . The furniture unit according to  claim 3  wherein the drawer front is retainable in the position forming the substantially continuous working surface. 
   
   
       5 . The furniture unit according to  claim 4  wherein the top comprises a front and a rear and the front is pivotably connected to the rear. 
   
   
       6 . The furniture unit according to  claim 5  wherein pivoting the front of the top provides the mirror. 
   
   
       7 . The furniture unit according to  claim 6  where in the light is battery powered. 
   
   
       8 . A furniture unit comprising a plurality of drawers in a front surface of the unit, one of the drawers comprising:
 (a) a front panel movable from a closed position to an extended position and pivotable from an upright position to an open position to form a continuous working surface with a bottom panel;   (b) a bottom panel coupled to the front panel;   (c) a pair of opposed side panels each coupled to the bottom panel; and   (d) a top panel including a section pivotable for storage inside the unit when the front panel is in the closed position and pivotable to provide a mirror and a light when the front panel is in the extended position.   
   
   
       9 . The furniture unit according to  claim 8  wherein the continuous working surface comprises a plastic laminate. 
   
   
       10 . The furniture unit according to  claim 9  further including a pair of opposed drawer slides, each of the pair connected to one of the opposed side panels. 
   
   
       11 . The furniture unit according to  claim 10  wherein the bottom panel is coupled to the front panel with at least one hinge. 
   
   
       12 . The furniture unit according to  claim 11  further including a fixed section of the top panel. 
   
   
       13 . The furniture unit according to  claim 12  further including a hinge connecting the pivotable section of the top panel to the fixed section. 
   
   
       14 . The furniture unit according to  claim 13  further including a lid support for retaining the pivotable section of the top panel in the open position. 
   
   
       15 . The furniture unit according to  claim 14  further including a lid support for retaining the front panel in its open position. 
   
   
       16 . A drawer for a furniture unit, the drawer comprising:
 (a) a front panel movable from a closed position to an extended position and pivotable from an upright position to an open position to form a continuous working surface with a bottom panel;   (b) a bottom panel coupled to the front panel;   (c) a pair of opposed side panels each coupled to the bottom panel; and   (d) a top panel including a section pivotable for storage inside the unit when the front panel is in the closed position and pivotable to provide a mirror and a light when the front panel is in the extended position.