Cabinet installation assembly

Abstract

A cabinet installation system is characterized by the use of adjustable brackets and rails used to align a wall or base cabinet for mounting the cabinets on a wall. The brackets include horizontal and vertical legs which are connected together at one end and by an adjustable device at the other end so that the brackets have a triangular configuration. The adjustable device varies the angle between the legs so that when the vertical leg of a bracket is mounted on a wall, the horizontal leg can be adjusted to a level position. Front and rear rails are adjustably connected with the brackets. With the brackets arranged in spaced relation on a wall and the horizontal legs adjusted to level, the rails are adjusted relative to each bracket, respectively, so that the rails are linear, parallel and spaced according to the depth of the cabinet. When a cabinet is aligned relative to the rails, it can be secured to the wall in a straight and level position.

1 . A cabinet installation bracket, comprising
 (a) a generally vertical leg adapted for removable connection with a wall;   (b) a generally horizontal leg connected at one end with an upper end of said vertical leg;   (c) an adjustment mechanism connected with the other ends of said horizontal and vertical legs, said adjustment mechanism being operable to displace said horizontal leg relative to said vertical leg to level said horizontal leg, whereby when a cabinet is placed on said horizontal leg, said cabinet is arranged in a level position for connection with the wall.   
     
     
         2 . A cabinet installation bracket as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said adjustment mechanism comprises a turnbuckle assembly. 
     
     
         3 . A cabinet installation bracket as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said adjustment mechanism comprises a pair of brackets which are slidably connected for relative movement along their length. 
     
     
         4 . A cabinet installation bracket as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said brackets include a first fastener for locking said brackets in a selected position relative to one another, thereby to secure said horizontal leg in a selected position relative to said vertical leg. 
     
     
         5 . A cabinet installation bracket as defined in  claim 4 , wherein said first fastener comprises at least one bolt and nut assembly which passes through aligned openings and slots in said brackets, respectively. 
     
     
         6 . A cabinet installation bracket as defined in  claim 4 , and further comprising a handle connected with said brackets for displacing one of said brackets relative to the other bracket. 
     
     
         7 . A cabinet installation bracket as defined in  claim 6 , wherein said handle includes a cam mechanism abutting against one end of one of said brackets. 
     
     
         8 . A cabinet installation bracket as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said horizontal and vertical legs are integrally connected. 
     
     
         9 . A cabinet installation bracket as defined in  claim 1 , and further comprising a hinge for connecting said horizontal and vertical legs. 
     
     
         10 . A cabinet installation assembly comprising a plurality of brackets as defined in  claim 1  mounted in spaced parallel relation on the wall, and further comprising a first rail adjustably connected with the horizontal legs of said brackets and arranged transversely thereto, whereby said adjustment mechanism of each bracket may be operated to displace said horizontal leg of each bracket until said first rail is level and said first rail is adjusted relative to each horizontal leg until said first rail is linear, and further whereby a cabinet to be installed on the wall is aligned with an edge of said first rail to position the cabinet prior to fastening it to the wall. 
     
     
         11 . A cabinet installation assembly as defined in  claim 10 , wherein said horizontal leg of each of said brackets contains a slot for receiving a second fastener for adjustably connecting said first rail to said horizontal leg. 
     
     
         12 . A cabinet installation assembly as defined in  claim 11 , and further comprising a second rail adjustably connected with the horizontal legs of said brackets in spaced relation to said first rail, said first and second rails being arranged at opposite ends of said horizontal legs for supporting a cabinet whose front edge is aligned with said first rail. 
     
     
         13 . A cabinet installation assembly as defined in  claim 12 , wherein said first and second rails contain a plurality of spaced parallel threaded openings for receiving said fastener. 
     
     
         14 . A cabinet installation as defined in  claim 13 , wherein said first and second rails have two portions defining an L-shaped configuration, said threaded openings being arranged in one portion of said rails, the other portion defining a flange with which the edges of the cabinet are aligned. 
     
     
         15 . A cabinet installation as defined in  claim 14 , wherein said one end of said horizontal and vertical legs includes end portions angled toward said hinge, thereby to define a region for accommodating a flange of said second rail for alignment with the rear edge of the cabinet.