US2017360199A1PendingUtilityA1

Cabinet system with affixible facings

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 5, 2016Filed: Sep 6, 2017Published: Dec 21, 2017
Est. expiryFeb 5, 2036(~9.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael Lee
A47B 96/201A47B 95/043A47B 77/00A47B 2095/046A47B 67/02
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Abstract

A cabinet system having worksite-affixable facings, including components for a cabinet frame. The cabinet frame including a left side panel, a right side panel, a bottom panel having, a front top panel, and optionally, a back panel. The cabinet system further includes at least two side facings, at least one top facing, and at least one bottom facing, affixable, respectively, to the front edge of the left side panel, the front edge of the right side panel, the front edge of the bottom panel, and the front edge of the front top panel with a hidden fastening system.

Claims

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1 . A cabinet system, comprising:
 components for a cabinet frame, the cabinet frame, when assembled, comprising:
 a left side panel having a top edge, bottom edge, a front edge, and a rear edge, 
 a right side panel, having a top edge, bottom edge, a front edge, and a rear edge opposite the left side panel, 
 a bottom panel having a front edge, rear edge and side edges, the side edges disposed between the bottom edge of the left side panel and the bottom edge of the right side panel, 
 a front top panel having a front edge, rear edge and side edges, the side edges disposed between the top edge of the left side panel and the top edge of the right side panel, and 
   at least two side facings,   at least one top facing, and   at least one bottom facing, and wherein the at least two side facings, the at least one top facing, and the at least one bottom facing are removably affixable to the front edge of the left side panel, the front edge of the right side panel, the front edge of the bottom panel, and the front edge of the front top panel with a hidden fastening system.   
     
     
         2 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , wherein the front edge of the left side panel, the right side panel, the bottom panel, and the front top panel each comprise one or more female cabinet-fascia coupling modules. 
     
     
         3 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two side facings and the at least one top facing and one bottom facing each comprise one or more male cabinet-fascia coupling modules. 
     
     
         4 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , wherein the components of the cabinet frame are assembled to form a cabinet frame. 
     
     
         5 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , wherein left side panel and/or the right side panel comprise a plurality of holes for attaching one or more drawer guides, hinge base plates, and/or locating shelves. 
     
     
         6 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more hinge base plates, drawer guides, and/or shelf pins. 
     
     
         7 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more mid-facing hangers having a front edge, rear edge and side edges, the side edges disposed between opposing faces of the left side panel and the right side panel,   and one or more mid-facings, and wherein the one or more mid-facings are affixable to the front edge of the at least one mid-facing hangers with a hidden fastening system.   
     
     
         8 . The cabinet system of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more mid-facing hangers each comprise one or more female cabinet-fascia coupling modules. 
     
     
         9 . The cabinet system of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more mid-facings each comprising one or more male cabinet-fascia coupling modules. 
     
     
         10 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , further comprising a drawer box and drawer front. 
     
     
         11 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , further comprising hinges and a door. 
     
     
         12 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more shelves. 
     
     
         13 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , wherein the cabinet is an upper cabinet or a base cabinet. 
     
     
         14 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , wherein the cabinet is a kitchen cabinet, or a bathroom cabinet. 
     
     
         15 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the side facings extends over an exterior surface of the cabinet. 
     
     
         16 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more side panel facing skins affixable to an exterior surface of the right side panel and or the left side panel. 
     
     
         17 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the bottom or top facings extends over an exterior surface of the cabinet. 
     
     
         18 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more additional cabinets. 
     
     
         19 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the left side facing and/or the right side facing are configured to be affixed to a flanking cabinet boxes, thereby coupling the cabinet boxes together. 
     
     
         20 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , further comprising a back panel having side edges, the side edges disposed between the rear edge of the left side panel and the rear edge of the right side panel. 
     
     
         21 . The cabinet system of  claim 1 , wherein the facings are wider than the panels to which they are affixed. 
     
     
         22 . A cabinet system having a plurality of joined panels forming a cabinet box having a front surface, wherein the improvement comprises at least one facing and at least one door, each of which is removably mounted to the front surface in order to permit on-site replacement of facings to change the appearance of the system. 
     
     
         23 . A cabinet system having a plurality of joined panels forming a cabinet box including a front surface with sides having facings thereon, in which the cabinet system is formed by assembling the cabinet box off-site, and then applying the facings on-site. 
     
     
         24 . The cabinet system of  claim 23  wherein the facings are removably mounted to the front surface of the cabinet box on-site. 
     
     
         25 . The cabinet system of  claim 23  wherein the facings are applied to the cabinet box after the cabinet box is mounted into place.

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