Wedge structure kit, cabinet having a wedge structure, and method for retrofitting an existing cabinet to have a wedge structure

Abstract

A kit for retrofitting a cabinet including first wedge section and first two-sided adhesive strip. The first wedge section includes a first slanted surface and a first side surface, the first slanted surface and the first side surface forming an acute angle. The two-sided adhesive strip is used to fix the first side surface at a position inside a front frame of the cabinet and above a drawer such that the first slanted surface faces a storage compartment of the drawer when the drawer is in a closed position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A kit for retrofitting an existing cabinet to form a wedge structure, the cabinet comprising a front frame comprising an opening and a drawer received in the opening, the drawer operable to slide between an open position and a closed position, the kit comprising:
 a first wedge section comprising a first slanted surface and a first side surface, wherein the first slanted surface and the first side surface form an acute angle;   a first two-sided adhesive strip for fixing the first side surface at a position inside the front frame, above the drawer and at the opening such that the first slanted surface faces a storage compartment of the drawer when the drawer is in the closed position.   
     
     
         2 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the first two-sided adhesive strip is proportioned to substantially match the shape and size of the first side surface. 
     
     
         3 . The kit of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second wedge section comprising a second slanted surface and a second side surface, wherein the second slanted surface and the second side surface form an acute angle; and   a second two-sided adhesive strip for fixing the second side surface section at a position inside the front frame, above the drawer and at the opening such that the first and the second wedge sections are in an end-to-end arrangement, and the second slanted surface faces the storage compartment of the drawer when the drawer is in the closed position.   
     
     
         4 . The kit of  claim 3 , wherein the first wedge section and the second wedge section have different lengths. 
     
     
         5 . The kit of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a bridge; and   two additional two-sided adhesive strips for fixing the bridge to the first and second wedge sections when the first and second wedge sections are arranged in an end to end relationship with a gap formed there between, such that the bridge spans the gap.   
     
     
         6 . The kit of  claim 5 , wherein the bridge comprises a major surface, and the additional two-sided adhesive strips are provided in dimensions so as to leave a space of a predetermined width there between when the additional two-sided adhesive strips are adhered on the major surface at opposite ends of the bridge. 
     
     
         7 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the first wedge section is hollow and in the shape of a triangular prism. 
     
     
         8 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the first wedge section is solid and in the shape of a triangular prism. 
     
     
         9 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the first wedge section comprises a v-shaped structure. 
     
     
         10 . The kit of  claim 1 , further comprising an additional two-sided adhesive strip for fixing a top surface of the first wedge section at the position inside the front frame. 
     
     
         11 . The kit of  claim 1 , arranged such that the first side surface of the first wedge section is fixed to an inner surface of the front frame of the cabinet by the first two-sided adhesive strip in a position above the drawer with the first slanted surface facing the storage compartment of the drawer when the drawer is in the closed position. 
     
     
         12 . The kit of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a second wedge section comprising a second slanted surface and a second side surface, wherein the second slanted surface and the second side surface form an acute angle; and   a second two-sided adhesive strip;   wherein the kit is arranged such that the second side surface of the second wedge section is fixed to the inner surface of the front frame of the cabinet by the second two-sided adhesive strip in a position above the drawer with the second slanted surface facing the storage compartment of the drawer when the drawer is in the closed position, such that the first and the second wedge sections are in an end-to-end arrangement.   
     
     
         13 . The kit of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a bridge; and   two additional two-sided adhesive strips;   wherein the kit is arranged such that the first and second wedge sections are arranged in an end to end relationship with a gap formed there between, and the bridge is fixed to the first and second wedge sections so as to span the gap.   
     
     
         14 . A cabinet comprising:
 a front frame comprising an opening;   a drawer received in the opening, the drawer comprising a storage compartment and being operable to slide between an open position and a closed position;   a wedge structure disposed inside the front frame, above the drawer and at the opening, the wedge structure comprising a side surface fixed to the interior surface of the front frame and a slanted driving surface facing the storage compartment of the drawer when the drawer is in the closed position, wherein the slanted driving surface and the side surface form an acute angle.   
     
     
         15 . The cabinet of  claim 14 , wherein the wedge structure comprises a first wedge section and a second wedge section, the first and second wedge sections being discrete structures disposed in an end-to-end arrangement, wherein the first wedge section comprises a first slanted surface and the second wedge comprise a second slanted surface, and wherein the slanted driving surface is comprised of the first and second slanted surfaces. 
     
     
         16 . The cabinet of  claim 15 , wherein the first and second wedge sections are abutting. 
     
     
         17 . The cabinet of  claim 15 , wherein the first and second wedge sections are separated by a gap. 
     
     
         18 . The cabinet of  claim 17 , wherein the wedge structure further comprises a bridge arranged to span the gap between the first and second wedge sections, wherein the bridge comprises a third slanted surface, and the slanted driving surface is further comprised of the third slanted surface. 
     
     
         19 . A method for retrofitting an existing cabinet, the cabinet comprising a front frame comprising an opening and a drawer received in the opening, the drawer operable to slide between an open position and a closed position, the method comprising:
 fixing a wedge structure inside the front frame, above the drawer and at the opening such that a slanted driving surface of the wedge structure faces a storage compartment of the drawer when the drawer is in the closed position.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the method comprises fixing the wedge structure on an interior surface of the front frame of the cabinet above the drawer using at least one adhesive strip.