Pull-down cabinet

Abstract

A pull-down cabinet is retrofitted into a conventional kitchen cabinet housing. The pull-down cabinet includes a base affixed to a wall and a cabinet body that fits into the base. On each side of the pull-down cabinet, a first arm is pivotally connected on a first distal end to the base and on a second distal end to the cabinet body, and a second arm is pivotally connected on a first distal end of the base and on a second distal end to the cabinet body. In operation, as the cabinet body is pulled away from the base, on respective sides of the pull-down cabinet the first arm and the second arm extend outwardly to permit the cabinet body to be lifted outwardly and then downwardly. Preferably, the cabinet body is lifted slightly upwardly before being lifted outwardly and then downwardly

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pull-down cabinet, comprising:
 a base;   a cabinet body that fits into the base;   on each of left- and right-hand sides of the pull-down cabinet,
 a first arm pivotally connected on a first distal end to the base and on a second distal end to the cabinet body; and 
 a second arm pivotally connected on a first distal end of the base and on a second distal end to the cabinet body; 
   wherein as the cabinet body is pulled away from the base, on respective left- and right-hand sides of the pull-down cabinet the first arm and the second arm extend outwardly to permit the cabinet body to be lifted outwardly and then downwardly.   
     
     
         2 . The pull-down cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the cabinet body is lifted upwardly before being lifted outwardly and then downwardly. 
     
     
         3 . The pull-down cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the structure is a wall. 
     
     
         4 . The pull-down cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein base supports the cabinet body when the cabinet body is fitted into the base. 
     
     
         5 . The pull-down cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the cabinet body further includes shelves. 
     
     
         6 . The pull-down cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein when the cabinet body is pulled to its lowest point, the cabinet body rests. 
     
     
         7 . The pull-down cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein as the cabinet body is pushed toward the base, the pull-down cabinet extends inwardly to permit the cabinet body to be fitted into the base. 
     
     
         8 . The pull-down cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the pull-down cabinet is housed behind one or more doors. 
     
     
         9 . The pull-down cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the pull-down cabinet replaces an original cabinet. 
     
     
         10 . The pull-down cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein each of the he pivotal connections is frictionally reduced using a bearing. 
     
     
         11 . The pull-down cabinet of  claim 1 , further comprising on each of the left- and right-hand sides a respective support strut. 
     
     
         12 . The pull-down cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the first distal end of the first arm is pivotally connected near the top of the base. 
     
     
         13 . The pull-down cabinet of  claim 11 , wherein the second distal end of the second arm is pivotally connected near the bottom of the base.