Fascia assembly for a cabinet, a drawer, or a bin

Abstract

A fascia assembly with is provided a base plate for a cabinet, a drawer, or a bin. A frame with a view opening is attachable to the base plate. An insert is sized to be received and retained between the base plate and the frame and viewable through the view opening. A method is provided for decorating the cabinet, the drawer, or the bin, by installing the base plate on a face. An insert is inserted between the base plate and the frame, which is attached to the base plate to retain the insert between the base plate and the frame and to display the insert through a view opening in the frame. A method is provided by opening the frame. A first insert is removed from the face. A second insert is inserted to the face. The frame is closed to the face.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fascia assembly for a cabinet, a drawer, or a bin, the fascia assembly comprising:
 a base plate;   a frame attachable to the base plate, the frame having a view opening; and   an insert sized to be received and retained between the base plate and the frame and viewable through the view opening.   
     
     
         2 . The fascia assembly of  claim 1  wherein the base plate further comprises at least one fastener to fasten the base plate to a face plate of the cabinet, the drawer, or the bin. 
     
     
         3 . The fascia assembly of  claim 1  wherein the insert further comprises a panel. 
     
     
         4 . The fascia assembly of  claim 1  further comprising hardware installed on the insert. 
     
     
         5 . The fascia assembly of  claim 4  further comprising at least one fastener installed through the insert to fasten the hardware to the insert. 
     
     
         6 . The fascia assembly of  claim 5  wherein an aperture is formed through the base plate to provide clearance for a fastener head of the at least one fastener. 
     
     
         7 . The fascia assembly of  claim 6  wherein the aperture is slotted to accommodate fastener patterns of various hardware assemblies. 
     
     
         8 . The fascia assembly of  claim 1  wherein the frame is pivotally attached to the base plate. 
     
     
         9 . The fascia assembly of  claim 1  wherein the frame further comprises a fastener to fasten the frame to the base plate. 
     
     
         10 . The fascia assembly of  claim 1  wherein the insert is sized to be retained between the base plate and the frame in only one orientation to avoid improper assembly. 
     
     
         11 . The fascia assembly of  claim 1  wherein the base plate further comprises at least one projection; and
 wherein the insert is provided with an aperture sized to receive the at least one projection. 
 
     
     
         12 . The fascia assembly of  claim 1  wherein the insert further comprises a plurality of interchangeable inserts, each sized to be received and retained between the base plate and the frame. 
     
     
         13 . The fascia assembly of  claim 1  further comprising indicia indicative of product information. 
     
     
         14 . A method for decorating a cabinet, a drawer, or a bin, the method comprising:
 installing a base plate on a face of the cabinet, the drawer, or the bin;   inserting an insert between the base plate and a frame; and   attaching the frame to the base plate to retain the insert between the base plate and the frame and to display the insert through a view opening in the frame.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising:
 opening the frame; 
 removing the insert; 
 inserting a second insert between the frame and the base plate; and 
 closing the frame. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising:
 placing a product in the cabinet, the drawer, or the bin. 
 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising:
 installing a sample of the product on the second insert. 
 
     
     
         18 . A method for decorating a cabinet, a drawer, or a bin, the method comprising:
 opening a frame on a face of a cabinet, a drawer, or a bin;   removing a first insert from the face;   inserting a second insert to the face; and   closing the frame to the face.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising:
 placing a product in the cabinet, the drawer, or the bin. 
 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  further comprising:
 installing a sample of the product on the second insert.