Boltless storage cabinet
A cabinet comprises a plurality of selected cabinet-defining components wherein components defining said cabinet integrally define at least one respective cooperating part of at least one coupling element, said components all secured respectively together exclusively by said respective cooperating parts and the coupling elements formed by said respective cooperating parts.
1. A cabinet comprising at least two respective side members, at least a back member and a top member, said top member having a top surface with a rear and two side edges, a top member rear flange extending downwardly from said rear edge of said top member top surface and a top member side flange extending downwardly from each of said two side edges of said top member top surface, said top surface extending between said rear and two side edges and bounded thereby;
a rear bracket depending downwardly from said top member adjacent said rear flange and defining with said rear flange a rear gap therebetween;
two respective side brackets depending downwardly from said top member adjacent respective top member side flanges and defining with said respective top member side flanges respective side gaps therebetween;
said at least one back member having a bottom portion, a top edge portion in the same plane as said back member and extending in the same direction as said back member, disposed within said rear gap, and said top edge portion engaging both said top member rear flange and said rear bracket;
each of said at least two side members having a bottom portion, a top edge portion, in the same plane and extending in the same direction as said side member, and extending in the same direction disposed in one of said respective side gaps and said top edge portion engaging a top member side flange and one of said adjacent side brackets;
first interlocking members on said top edge portions of said side members, and of said rear member;
second interlocking members on said respective rear and side brackets beneath said top member;
respective ones of said first and second interlocking members cooperatively interlocking with each other and securing said top edge portions of said side and back members respectively to and beneath said top surface; and
wherein said side and back members have a predetermined uniform thickness from said bottom portions through said top edge portions respectively and said respective rear and side gaps are approximately as wide as said thicknesses, respectively, said top edge potions of said side and back members having opposite sides engaging against respective brackets and top member flanges.
2. A cabinet as in claim 1 wherein said rear and side flanges extend downwardly from said top member top surface a distance covering said interlocking members.
3. A cabinet as in claim 1 wherein said cabinet side members each have an elongated front edge portion defining respective open columns therealong, said respective columns each having a top portion and an elongated opening extending along said column between ends thereof, said cabinet further comprising:
corner members attached to and extending downwardly from said top member;
said corner members disposed within said top portions of said open columns.
4. A cabinet as in claim 3 wherein said columns each comprise a four-sided column, said elongated openings in each column comprising an opening in a column side, a portion of one of said corner members bridging said elongated opening in a respective column.
5. A cabinet as in claim 4 wherein respective ones of said corner members have an interlocking component cooperative interlocked with an interlocking component in a respective column.