IP Library Granted Patent US 8,550,578
Granted Patent B2
US 8,550,578 · App. 12/132,530 · Granted Oct 8, 2013

Medicine cabinet frame

Inventor: Susan Martha Brink (Maricopa, AZ)
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Patent No.
US 8,550,578
App. No.
12/132,530
Granted
Oct 8, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fixture includes a medicine cabinet having a cabinet body and a door. The fixture includes a frame which includes a frame body having a recess sized and shaped to receive the door, and an overhang which extends along the upper portion of the door. The fixture can include a guide rail which is repeatably moveable between positions away from and extending over the lower portion of the door, and an organizer carried by the door.

Claims (52)

1. A fixture, comprising:

a medicine cabinet, which includes a cabinet body, and a door coupled to the cabinet body with a hinge, wherein the hinge directly connects the cabinet body and the door;

a frame having

a frame body that forms a recess sized and shaped to receive the door, the door extending through the recess such that the frame is attached to the door;

a door trim recess sized and shaped to receive door trim of the door;

an overhang which engages an upper portion of the door;

an upper frame member which extends along an upper portion of the door; and

an organizer which includes a strap which extends between the upper frame member and the door.

2. The fixture of claim 1 , further including a latch which is repeatably moveable between positions away from and extending over a lower portion of the door.

3. The fixture of claim 2 , wherein the latch includes staggered support surfaces.

4. The fixture of claim 1 , wherein the frame further includes a crown repeatably moveable between engaged and disengaged positions with the frame body.

5. The fixture of claim 1 , wherein the frame further includes a shelf repeatably moveable between engaged and disengaged positions with the frame body.

6. The fixture of claim 1 , further including a guide rail which is repeatably moveable between positions away from and extending over a lower portion of the door.

7. The fixture of claim 1 , further including a display piece held to the door by the frame.

8. The fixture of claim 1 , wherein the frame includes frame members which bound a frame opening.

9. The fixture of claim 1 , wherein the upper frame member has an upper frame member overhang.

10. The fixture of claim 9 , wherein the upper frame member overhang engages a back surface of the door when the door is received by the recess.

11. A fixture, comprising:

a medicine cabinet, which includes a cabinet body and a door having a mirror, wherein the door is rotatably mounted to the cabinet body with a hinge, the hinge directly connecting the door and the cabinet body;

a frame having

a frame body that forms a recess sized and shaped to receive the door, the door extending through the recess such that the frame is attached to the door;

a door trim recess sized and shaped to receive door trim of the door;

a guide rail which is repeatably moveable between positions away from and extending over the lower portion of the door;

a lower frame member which extends along a lower portion of the door;

an upper frame member which extends along an upper portion of the door;

an upper frame member overhang which extends along an upper portion of the door; and

an organizer which includes a strap which extends between the upper frame member and the door, and the lower frame member and door.

12. The fixture of claim 11 , wherein the frame is carried by the door.

13. The fixture of claim 11 , wherein the guide rail includes a vertically extending slot portion.

14. The fixture of claim 11 , wherein the guide rail includes a horizontally extending slot portion.

15. The fixture of claim 11 , wherein the guide rail includes vertically and horizontally extending slot portions.

16. The fixture of claim 11 , further including a fastener which extends through the guide rail and frame body.

17. The fixture of claim 11 , further including a display piece held to the door by the frame.

18. The fixture of claim 11 , wherein the frame body includes frame members which bound a frame opening.

19. The fixture of claim 11 , further including a vertical rail extending outwardly from the frame body.

20. A fixture, comprising:

a medicine cabinet, which includes a cabinet body, and a door rotatably mounted m the cabinet body with a hinge, wherein the hinge directly connects the cabinet body and the door;

a frame having

a frame body that forms a recess sized and shaped to receive the door, the door extending through the recess such that the frame is attached to the door;

a door trim recess sized and shaped to receive door trim of the door;

an upper frame member which extends along an upper portion of the door;

an overhang which engages an upper portion of the door; and

an organizer carried by the door, wherein the organizer includes a strap which extends between the upper frame member and an upper portion of the door.

21. The fixture of claim 20 , wherein the organizer is coupled with the frame.

22. The fixture of claim 20 , wherein the organizer is positioned between the door and cabinet body when the door is closed.

23. The fixture of claim 20 , wherein a portion of the organizer extends through the recess.

24. The fixture of claim 20 , wherein a portion of the organizer extends through the recess and between the frame and door.

25. The fixture of claim 20 , further including a display piece held to the door by the frame.

26. The fixture of claim 20 , wherein the frame includes frame members which bound a frame opening.

27. The fixture of claim 26 , wherein the strap extends between the upper frame member and a lower frame member of the frame.

28. The fixture of claim 27 , further including a pocket carried by the strap.

29. The fixture of claim 28 , wherein the pocket is adjustable to adjust its position on the strap.

Continuity (1)
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