IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,191,359
Granted Patent B2
US 11,191,359 · App. 16/633,355 · Granted Dec 7, 2021

Cabinet

Inventor: Ulrich Wilhelm Siekmann (Löhne, DE)
Assignee: Siematic Möbelwerke GmbH & Co. KG
A47B96/18A47B77/08A47B2220/005A47B2220/0077
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,191,359
App. No.
16/633,355
Granted
Dec 7, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cabinet having a front part, which closes access to the inner region of the cabinet and is mounted movably relative to the cabinet carcass, and supporting inner or side walls or a side cheek arranged vertically in relation to the floor on which the item of furniture is standing. An access opening is formed between the front part and the side cheek, between the front part and at least one further front part, or between the front part and an upper side, which is formed as a table top. A profile is arranged to the rear of the access opening such that it is impossible to see into the inner region of the cabinet through the access opening, the profile having a first part and a second part, each having a face visible through the access opening, the visible faces arranged such that a shadow gap is formed therebetween.

Claims (39)

1. A cabinet ( 1 ) having at least one front part ( 2 ) which closes access to an inner region of the cabinet and is mounted movably relative to a cabinet carcass, and also having, in particular supporting, inner walls ( 3 ) or side walls or at least one side cheek ( 17 ) arranged vertically in relation to a floor on which the cabinet is standing, wherein

i) between the at least one front part ( 2 ) and the at least one side cheek ( 17 ), or

ii) between the at least one front part ( 2 ) and at least one other front part ( 2 ), or

iii) between the at least one front part ( 2 ) and an upper side ( 4 ) that is formed as a table top,

an access opening ( 5 ) is formed serving to grip the at least one front part ( 2 ) via a narrow side thereof with a hand of an operator and to enable the at least one front part ( 2 ) to make accessible the inner region of the cabinet by moving the at least front part ( 2 ),

wherein a profile ( 60 ) behind the access opening ( 5 ) is arranged such that it is impossible to see into the inner region of the cabinet ( 1 ) through the access opening ( 5 ),

wherein the profile ( 60 ) has a first part ( 60 a ) and a second part ( 60 b ) connected thereto or formed in one piece therewith, wherein the first part ( 60 a ) has a first face ( 61 ) visible through the access opening ( 5 ) and the second part ( 60 b ) has a second face ( 63 ) visible through the access opening ( 5 ), wherein the first and second visible faces ( 61 , 63 ) are arranged relative to one another such that a shadow gap ( 7 ) is formed therebetween,

wherein both of the first and second visible faces ( 61 , 63 ) are angled to each other, and

wherein the first and second visible faces ( 61 , 63 ) extend obliquely towards a center of the profile ( 60 ) and obliquely towards a back of the cabinet ( 1 ) starting from a longitudinal edge of the profile.

2. The cabinet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of the first and second visible faces ( 61 , 63 ) is of a flat design or has a flat area.

3. The cabinet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first visible face ( 61 ) has an end portion ( 62 ).

4. The cabinet ( 1 ) according to claim 3 ,

wherein a free narrow side of the end portion ( 62 ) of the first visible face ( 61 ) is facing the second face ( 63 ).

5. The cabinet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein

in a rear area of the first face ( 61 ) opposite the access opening ( 5 ) an LED lighting is arranged.

6. The cabinet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first face ( 61 ), seen through the access opening ( 5 ), partially covers a view to the second face ( 63 ).

7. The cabinet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first part ( 60 a ) of the profile ( 60 ) has a first profile leg delimiting the profile to one side.

8. The cabinet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second part ( 60 b ) of the profile ( 60 ) has a second profile leg delimiting the profile ( 60 ) to one side.

9. The cabinet ( 1 ) according to claim 7 ,

wherein the first profile leg has a stop profile ( 9 ) on which the at least one front part ( 2 ) is attached or can abut.

10. The cabinet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the profile ( 60 ) is arranged below a cabinet upper side ( 4 ) in particular of an upper side ( 4 ), and extends parallel to a bottom or to a top of the cabinet upper side ( 4 ) with a main longitudinal extension direction thereof.

11. The cabinet ( 1 ) according to claim 10 ,

wherein the inner walls ( 3 ) or side walls thereof has/have a recess ( 31 ) in which the profile ( 60 ) is absorbed and supported.

12. The cabinet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , comprising

two of the inner walls ( 3 ) that are at a distance from each other, between which the profile ( 60 ) is inserted.

13. The cabinet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the profile ( 60 ) is inserted into an intermediate space between one of the inner wall ( 3 ) and one of the at least one side cheek ( 17 ) of the cabinet ( 1 ).

14. The cabinet ( 1 ) according to claim 12 ,

wherein the profile ( 60 ) extends perpendicular to the upper side ( 4 ) with a main longitudinal extension direction.

15. The cabinet ( 1 ) according to claim 8 ,

wherein the second profile leg has a stop profile ( 9 ) on which the at least one front part ( 2 ) is attached or can abut.

16. The cabinet ( 1 ) according to claim 13 ,

wherein the profile ( 60 ) extends perpendicular to the upper side ( 4 ) with a main longitudinal extension direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2020
From: SIEKMANN, ULRICH WILHELM
To: SIEMATIC MÖBELWERKE GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 051680/0856 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 202018101927.9 · Apr 10, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210153653A1 · May 27, 2021
Cited By (2)
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