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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1994
Georg Domenig, Kernersville, NC (US);
Peter Meier, Inc., Kernersville, NC (US);
Abstract
An adjustable shelf assembly wherein a vertical post rotatably mounted in a cabinet supports a plurality of rotatable shelves which carry the cabinet door. To enable the post and the door to be adjusted vertically, a lower bearing element has a slide member affixed to and rotatably movable with the post and having a downwardly inclined ramp on its upper end. A pivotally secured bearing member is positioned within and pivotally secured to the post and, when experiencing pivotal movement, moves back and forth relative to the inclined ramp. A screw is threadably received by the bearing member within the post and extends outside thereof to enable manual adjustment. The slide member, bearing member and screw are arranged so that the screw is adjustably accessible when a portion of the door is within the cabinet door opening to provide direct visual door adjustment within the door opening. The lower bearing element has a vertical slot extending transverse of its longitudinal axis to accommodate a locking pin, the slot having a sufficient vertical opening to enable the post to move upwardly and downwardly with respect to the lower bearing element as the bearing member is pivotally displaced and is moved upwardly or downwardly to displace the post. A plurality of securing apertures are provided for locking the slide member in a fixed relationship with the vertical post.