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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 06, 1996
Nicholas J Fricano, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Scott A Lang, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Richard G Haworth, Holland, MI (US);
Haworth, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
An overhead storage cabinet having a housing defined by top and bottom wall rigidly joined by end walls to define an interior storage compartment therein. A door assembly is vertically swingably mounted on the housing and includes a door panel which vertically closes a front access opening of the housing when in an open position, and which swings upwardly into an open position wherein the door panel is stored generally above the top wall. The door assembly includes end panels which exteriorly overlap and are hingedly couple to the end walls. The end panels mount one or more counterweight elements adjacent the ends thereof to counterbalance the door panel weight. The number or position of counterweight elements is selected in accordance with the longitudinal length of the door panel. The end panel also has an edge profile provided with a grip part which moves between positions disposed adjacent the lower rear and lower front corners of the housing as the door is respectively swingably moved between closed and open positions to facilitate access thereto and convenient manual swinging of the door, particularly in the closing direction. The door panel and top wall of the housing also have an interlock extending longitudinally therealong and engaged when the door is closed to prevent outward bowing of the door relative to the housing.