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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2000
Floyd A. Searer, Elkhart, IN (US);
FAS Industries, Inc., Elkhart, IN (US);
Abstract
An appliance garage with a front panel having left and right side frame members supported in spaced relation by a front panel member extending between the top portions of the left and right side frame members; each of the right and left side frame members including an angled projection extending away from the front of the front panel; a tambour door connected at each respective front side thereof to a respective right and left side frame member; left and right side panel members each having a channel extending substantially the length of the front edge portion and to engage the respective projection of the left and right side frame member so that the side panels extend angled from the tambour door. An adaptor for interconnecting a side panel to an appliance garage front panel and having an elongated member with a single U-shaped channel extending the length of a first side thereof; and including a single projection extending the length thereof along a second side thereof opposite the first side and at an angle to the first side; and the projection of each adapter respectively engaging the respective channel in each frame member and the respective projection of each side panel member engaging the respective channel in each adapter, so that the panel members respectively extend perpendicular to the frame members.