UNIVERSAL VERTICAL ADJUSTABLE CABINET SYSTEMS

SYSTEMES UNIVERSELS D'ARMOIRES VERTICALES AJUSTABLES

English Abstract

A cabinet system that would enable most cabinets the function
of lowering down for easy access to upper shelves, and then to
refute the cabinet to normal height. '
This system can be installed in most cabinets with very little
modification: e.g. homes, offices, buses, airplanes. R.V.
vehicles or schools: it's applications are endless.
The cabinet system is unique, because it allows the cabinet to
move vertically up, and down the wall with very little space
between cabinet and the wall.
This cabinet system is also safe with two latches to prevent
the cabinet from lowering by accident when in a raised posi-
tion. Side-by-side units need as little as one millimeter
of gap between cabinets to move freely up and down.

Description

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SPRCIFICA'1'YdN$
(1-2-3-) The top lift support mount is attached to the cabinet
flt:,h to the very back tap side. The lift support mount has
varied amount of counter sunk holes to attach this to the cabinet.
The amount of holes depends on the width if the Cabinstr this de-
tsrmines the length of the top lift support mounts the slfding side
supports are for cabinets in varied gi2es fn four inch intervals.
To use the sliding side mount loosen the retainer nuts, then slide
them to the inside edge of cabinet, fasten them with screws, and
tighten retainer nuts again. The gas Lift support will mount on
this when the cabinet is attached to the mounting strip. (See FIG.
l & 1A.)

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The roller bracket has five nylon roliex$, (Se8 ~rG. 2A for
dimension,) They are staggered by one millimeter so thre~ rollers
ride the back, and two ride the front. This keeps the cabinet as
vertically parallel, to the wall as possible. The roller bracket
has horizontal slots top and bottom for cabinet spacing adjust-
ments. The roller bracket is bolted to the mounting strip after
t~~~t::are_ia_the.:trackF-..before_.the..tracks are screwed to the wail.
See--F16~.3 -drawing. ?-
(5) mhe tracks are attached to the cabinet on each side at the
~rery back once the rollers are placed in. They are fastened
every three inches in staggered counter-$ur~x holes. (see FTC3.3
for dimensions.) i.ength is,determfned by length of cabinet.
(6) The gas list supports come in many lift strengths to assist
all sizes of cabinets to go up and doxn; e.g. I use a 4~l 1b. max-
imum liftfng strength for small cabinets, and i32 lb. for larger
cabinets. Hour easy the cabinet goes up, and down is determined
how close the combined weight of the cabinet and its contents are
to the maximum lift strength. The gas lift support mounts one end
to the top lift support mount. and the other end mounts to the bot-
tom mounting strip. (See FIC3. 1. )
The bottom latch holds the cabinet in the upright position
if the cabinet and its contents exceed the lift support maximum.
Tri2re is a small riotCh on the under-side for the striker plate to
rest in, which prevents a child releasing the latch and the cabi-
net coming down. You will lift the cabinet slightly before pull-
ing the release handle to lower the cabinet. The latch i$ con-
trolled by a steel line, one small pulley, and a handle that is
concealed under the cabinet. (See FIG.4 for drawing.)
(8) The top latch is to hold the cabinet in lowered position
hrhile contents are being removed, ythich lightens the load on lift
support; the latch prevents the oabfnet from going up by itself
while retrie~tring any contents. The top latch is situated on the
top lift support bracket, and is controlled by the steel line and
a series of small pulleys. This handle is also concealed under
the cabinet. (See FIG. drawing.)
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(9) The adjustable rstxiker plate helps to make sure the latoh
ahrays catches properly. l~djustments can be made when needed.
(See F2G.1.)
(10) The metal mounting strips are needed, because the rosier
t.. brackets could not possibly hit every stud in the wall When be-
ing mounted to the wall with scre~v's- The mounting strips have
to be perfectly lev~1 before screws are used to fasten it every
si~rteen inches. (4r xhatever the stud placements are) The roil
ier bracketr5 are attached only after the holes are mark~d. and
drilled axed tapped out for bolts. When done your cabinets era
on the wall ready far gap adjustments which will allow your cab-
inet to go up and down freely.

Representative Drawing