US2879560A - Cabinet door molding strip - Google Patents

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March 31, 1959 E. STEFAN CABINET DOOR MOLDING STRIP 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 15, 1955 -Fig./

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BY QLWA C. Wei

March 31, 1959 Filed March 15, 1955 E.STEFAN CABINET DOOR MOLDING STRIP 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig. 5

Edwin .Sle fan INVENTOR aqz United States Patent 2,879,560 CABINET DOOR MOLDING STRIP Edwin Stefan, Chicago, Ill. Application March 15, 1955, Serial No. 494,398 1 Claim. (CI. 20-74) This invention relates to'irnprovements in moldings for doors and the like and is particularly directed to an improved molding strip for the edge face of a cabinet door.

A primary object of this invention is to provide a one piece strip which is adapted to be secured to the edge face of a cabinet door so as to protect and rigidify the edge face and adjacent portions of the inner and outer sides of the door and which has an integral stop flange that arrests the door in a closed position.

Another object of this invention is to provide a molding strip for a cabinet door which is set into an opening in the wall of the cabinet, the strip serving to enhance the appearance of the door and to blend it in flush with the wall.

A further object of this invention is to provide a one-piece door edge molding strip which is channel shaped in cross-section so as to fit over the edge face of the door and adjoining portions of the sides, in facial contact therewith, and which has a stop flange on one leg portion, the stop flange serving to blend the door in with the wall and to arrest the door in a closedposition.

Another object of this invention is to provide a channel shaped strip or a strip formable into channel shape which has a web portion provided with integral laterally extending tangs that embed in the face edge of a door and attach the strip thereto.

Another important object of this invention is to provide a strip which is easily and simply secured to edge faces of various widths without the use of any fasteners, such as nails, screws and the like.

The foregoing and ancillary objects of this invention are attained by this invention, the preferred forms of which are set forth in the following description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of a cabinet in which the doors are provided with molding strips, in accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the strip per se;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the strip and is taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of a cabinet in which the door is provided with a modified form of molding strip;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the modified form of molding strip;

Fig. 6 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the edge of the door and cross-sectional view of the strip, shown applied thereto, and is taken on line 66 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the edge of the door, similar to Fig. 6, with a modified form of strip shown in cross-section; and,

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the strip of Figs. 4-6.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings and initially to Figs. l-3, the numeral 10 generally designates a cabinet, which while shown as a floor mounted type, may be of the wall mounted type Patented Mar. 31, 1959 or any other orthodox type. The cabinet includes a front wall 12, which is formed with at least one opening 14, in which a door 16 is mounted. The door 16 is hinged in a suitable manner by inset, hidden hinges (not shown) to one edge or bounding wall of the opening so that it seats within the opening and is flush with the exterior of the front wall. The front wall, at the opening, provides a framing for the door and the purpose of this invention is to provide a molding strip. 18, which will trim the door, rigidify it, enhance the,

appearance thereof, blend it in with the front wall and provide a stop therefor. The strip 18 is initially in the form of a long section and is made from any suitable flexible material, such as plastic, tin or the like.

The strip 18 is channel shaped in cross-section and,

has a flat web portion 20 which is adapted to be secured in facial contact with the edge face 22 of the door. The web portion is slightly wider than the thickness of the door and has integral leg portions 24 and 26 at its side edges. The leg portions are flat and disposed parallel. The leg portion 24 constitutes the inner leg portion and is adapted to be disposed in face to face contact with the inner side 28 of the door, adjacent the edge face 22. The leg portion 26 defines the outer leg portion and is adapted to be disposed in face to face contact with the outer side 30 of The leg portion 26 has a stop flange 32 formed integral therewith and with the web portion. flange extends coplanar with the leg portion in an opposite direction therefrom and is laterally extended from the web portion. abut the outer face or exterior of the front wall, as shown in Fig. 3, to arrest the door and locate it in a closed position. The stop flange is preferably of the same width as the leg portion 26 and is, of course, of the same thickness. By being of the same width, the inset appearance of the door is strikingly increased.

The web portion is provided with integral V-shaped attaching barbs or tangs 34, which are struck out laterally from the material of the web portion and are formed in spaced fashion, as shown in Fig. 2. The tangs are disposed parallel with and between the leg portions and are adapted to be embedded in the edge face 22 of wall of the opening. The strip is fitted over the edge face and bent around the sides and top and bottom of the edge face, with the leg portions sliding over and engaging the opposite sides of the door and the tangs being forced into the edge face of the door. It is preferred that the front face of the cabinet front wall and the outer side of the door he covered with a plastic sheet, the door and cabinet walls being preferably formed from plywood.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 4-6 and 8, a modified form of molding strip 36 is shown, wherein the strip, made from flexible material, is manufactured and dispensed in elongated form and includes an elongated body portion having a T-shaped transverse cross-sectional shape. The body portion includes a head portion 38 which is convex on its outer surface and which defines a clamping leg 40 and a door stop flange 42. The inner surface of the head which defines such elements is shaped so that the leg and the stop flange are sloped inwardly toward the shank 44 of the T-shaped strip. The shank 44 is tapered outwardly and terminates in a free side edge 46 which is beveled or rounded off at the outer surface 48 of the shank. The inner surface 50 of the shank is flat.

The shank is provided with longitudinally extending score or fold grooves 52 and 53, which are provided, adjacent the outer side edge 46, on the surface 50. While the door, adjacent the edge face 22.

The stop The stop flange is adapted to two such spaced apart score or fold grooves are shown, more may be provided, dependent upon the width of the shank.

The shank is bent about one of such grooves, the grooveselected being dependent upon the Width of the door, to provide a channel shaped door clamping element, the shank forming the web and the leg portion of the channel in complement with the leg 40, defined by the head.

The free side portion of the shank is bent onto the rear face of the door 52 to form the clamping leg portion 54 which, with the leg 40, secures the strip on the door about the edge face 56 thereof, the web defining portion of the shank being in facial contact with the edge face of vthe door.

The outer edge of the leg 40 bears against the front face of the door and is drawn tightly thereagainst by the bending of the clamping leg portion 54 onto the rear face of'the door.

In thelmodified form of molding strip 36a, shown in Fig. 7, the channel web defining portion of the shank 44a is provided with integrally formed tangs 58 which extend laterally from the shank and parallel to the leg portion 540] and are adapted to be driven into the edge face 56a of the door. The tangs are preferably extended integrally with the strip.

In attaching the strip 36a, the shank is held over the edge face with the leg 40a engaging the outer face of the door and the tangs are slightly driven into the edge face. The leg portion 54a is then bent over, at one of the grooves, dependent upon the width of the door, and the tangs are driven completely home with the shank abutting the edge face. The leg portion 54a is then compressed tightly against the rear face of the door.

With any of the forms of the invention, it can be appreciated that the strips can be easily and quickly applied to the edge face of a door and that the strip reenforces and decorates the edge face, provides a door stop, which will not mar the cabinet wall, enables the door to be inset and blends the door in with the cabinet wall, while adding to the overall appearance of the front wall of the cabinet.

By the use of the molding described, it eliminates the building of a frame usually practiced in cabinet making. By the use of this molding, when a door is cut out of the panel, the cut-out becomes the door and the remainder of the panel becomes the frame. The moldings described become a door frame, a door stop, door edging and a door sealer (the sealing of a door makes it warpproof).

While the best known forms of and environment for this invention have been described in the foregoing and illustrated in the drawings, other forms and environments may be realized as come within the scope of the invention, defined by the appended claim.

I claim:

A molding strip for the edge of a door in a door opening in a cabinet or the like, said strip being formed in lengths to fit around the edges of a door and formed from deformable metal material, said strip including a substantially tapered thin main body portion adapted to be superposed on the edge surface of a door; said body portion having a transverse head formed with an arcuate outer surface and two flanges extending one on either side of the main body portion, one of said flanges overlying the face of said door and the other flange extending outwardly from the edge of said door, to form a stop for said door by abutment with the edge of the door opening, the inner surface of each flange being flat and formed at an acute angle relative to said main body portion, only the end portions of the flanges engaging the door and the edge of the door opening respectively, whereby to space the outer end of the main body portion a slight distance from the edge of the door to provide a yieldable cushion, the end of said strip spaced from said head having a plurality of transverse fold grooves therein to permit selective bending of the last mentioned end around the edge of the door to fold against a face of doors of different thicknesses, said last mentioned end and said one of said flanges forming a channel shaped door clamping element and a laterally extending, integral pointed tang formed on an intermediate portion of the face of said main body portion adapted to penetrate the edge of said door.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS D. 117,686 Bonnell Nov. 21, 1939 1,259,117 McCormick Mar. 12, 1918 1,312,056 Shaw Aug. 5, 1919 1,865,766 Ketcham July 5, 1932 2,106,260 Thumm Jan. 25, 1938 2,428,731 Abrams Oct. 7, 1947 2,662,620 Vojta Dec. 15, 1953 FOREIGN PATENTS 389,894 Great Britain Mar. 30, 1933 202,814 Switzerland May 1, 1939

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