Title: Kitchen units consisting of prefabricated elements

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1. Kitchen units including prefabricated elements resting only on the floor, such as stoves, floor cabinets, etc., elements (13) secured to a wall, such as overhead cabinets, and elements (19) resting on the floor and secured to a wall, such as tall cabinets, characterized in that the elements (11) are installed on a horizontally aligned supporting bar (1) and a profile bar (1a) in such a way that their rear side is disposed at a distance (A) from the wall, in that the elements (13) which are secured to the wall are suspended at the same distance (A) from the wall on a profile bar (3) which is anchored on the wall and arranged at a predetermined distance (H) from the supporting bar (1), and the elements (19) which both rest on the floor and are secured to the wall are secured to the supporting bar (1) and suspended on the bar (3), the profile bar (3) having a generally L-shaped cross-section, two oppositely directed grooves (3a, 3b) and a vertical flange (3d) on a horizontal arm (3c), a holder (20) which is connected to the elements (13, 19) engaging in said vertical flange.

2. Kitchen units as claimed in claim 1, wherein only the elements installed on the supporting bar (1) and the profile bar (1a) have a work surface on their upper side, characterized in that between the rear side of the work surface (9) and the rear side of the elements (13) which are only suspended on the bar (3), there is a removable rear wall (15).

3. Kitchen units as claimed in claim 1, wherein only the elements (13) suspended on the bar (3) are provided on the underside of their rear wall with horizontal, adjustable spacer elements (5) known per se, for example, adjusting screws.

4. Kitchen units as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting bars (1) and the profile bars (1a) are secured in a U-shaped part (28a) of a holder (28) which comprises horizontal arms (28b) provided with tap holes for receiving plug bolts (27) which are rotatably supported in a base plate (27).

5. Kitchen units as claimed in claim 4, wherein the supporting bars (1) engage between guide strips (29) on the base of the under-counter cabinets (11) and of the tall cabinets (19).

6. Kitchen units as claimed in claim 1, wherein a holder (4) is provided with a rear plate (21) in which are secured two plug bolts (22) on which are disposed two disc-shaped retaining nuts (23) which engage in the grooves (3a, 3b) of the bar (3).

7. Kitchen units as claimed in claim 6, wherein the plug bolts (22) are provided with breaking points in the form of notches (22a).

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Inventors: Hero, Franz (Stafa, CH)

Application Number: 523177
Filing Date: 1974-11-12
Publication_date: 1976-04-27
Assignee: Team Form AG (Stafa, CH)
Primary Class(es): 312/245 5/9.1, 52/27, 312/257.1, 312/351
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2965428	Dec, 1960	Jacobs et al.	312/245.
3025122	Mar, 1962	Millman	312/245.
3324614	Jun, 1967	Loewenau	52/126.
3362768	Jan, 1968	Fink et al.	312/245.
3645054	Feb, 1972	Olvera	52/126.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Nunberg, Casmir A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Sughrue, Rothwell, Mion, Zinn and Macpeak