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A cabinet (10) comprises a top wall (12), bottom wall (14), two identical side walls (16), each having a front edge (18), and a back wall (20), the walls (12, 14, 16, 20) defining a front opening (22). A flipper door (24) is adapted to cover the opening (22) and the front edges (18) of the side wall

A cabinet (10) comprises a top wall (12), bottom wall (14), two identical side walls (16), each having a front edge (18), and a back wall (20), the walls (12, 14, 16, 20) defining a front opening (22). A flipper door (24) is adapted to cover the opening (22) and the front edges (18) of the side walls (16) when the flipper door (24) is in the closed position. To this end, the width of the flipper door (24) is greater than the distance between the sidewalls (16) of the cabinet (10). In addition, the flipper door (24) is suspended by a rack-and-pinion assembly (26) which includes racks (30) secured to the side walls (16) and pinion gears (36) rotatably engaging the racks (30). The pinion gears (36) are coupled together by an axle (40). The ends of the axle (40) engage lower guide channels (34) in the racks (30). Pivot links (46) are pivotally coupled to the ends of the axle (40) between the pinion gears (36) and the racks (30). The pivot links (46) are also pivotally connected to flipper door brackets (52) through stud shafts (62) mounted to the brackets (52) and pivotally connected to the pivot links (46). The stud shafts (62) ride in upper guide channels (42) in the racks (30). The flipper door brackets (52) are rigidly secured to the flipper door (24). When the flipper door (24) is moved to its forward-most position, the links (46) operate to offset and translate forwardly and upwardly the pivot axis of the flipper door (24) to enable the flipper door (24) to close over opening (22) and the front edges (18) of the side walls (16).

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In a cabinet, the combination of a top wall, a bottom wall, two side walls, with each side wall having a front edge, and a back wall, the walls defining an opening and an enclosed region and the top and side walls being positioned in spaced-apart relationship; an antiracking means secured within the

In a cabinet, the combination of a top wall, a bottom wall, two side walls, with each side wall having a front edge, and a back wall, the walls defining an opening and an enclosed region and the top and side walls being positioned in spaced-apart relationship; an antiracking means secured within the enclosed region; a flipper door pivotally mounted to the antiracking means, movable with respect thereto and adapted to pivot to open and closed positions; and a mounting means for pivotally mounting the flipper door to the antiracking means so that the door in the open position lies above and in close proximity to the top wall and in the closed position covers the opening and the front edges of the side walls; wherein the improvement in the mounting means comprises, on each side of the cabinet: a link pivotally mounted at one end to the antiracking means and positioned between the top and side walls; a flipper door bracket pivotally mounted to the other end of the link, and rigidly secured to the flipper door; a guide means for guiding the flipper door between the open and closed positions; and a connecting means mounting the flipper door bracket to the guide means.