In a principal aspect the present invention relates to a cabinet cover construction for a sheet metal cabinet and, more particularly, to the construction of the front edge of the cabinet cover and the top edge of the cabinet panel that joins with the cabinet cover when the cover is in the closed position.
Sheet metal cabinets are utilized for many purposes. For example, such cabinets are used for tool storage, as pharmaceutical cabinets, as dental cabinets, and as general storage cabinets. Typically such cabinets include multiple metal drawers arranged in a vertical array, one above the other. Often such a cabinet construction also includes a hinged top cover that permits access to the top of the cabinet and that may serve as a work surface or enclose anadditional storage area or both. Such covers are typically formed from sheet metal by a stamping process. Hinges are formed or welded on the backside of the cover for hinged attachment of the cover onto the backside of the cabinet. In this manner the cover may be closed over the top of the cabinet. Most typically, the cover includes vertical front, back and side edges to facilitate the formation of a covered enclosure on the top of the cabinet.
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