Claims
- 1. An environmentally controlled cabinet, comprising:
an environmentally controlled compartment having a main access opening; a first swing door pivotally hinged to the cabinet and configured to selectively permit access to the inside of said compartment via at least a first portion of said main access opening and to close off access to the inside of said compartment via said first portion of said main access opening; and a first sliding door that is defined in a first portion of said first swing door, said first sliding door being configured to selectively permit access to the inside of said compartment and to close off access to the inside of said compartment. a second swing door pivotally hinged to the cabinet and configured to selectively permit access to the inside of said compartment via at least a second portion of said main access opening and to close off access to the inside of said compartment via said second portion of said main access opening. a second sliding door that is defined in a first portion of said second swing door, said second sliding door being configured to selectively permit access to the inside of said compartment and to close off access to the inside of said
- 2. A cabinet as in claim 1, further comprising:
a third sliding door disposed adjacent said second sliding door, said second and third sliding doors forming a first side-by-side pair of sliding doors.
- 3. A cabinet as in claim 2, wherein said first side-by-side pair of sliding doors is configured to cover approximately one half of the area covered by said second swing door.
- 4. A cabinet as in claim 2, further comprising:
a fourth sliding door that is defined in a second portion of said second swing door, said fourth sliding door being configured to selectively permit access to the inside of said compartment and to close off access to the inside of said compartment.
- 5. A cabinet as in claim 4,, further comprising:
a fifth sliding door disposed adjacent said fourth sliding door, said fourth and fifth sliding doors forming a second side-by-side pair of sliding doors.
- 6. A cabinet as in claim 5, wherein said second side-by-side pair of sliding doors is configured to cover approximately one half of the area covered by said second swing door.
- 7. A cabinet as in claim 4, further comprising:
a light fixture disposed inside said compartment and configured so that the inside of said compartment becomes at least partially lighted as at least one of said sliding doors is moved from the closed position to the open position that permits access to the inside of said compartment.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a divisional application of application Ser. No. 09/731,576, filed on Dec. 7, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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Date |
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60169586 |
Dec 1999 |
US |
Divisions (1)
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Number |
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09731576 |
Dec 2000 |
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10256994 |
Sep 2002 |
US |