Patent ID: 8454104
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
1. A localized split-bodied fire-resistant cavity for a file cabinet, the file cabinet including an outer housing defining an opening for slidably receiving at least one file drawer assembly therein, the split-bodied fire-resistant cavity comprising: a first cavity portion configured to be mounted to the outer housing of the file cabinet, the first cavity portion including opposite side walls that are both generally triangular-shaped, the first cavity portion further including a lower inner corner and an upper outer corner; a second cavity portion configured to be mounted to the file drawer assembly, the second cavity portion including opposite side walls that are both generally triangular-shaped, the second cavity portion further including a lower inner corner and an upper outer corner; and a mating interface between said first and second cavity portions, wherein the mating interface is disposed on a diagonal plane, wherein the diagonal plane extends generally from the lower inner corners of the first and second cavity portions to the upper outer corners of the first and second cavity portions, and wherein the first and second cavity portions are configured to join together at the mating interface to define a localized fire-resistant space when the at least one file drawer assembly is in a closed position.