Patent ID: 8875449

Claim:
A closure system for a niche compartment comprising: (a) a face plate hanger including a rail arrangement comprising: i. a first rail provided at a first end of a niche compartment opening; ii. a second rail provided at a second end of a niche compartment opening, the second end being opposite the first end; iii. wherein the first rail and the second rail are generally directed towards each other; and (b) a face plate constructed to extend from the first rail to the second rail, the face plate comprising; i. a first end comprising a first channel constructed to receive the first rail; ii. a second end comprising a second channel constructed to receive the second rail; iii. wherein the first rail has a first base member and a first extension with a first edge opposite the first base member and the second rail has a second base member and a second extension, wherein the first and second extensions are generally directed towards each other; iv. wherein the first rail further comprises a retaining tab for securing the face plate to the face plate hanger in a retained position wherein the retaining tab extends beyond the first edge of the first extension; v. wherein the retaining tab is integral to the first rail and extends at least 0.125 inch from the first edge; vi. wherein the face plate is slidable relative to the face plate hanger from a lift-out position to the retained position: (A) the lift-out position being a position in which the retaining tab is not received in the face plate first channel thereby allowing the face plate to be lifted in a direction towards the top rail and removed from the closure panel; (B) the retained position being a position in which the retaining tab is received in the first channel such that the face plate cannot be lifted in a direction towards the first rail and removed from the closure panel.