Patent ID: 6857711

Claim:
A stabilized cabinet for storing vertically stacked items comprising: a cabinet configured to store a plurality of vertically stacked items, said cabinet having a vertically extending door and a fixed base comprising the support base of said cabinet when said vertical door is closed; a stabilizer mounted to reciprocate with respect to said cabinet so as to be extendable from about the bottom of said cabinet, said stabilizer being constructed and positioned with respect to said cabinet to expand the support base of said cabinet when said stabilizer is extended from said cabinet; said door and said stabilizer configured to enable said door to engage and extend said stabilizer from said cabinet as said door is being opened from a closed position and to disengage from said stabilizer when said stabilizer is fully extended; and said door and said stabilizer enabling said door to reengage and retract said stabilizer if said stabilizer has not been fully retracted before said door is closed and allowing said door to return to a position to extend said stabilizer regardless of the position of said stabilizer when said stabilizer is reengaged by said door.