Storage unit

Abstract

A storage unit includes a top wall, a bottom wall and a peripheral body section joined to the top and bottom walls. The peripheral body section includes a rear wall section, peripheral side wall sections and transversely spaced-apart door jamb sections. The door jamb sections define an opening into said storage unit and are adapted to receive a movable door for opening and closing the opening into said storage unit. The peripheral body section includes a unitary metal member that provides a rear wall section, a peripheral side wall section and a door jamb section.

1 . A storage unit including a top wall, a bottom wall and a peripheral body joined to said top and bottom walls, said peripheral body including a rear wall section, peripheral side wall sections and transversely spaced-apart door jamb sections, said door jamb sections defining an opening into said storage unit, said door jamb sections being adapted to receive a movable door for opening and closing said opening into said storage unit, said peripheral body being provided by one or two unitary metal members, each of said metal members being provided by a continuous, unitary metal sheet providing a rear wall section, a pair of side wall sections joined to said rear wall section and transversely spaced-apart door jamb sections, each of said door jamb sections being joined to one of said pair of side wall sections, each of said door jamb sections being provided by contiguous, overlying sections of said continuous, unitary metal sheet, each of said door jamb sections being substantially double-thickness sections of said unitary metal sheet, each of said double-thickness door jamb sections including a front wall segment, an in-turned inner segment joined to a first edge of said front wall segment and terminating in an inner edge, and an in-turned outer segment joined to a second edge of said front wall segment and constituting a forward segment of a respective peripheral side wall section, each of said segments of each of said door jamb sections being contiguous, overlying double-thickness sections of said continuous unitary metal member from which each of said door jamb sections is formed. 
     
     
         2 - 3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The storage unit of  claim 1 , wherein each of said double-thickness door jamb sections further includes a transversely extending, double-thickness segment joined to said inner edge of said in-turned segment adapted to be contiguous to an inner surface of a door when the door is in a position closing the opening into said storage unit. 
     
     
         5 - 6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The storage unit of  claim 1 , wherein said entire peripheral body is provided by a single, continuous unitary metal sheet. 
     
     
         8 . The storage unit of  claim 1 , wherein said entire peripheral body is provided by a pair of continuous unitary metal sheets. 
     
     
         9 . The storage unit of  claim 1 , wherein said peripheral body is provided by a pair of said continuous unitary metal sheets, one of said unitary metal sheets providing an upper section of said side wall sections, rear wall section and door jamb sections and the other of said unitary metal sheets providing a lower section of said side wall sections, rear wall section and door jamb sections, said upper and lower sections being joined together to form a complete peripheral body of said storage unit. 
     
     
         10 . The storage unit of  claim 1 , wherein said peripheral body is provided by a pair of said continuous unitary metal sheets, one of said unitary metal sheets providing a first door jamb section, a first side wall section and a rear wall section constituting only a part of said entire rear wall section, and the other of said unitary metal sheets providing a second door jamb section, a second side wall section and a rear wall section constituting only a part of said entire rear wall section, said rear wall sections provided by said unitary metal sheets being joined together to form a complete rear wall section of said storage unit and complete the formation of the peripheral body. 
     
     
         11 . The storage unit of  claim 1 , wherein said top wall is a unitary member including an upper panel overlying a top opening of said peripheral body, a front panel extending generally normal to said upper panel at a forward end of said upper panel and terminating in a forward edge spaced from said upper panel, said front panel providing an upper, front wall of said storage unit, a lower panel extending rearwardly from said forward edge and terminating in a rear edge, said lower panel adapted to overly an upper surface of a movable door attached to a door jamb section when said door is in a position closing said opening into said storage unit, and a door-stop panel extending generally normal from said rear edge for overlying an upper section of said door when said door is in a position closing said opening into said storage unit. 
     
     
         12 . The storage unit of  claim 1 , wherein said top wall is a unitary member including an upper panel overlying a top opening of said peripheral body, a front panel extending generally normal to said upper panel at a forward end of said upper panel and terminating in a forward edge spaced from said upper panel, said front panel providing an upper, front wall of said storage unit, a lower panel extending rearwardly from said forward edge and terminating in a rear edge, said lower panel adapted to overly an upper surface of a movable door attached to a door jamb section when said door is in a position closing said opening into said storage unit, and a door-stop panel extending generally normal from said rear edge for overlying an upper section of said door when said door is in a position closing said opening into said storage unit, said door-stop panel being secured to said door jamb sections. 
     
     
         13 . The storage unit of  claim 4 , wherein said top wall is a unitary member including an upper panel overlying a top opening of said peripheral body, a front panel extending generally normal to said upper panel at a forward end of said upper panel and terminating in a forward edge spaced from said upper panel, said front panel providing an upper, front wall of said storage unit, a lower panel extending rearwardly from said forward edge and terminating in a rear edge, said lower panel adapted to overly an upper surface of a movable door attached to a door jamb section when said door is in a position closing said opening into said storage unit, and a door-stop panel extending generally normal from said rear edge for overlying an upper section of said door when said door is in a position closing said opening into said storage unit, said door stop-panel being secured to said transversely extending segments of said door jamb sections. 
     
     
         14 . The storage unit of  claim 1 , wherein said top wall is a unitary member including an upper panel overlying a top opening of said peripheral body, a front panel extending generally normal to said upper panel at a forward end of said upper panel and terminating in a forward edge spaced from said upper panel, said front panel providing an upper, front wall of said storage unit, a lower panel extending rearwardly from said forward edge and terminating in a rear edge, said lower panel adapted to overly an upper surface of a movable door attached to a door jamb section when said door is in a position closing said opening into said storage unit, and a door-stop panel extending generally normal from said rear edge for overlying an upper section of said door when said door is in a position closing said opening into said storage unit; said bottom wall being a unitary member including a horizontal bottom panel overlying a bottom opening of said peripheral body, a front panel extending generally normal to said horizontal bottom panel from a forward end of said horizontal bottom panel, said front panel terminating in a forward edge spaced from said horizontal bottom panel, said front panel of said bottom wall providing a lower, front wall of said storage unit.