Kitchen Kit

Abstract

A kitchen kit is provided including a utility tower, infrastructure panels, and finishes. The kitchen kit allows each pre-fabricated component to provide a datum and alignment for the following component. The kitchen kit allows rapid installment of a kitchen with minimal to no measurement and alignment on site. A method of installing the kitchen kit is also provided.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A kitchen kit comprising:
 a utility tower including at least one hook up for at least one kitchen appliance and including at least one articulating alignment arm, the utility tower including at least one mechanism to level the utility tower;   infrastructure panels including a rear wall panel including alignment pins, the rear wall panel aligned and installed according to the alignment and datum points of the utility tower; and   kitchen finishes including at least one of a sink base, a lower cabinet, an upper cabinet, a backsplash, a countertop and a kitchen appliance, the kitchen finishes aligned and secured to the rear wall panel via the alignment pins.   
     
     
         2 . The kitchen kit of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one articulating alignment arm articulates down from a side of the utility tower. 
     
     
         3 . The kitchen kit of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one articulating alignment arm articulates up from a side of the utility tower. 
     
     
         4 . The kitchen kit of  claim 1 , further including at least one alignment bracket attached to the at least one articulating arm. 
     
     
         5 . The kitchen kit of  claim 1 , wherein the infrastructure panels include at least one end wall panel, and a soffit. 
     
     
         6 . The kitchen kit of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one end wall panel and the soffit are secured to the at least one articulating alignment arm. 
     
     
         7 . The kitchen kit of  claim 1 , wherein the utility tower provides alignment and datum points for the infrastructure panels and the kitchen finishes. 
     
     
         8 . A kitchen kit comprising:
 a utility tower including at least one hook up for at least one kitchen appliance, the utility tower including at least one vertical member and at least one horizontal member connected to the at least one vertical member;   a rear panel configured to install adjacent to the utility tower, the rear panel including at least one vertical stud;   at least one ledger including alignment pins, a first end, and a second end, the first end configured to attach to the at least one horizontal member of the utility tower and the second end configured to attach to the at least one vertical stud of the rear panel; and   kitchen finishes including at least one of a sink base, a lower cabinet, an upper cabinet, a backsplash, a countertop and a kitchen appliance, the kitchen finishes aligned and secured to the alignment pins.   
     
     
         9 . The kitchen kit of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one ledger includes a level. 
     
     
         10 . The kitchen kit of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one ledger includes a slot in at least one of the first end and the second end. 
     
     
         11 . The kitchen kit of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one ledger is configured to pin to at least one of the horizontal member and the vertical stud via the slot. 
     
     
         12 . A method of installing a kitchen kit comprising:
 receiving the kitchen kit, the kitchen kit including at least one end wall panel, a soffit, a rear panel, finishes, and a utility tower including at least one articulating alignment arm;   installing the utility tower to a kitchen wall;   leveling the utility tower;   deploying the at least one articulating alignment arm from the utility tower;   installing the at least one end wall panel to the at least one articulating alignment arm;   installing the soffit to the at least one articulating alignment arm;   installing the rear panel to the kitchen wall; and   installing the finishes to the rear panel.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the finishes include at least one of a sink base, at least one cabinet, and a backsplash. 
     
     
         14 . A method of installing a kitchen kit comprising:
 receiving the kitchen kit including a utility tower, a rear panel, at least one ledger, and finishes, the at least one ledger including alignment pins;   installing the utility tower to a kitchen wall;   installing the rear panel to the kitchen wall adjacent to the utility tower;   attaching a first end of the at least one ledger to the utility tower;   attaching a second end of the at least one ledger to the rear panel; and   installing the finishes to the alignment pins in the at least one ledger.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the finishes include at least one of a sink base, at least one cabinet, and a backsplash. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the first end and second end of the at least one ledger includes a slot. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one ledger includes a leveling device. 
     
     
         18 . An alignment apparatus for a kitchen comprising:
 a plurality of kitchen components, a first kitchen component of the plurality of kitchen components is installed to a wall of the kitchen and provides alignment and datum points for each kitchen component of the plurality of kitchen components installed after the first kitchen component.   
     
     
         19 . The alignment apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of kitchen components includes at least one of a utility tower, a rear wall panel, a soffit, and an end wall panel. 
     
     
         20 . A method of installing a kitchen comprising:
 installing an alignment apparatus;   leveling the alignment apparatus; and   installing a plurality of kitchen components sequentially wherein a first of the plurality of kitchen components is installed and aligned according to alignment and datum points of the alignment apparatus and each kitchen component of the plurality of kitchen components installed thereafter is installed and aligned according to alignment and datum points of the previously installed kitchen component.