EP0239237A2
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Simplified universal drawer guiding system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-02-23
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-02-23
Abstract
Abstract The drawer mounting and guiding system includes only two metal tracks, one located on each side of the drawer and secured to the cabinet in the space between the side of the drawer and the cabinet wall. Rollers are secured to the rear of the drawer using a universal bracket design which will fit on both the left and the right-hand rear corners of the drawer, and either at the top or the bottom of the drawer. Two more rollers are mounted on the cabinet adjacent the front face of the cabinet and under the edges of the drawer. These last mentioned rollers are normally of relatively small vertical extent so that extra height is not required between adjacent drawers.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary W. Nelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 01:11
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B88/00; A47B88/40; A47B88/483; A47B88/487; A47B88/453; A47B88/46; A47B88/467; A47B2088/4675; A47B2210/00; A47B2210/0002; A47B2210/0027; A47B2210/0029; A47B2210/0043; A47B2210/0051; A47B2210/0056; A47B2210/0059; A47B2210/0062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
A simplified, universal drawer guide system in combination with a drawer and a cabinet comprising: a pair of rollers of relatively small vertical extents, each having a vertical extent of 3/4 inch or less; means for mounting said rollers near the front face of and within the cabinet to engage and support the lower edges of the drawer sides as the drawer is opened and closed; a pair of metal tracks, one mounted rigidly to the cabinet on each side of the drawer and extending for the length of the drawer; third and fourth rollers freely projecting at left and right side corner portions of said drawer at the rear thereof for engagement by and into the respective associated tracks; and left and right brackets having plates carrying the respective third and fourth rollers in cantilevered and sidewardly offset relation to the plates and to the drawer sides, the plates flatly engaging the drawer left and right side corner portions, each bracket including holding structure attached to the plate and engaging rear extent of the drawer and attached thereto, each of the third and fourth rollers freely and openly projecting sidewardly from its corresponding plate and outwardly from the drawer side, said mounting means including a pair of fixed identical brackets secured directly to said tracks for mounting the small rollers onto said tracks for supporting the drawer under its right and under its left-hand sides just inside the front of the cabinet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
243 words
A simplified, universal drawer guide system in combination with a drawer and a cabinet comprising: a pair of rollers of relatively small vertical extents, each having a vertical extent of 3/4 inch or less; means for mounting said rollers near the front face of and within the cabinet to engage and support the lower edges of the drawer sides as the drawer is opened and closed; a pair of metal tracks, one mounted rigidly to the cabinet on each side of the drawer and extending for the length of the drawer; third and fourth rollers freely projecting at left and right side corner portions of said drawer at the rear thereof for engagement by and into the respective associated tracks; and left and right brackets having plates carrying the respective third and fourth rollers in cantilevered and sidewardly offset relation to the plates and to the drawer sides, the plates flatly engaging the drawer left and right side corner portions, each bracket including holding structure attached to the plate and engaging rear extent of the drawer and attached thereto, each of the third and fourth rollers freely and openly projecting sidewardly from its corresponding plate and outwardly from the drawer side, said mounting means including a pair of fixed identical brackets secured directly to said tracks for mounting the small rollers onto said tracks for supporting the drawer under its right and under its left-hand sides just inside the front of the cabinet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said holding structure attached to each plate includes tabs projecting generally at right angle to the plate to engage the rear end of the drawer and to engage the underside of the drawer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein each said plate is right triangular in outline.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein each said plate has rearward extents that project rearwardly from the drawer, and said third and fourth rollers are carried by said rearward extents.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said holding structure includes fasteners projecting from the plate into the drawer near the rear end thereof and near the underside thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 5 wherein each said plate is right triangular in outline.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 5 wherein each said plate has rearward extents that project rearwardly from the drawer, and said third and fourth rollers are carried by said rearward extents.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said holding structure includes plate edge extents fitting into dado grooving in the drawing near the rear corner sides thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination of claim 8 wherein said rollers project proximate the sides of the drawer and close to said plates located in the drawer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination of claim 8 wherein said plate projects from within the drawer to the rear of the drawer, and said rollers are carried by plate portions rearwardly of the drawer rear corners.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination of claim 8 including means integral with the plates and projecting laterally from within the drawer to the exterior thereof to mount said third and fourth rollers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 11 wherein said means mounts the rollers to have axes of rotation that intersect lowermost portion of the plates.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The combination of claim 8 including a lock burr on the plate extent fitting into the dado groove, and interfering with the drawer material to lock the plate in the groove.
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