Adjustable bracket assembly for use as a rear drawer slide bracket and the like

Claim 2

In a bracket assembly for use as a rear drawer slide bracket and the like, the combination of: a bracket member having rearward surfaces adapted for slidable abutment with a mounting surface and forward surfaces having a bracket projecting forwardly from a part thereof; a mounting member having rearward and forward surfaces with an opening closed both longitudinally and transversely formed therethrough between said surfaces, said mounting member having a longitudinally extending groove formed in said rearward surfaces thereof including that portion of said rearward surfaces having said opening, said groove extending longitudinally in opposite longitudinal directions beyond said opening and spaced larger than said bracket member, said mounting member overlying said bracket member with said bracket member in said mounting member groove and with said bracket extending forwardly through said mounting member opening, said mounting member opening being of a longitudinal size larger than longitudinal dimensions of said bracket of said bracket member permitting relative longitudinal slidable positioning adjustment of said bracket member in said mounting member groove parallel to said mounting surface, transversely opposite longitudinally extending edge surfaces of said bracket member within said mounting member groove transversely slidably abutting transversely opposed groove peripheral surfaces of said mounting member guiding said bracket member in said slidable positioning adjustment, said bracket member being dimensioned longitudinally larger than said mounting member opening with the combination of mounting member surfaces within said groove longitudinally adjacent said opening and said mounting surface always forwardly and rearwardly confining said bracket member in said mounting member groove, portions of said mounting member extending at least oppositely Transversely outwardly of said bracket member along and rearwardly abutting said mounting surface; means for securing at least said mounting member to said mounting surface.

Claim 3

A bracket assembly as defined in claim 1 in which said means for securing at least said mounting member includes fastener openings formed through each of said bracket and mounting members at longitudinally opposite sides of said mounting member opening for receiving fasteners clamping both said bracket and mounting members together and rearwardly against said mounting surface, the fastener openings of at least one of said bracket and mounting members being formed as longitudinally elongated slots.

Claim 4

A bracket assembly as defined in claim 1 in which a series of serrations are formed on parts of said bracket member forward surfaces interengaged with serrations formed on portions of said mounting member rearward surfaces inwardly of said mounting member groove, said serrations of said bracket and mounting members being interengaged in various positions of said relative longitudinal adjustment between said bracket and mounting members; and in which said means for securing at least said mounting member to said mounting surface secures at least said mounting member rearwardly with said serrations of said bracket and mounting members interengaged and said rearward surfaces of said bracket member in tight rearward clamping abutment with said mounting surface retaining said bracket member in stationary adjusted longitudinal position relative to said mounting member.

Claim 5

A bracket assembly as defined in claim 1 in which a series of serrations are formed on forward surfaces of said bracket member interengageable with a series of serrations formed on mounting member rearward surfaces within said mounting member longitudinally extending groove; and in which said means for securing at least said mounting member includes fastener openings formed through each of said bracket and mounting members at longitudinally opposite sides of said mounting member opening for receiving fasteners clamping both said bracket and mounting members together and rearwardly against said mounting surface, the fastener openings of at least one of said bracket and mounting members being formed as longitudinally elongated slots, said serrations of said bracket and mounting members being positioned interengaged in various positions of relative longitudinal adjustment between said bracket and mounting members for retaining said bracket member in a selected one of said various positions of said relative longitudinal adjustment upon said fastener openings receiving said fasteners clamping both said bracket and mounting members together and rearwardly against said mounting surface.

Claim 6

A bracket assembly as defined in claim 1 in which said means for securing at least said mounting member includes means on portions of said mounting member extending outwardly of said bracket member for securing said mounting member to said mounting surface, said bracket member being free of said means securing; and in which said bracket member is dimensioned relative to said mounting member groove at all times relatively freely longitudinally slidably adjustable along said mounting surface within said mounting member groove during said securing of said mounting member to said mounting surface by said means securing.

Claim 7

In a bracket assembly for use as a rear drawer slide bracket and the like the combination of: a unitary bracket assembly including a bracket member and a mounting member integrally longitudinally joined by a flexible longitudinally extending strap member; said bracket member having generally opposite normally rearward and normally forward surfaces with a bracket projecting from said normally forward surfaces; said mounting member having generally opposite normally rearward and normally forward surfaces with an opening spaced longitudinally larger than said bracket member bracket formed therethrough between said rearward anD forward surfaces, a longitudinally extending groove formed in said mounting member rearward surface substantially encompassing said mounting member opening and of spaced larger longitudinal dimensions than said bracket member, said unitary assembly being originally positionable generally flatwise with said bracket member forward and said mounting member rearward surfaces facing in a common direction and said bracket member rearward and said mounting member forward surfaces facing in an opposite common direction and with said flexible strap member extending longitudinally generally flatwise therebetween; and said unitary assembly being positionable finally mounted with said mounting member reversely overlying said bracket member receiving said bracket member within said mounting member groove and said flexible strap member doubled back upon itself extending therebetween, said assembly in said finally mounted position having said bracket member forward and said mounting member rearward surfaces positioned facing within said bracket member groove and said bracket of said bracket member projecting forwardly through said mounting member opening and with said bracket member rearward surfaces positioned facing a mounting surface upon which said assembly is mounted, said flexible strap member at least during placing of said assembly in said finally mounted position permitting longitudinal adjustment movement of said bracket member within said mounting member groove, said mounting member having at least transversely extending portions rearwardly abutting said mounting surface upon which said assembly is mounted in said finally mounted position of said assembly.

Claim 8

In a bracket assembly for use as a rear drawer slide bracket and the like the combination of: a unitary bracket assembly including a bracket member and a mounting member integrally longitudinally joined by a flexible longitudinally extending strap member; said bracket member having generally opposite normally rearward and normally forward surfaces with a bracket projecting from said normally forward surfaces; said mounting member having generally opposite normally rearward and normally forward surfaces with an opening spaced longitudinally larger than said bracket member bracket formed therethrough between said rearward anD forward surfaces, a longitudinally extending groove formed in said mounting member rearward surface substantially encompassing said mounting member opening and of spaced larger longitudinal dimensions than said bracket member, said unitary assembly being originally positionable generally flatwise with said bracket member forward and said mounting member rearward surfaces facing in a common direction and said bracket member rearward and said mounting member forward surfaces facing in an opposite common direction and with said flexible strap member extending longitudinally generally flatwise therebetween; and said unitary assembly being positionable finally mounted with said mounting member reversely overlying said bracket member receiving said bracket member within said mounting member groove and said flexible strap member doubled back upon itself extending therebetween, said assembly in said finally mounted position having said bracket member forward and said mounting member rearward surfaces positioned facing within said bracket member groove and said bracket of said bracket member projecting forwardly through said mounting member opening and with said bracket member rearward surfaces positioned facing a mounting surface upon which said assembly is mounted, said flexible strap member at least during placing of said assembly in said finally mounted position permitting longitudinal adjustment movement of said bracket member within said mounting member groove, said mounting member having at least transversely extending portions rearwardly abutting said mounting surface upon which said assembly is mounted in said finally mounted position of said assembly.

Claim 9

A bracket assembly as defined in claim 6 in which a plurality of generally transversely extending serrations are formed on said bracket member forward surfaces and on said mounting member rearward surfaces within said mounting member groove, said serrations of said bracket and mounting members being interengaged in all positions of said relative positioning adjustment as permitted by said flexible strap member when said unitary assembly is in said finally mounted position and said mounting member is clamped rearwardly against said bracket member forcing said bracket member rearwardly against mounting surface; and in which fastener openings are formed through said bracket and mounting members, said fastener openings of each of said bracket and mounting members being aligned and at longitudinally opposite sides of said mounting member bracket opening when said unitary assembly is in said finally mounted position, said fastener openings of at least one of said bracket and mounting members being formed as longitudinally elongated openings permitting said relative positioning adjustment when fasteners are positioned through said fastener openings.