Drawer slide assembly for self-closing drawer

Claim 2

A drawer slide assembly for mounting a drawer for forward and rearward sliding between open and closed positions within an opening in a cabinet, said assembly comprising bracket means adapted to be supported on said cabinet adjacent said opening, front and rear rollers journaled on said bracket means on opposite sides of said opening and adjacent the front portion thereof to turn about generally horizontal axes, tracks adapted to be secured to the sides of said drawer and each having a foreand-aft extending flange rideable on said rollers to support said drawer for sliding between said positions, each of said flanges having (a) a front generally horizontal section extending rearwardly from the forward end portion of the track to a point adjacent the position occupied by the axis of the respective rear roller when said drawer is in said closed position, (b) a rear generally horizontal section spaced below said front horizontal section and extending forwardly from the rear end portiOn of said track, and (c) an intermediate section inclined downwardly from said front section to said rear section thereby to coact with said rear roller to cause the rear end of said drawer to pivot downwardly and close automatically upon approaching said closed position.

Claim 3

A drawer slide assembly as defined in claim 1 in which the rear end of the front horizontal section of each track terminates just forwardly of the position occupied by the axis of the respective rear roller when said drawer is in said closed position.

Claim 4

A drawer slide assembly as defined in claim 1 in which the inclined intermediate section of each flange rests on the respective rear roller when said drawer is in said closed position and retards forward movement of the drawer from such position.

Claim 5

A drawer slide assembly as defined in claim 1 in which each of said flanges is an upper flange, each track further including a lower flange having front, intermediate and rear sections paralleling the respective sections of the upper flange.

Claim 6

A cabinet having opposed upright members defining an opening and having a drawer slidable forwardly and rearwardly within said opening between open and closed positions, brackets supported on said members adjacent said opening, and front and rear rollers journaled on each of said brackets to turn about generally horizontal axes, the improvement comprising, a track secured to each side of said drawer and having outwardly projecting and fore-and-aft extending upper and lower flanges rideable on said rollers to support said drawer for sliding between said positions, each of said flanges having (a) a front generally horizontal section extending rearwardly from the forward end portion of the track to a point just short of the position occupied by the axis of the respective rear roller when said drawer is in said closed position, (b) a rear generally horizontal section spaced below said front horizontal section and extending forwardly from the rear end portion of said track, and (c) an intermediate section disposed between said front and rear sections and inclined downwardly from said front section to said rear section thereby to coact with the rear roller to cause the rear of said drawer to pivot downwardly about the front roller and close automatically upon approaching said closed position.

Claim 7

A cabinet having opposed upright members defining an opening and having a drawer slidable forwardly and rearwardly within said opening between open and closed positions, brackets supported on said members adjacent said opening, and front and rear rollers journaled on each of said brackets to turn about generally horizontal axes, the improvement comprising, a track secured to each side of said drawer and having outwardly projecting and fore-and-aft extending upper and lower flanges rideable on said rollers to support said drawer for sliding between said positions, each of said flanges having (a) a front generally horizontal section extending rearwardly from the forward end portion of the track to a point just short of the position occupied by the axis of the respective rear roller when said drawer is in said closed position, (b) a rear generally horizontal section spaced below said front horizontal section and extending forwardly from the rear end portion of said track, and (c) an intermediate section disposed between said front and rear sections and inclined downwardly from said front section to said rear section thereby to coact with the rear roller to cause the rear of said drawer to pivot downwardly about the front roller and close automatically upon approaching said closed position.

Claim 8

A drawer slide assembly for mounting a drawer for forward and rearward sliding between open and closed positions within an opening in a cabinet, said assembly comprising bracket means adapted to be supported on said cabinet adjacent said opening, front and rear rollers journaled on said bracket means on opposite sides of said opening and adjacent the front portion thereof to turn about generally horizontal axes, tracks adapted to be secured to the sides of said drawer and each having a fore-and-aft extending flange rideable on said rollers to support said drawer for sliding between said positions, and each of said flanges having a downwardly and rearwardly inclined ramp disposed intermediate its ends and located to engage the respective rear roller in the closed position of the drawer.

Claim 9

A drawer slide assembly for mounting a drawer for forward and rearward sliding between open and closed positions within an opening in a cabinet, said assembly comprising bracket means adapted to be supported on said cabinet adjacent said opening, front and rear rollers journaled on said bracket means on opposite sides of said opening and adjacent the front portion thereof to turn about generally horizontal axes, tracks adapted to be secured to the sides of said drawer and each having a fore-and-aft extending flange rideable on said rollers to support said drawer for sliding between said positions, and each of said flanges having a downwardly and rearwardly inclined ramp disposed intermediate its ends and located to engage the respective rear roller in the closed position of the drawer.

Claim 10

A drawer slide assembly for mounting a drawer member for forward and rearward sliding between open and closed positions within an opening in a cabinet member, said assembly comprising first and second brackets adapted to be attached to one of said members and located on opposite sides of said opening, front and rear rollers journaled on each of said brackets to turn about generally horizontal axes, first and second elongated tracks associated with the rollers on the respective brackets and adapted to be supported on the other of said members, each of said tracks having a laterally projecting and fore-and-aft extending flange upon which said rollers ride to support said drawer for sliding between said positions, each of said flanges having (a) a front generally horizontal section extending rearwardly from the forward end portion of said track, (b) a rear generally horizontal section extending forwardly from the rear end portion of the track and spaced below said front horizontal section, and (c) a downwardly and rearwardly inclined intermediate section disposed between said front and rear sections and located to engage one of the associated rollers and then the other roller as the drawer is moved toward said closed position and to remain in engagement with the latter roller when the drawer is in the closed position.

Claim 11

A drawer slide assembly for mounting a drawer member for forward and rearward sliding between open and closed positions within an opening in a cabinet member, said assembly comprising first and second brackets adapted to be attached to one of said members and located on opposite sides of said opening, front and rear rollers journaled on each of said brackets to turn about generally horizontal axes, first and second elongated tracks associated with the rollers on the respective brackets and adapted to be supported on the other of said members, each of said tracks having a laterally projecting and fore-and-aft extending flange upon which said rollers ride to support said drawer for sliding between said positions, each of said flanges having (a) a front generally horizontal section extending rearwardly from the forward end portion of said track, (b) a rear generally horizontal section extending forwardly from the rear end portion of the track and spaced below said front horizontal section, and (c) a downwardly and rearwardly inclined intermediate section disposed between said front and rear sections and located to engage one of the associated rollers and then the other roller as the drawer is moved toward said closed position and to remain in engagement with the latter roller when the drawer is in the closed position.