Molded plastic drawer

Claim 2

A molded plastic drawer for recreational vehicles comprising: a normally horizontal bottom wall extending to normally substantially vertical front, side and back walls integrally formed therewith; said side walls having lips integrally formed therewith and extending along their upper edges at a predetermined height above the bottom wall; said back wall having a lip integrally formed therewith and extending along substantially its entire upper edge at a point above the lips of the side walls to provide an elongate, substantially full width shoulder for retaining the drawer in the opened condition, said lip having a groove formed in it For receiving an upper guide rail; said bottom wall having a pair of reinforcing ribs integrally formed therewith and extending along its underside from points adjacent the back wall to points adjacent the front wall and spaced to receive a lower guide rail, said ribs terminating at their front ends in portions extending outwardly to points adjacent the side walls to provide elongate members for restraining the drawer in the closed condition.

Claim 3

The molded drawer according to claim 1 wherein the reinforcing ribs on the bottom wall are further characterized by: guiding portions extending from points adjacent the rear wall parallel to the side walls to points adjacent the front wall and spaced to receive the lower guide rail; primary restraining portions extending from the guiding portions parallel to the front wall to points adjacent the side walls for restraining the drawer in the closed condition; and secondary restraining portions depending from the guiding portions and positioned rearwardly of the primary restraining portions for restraining the drawer in the event the drawer becomes dislodged from the primary restraining portions.

Claim 4

The molded drawer according to claim 1 wherein the guiding portions of the reinforcing ribs on the bottom wall extend generally parallel to the side walls, wherein the restraining portions of the reinforcing ribs extend generally parallel to the front wall, and further including portions extending angularly relative to the front and side walls for cooperation with the guiding and restraining portions to reinforce the bottom wall of the drawer.

Claim 5

The molded plastic drawer according to claim 1 wherein back and side wall of the drawer is further provided with a plurality of wedge-shaped ribs extending between the wall and its horizontal lip to reinforce the wall and the lip.

Claim 6

A molded plastic drawer for a cabinet having upper and lower guide rails which comprises a bottom wall including front, side and back edges, reinforcing ribs formed integrally with and disposed on the underside of the bottom wall and extending from points adjacent the back edge parallel to the side edges to points adjacent the front edge and then parallel to the front edge to points adjacent the side edges, the portions of the reinforcing ribs extending parallel to the side edges being spaced to receive the lower guide rail of the cabinet, the portions of the reinforcing ribs extending parallel to the front edge being positioned for cooperation with the cabinet to restrain the drawer in the closed condition; back and side walls integrally formed with and rising upwardly and slightly outwardly from the back and side edges of the bottom wall, a front wall integrally formed with and rising upwardly from the front edge of the bottom wall, an outwardly extending lip on the back and side walls and formed integrally therewith, the lip of the back wall being positioned above the lips of the side walls to provide an elongate shoulder for restraining the drawer in the opened condition and including a groove for receiving the upper guide rail of cabinet.

Claim 7

A molded plastic drawer for a cabinet having upper and lower guide rails which comprises a bottom wall including front, side and back edges, reinforcing ribs formed integrally with and disposed on the underside of the bottom wall and extending from points adjacent the back edge parallel to the side edges to points adjacent the front edge and then parallel to the front edge to points adjacent the side edges, the portions of the reinforcing ribs extending parallel to the side edges being spaced to receive the lower guide rail of the cabinet, the portions of the reinforcing ribs extending parallel to the front edge being positioned for cooperation with the cabinet to restrain the drawer in the closed condition; back and side walls integrally formed with and rising upwardly and slightly outwardly from the back and side edges of the bottom wall, a front wall integrally formed with and rising upwardly from the front edge of the bottom wall, an outwardly extending lip on the back and side walls and formed integrally therewith, the lip of the back wall being positioned above the lips of the side walls to provide an elongate shoulder for restraining the drawer in the opened condition and including a groove for receiving the upper guide rail of cabinet.

Claim 8

The molded plastic drawer according to claim 5 wherein the bottom wall normally extends horizontally and where the front wall normally extends vertically and is adapted to receive drawer hardware.

Claim 9

The molded plastic drawer according to claim 5 wherein the reinforcig ribs of the bottom wall further include members depending from the portions extending parallel to the side edges at points positioned rearwardly of the portions extending parallel to the front edge for secondarily restraining the drawer in the closed condition.

Claim 10

The molded drawer according to claim 5 wherein the reinforcing ribs on the bottom wall further include portions extending angularly relative to the edges of the bottom wall for cooperation with the portions extending parallel to the front and side edges to reinforce the bottom wall.

Claim 11

In a recreational vehicle, the improvement comprising: a cabinet including upper and lower transversely extending framing members and centrally disposed longitudinally extending guide rails; a molded plastic drawer mounted in the cabinet for movement between opened and closed conditions; said drawer comprising a bottom wall and front, side and back walls rising upwardly from the bottom wall; said back and side walls extending to horizontal lips with the lip of the back wall positioned substantially above the lips of the side walls to define a shoulder extending substantially the entire width of the back wall for engagement with the upper framing member of the cabinet to retain the drawer in the opened condition and defining a groove which receives the upper guide rail to guide the drawer movement relative to the cabinet; said bottom wall having a pair of reinforcing ribs extending along its underside from points adjacent the back wall to points adjacent the front wall and spaced to receive the lower guide rail of the cabinet and thereby cooperate with the groove in the back wall in guiding the drawer, said ribs terminating at their front ends in portions extending outwardly to points adjacent the side walls to provide elongate members for engaging the lower framing member of the cabinet and thereby normally retaining the drawer in the closed condition.

Claim 12

In a recreational vehicle, the improvement comprising: a cabinet including upper and lower transversely extending framing members and centrally disposed longitudinally extending guide rails; a molded plastic drawer mounted in the cabinet for movement between opened and closed conditions; said drawer comprising a bottom wall and front, side and back walls rising upwardly from the bottom wall; said back and side walls extending to horizontal lips with the lip of the back wall positioned substantially above the lips of the side walls to define a shoulder extending substantially the entire width of the back wall for engagement with the upper framing member of the cabinet to retain the drawer in the opened condition and defining a groove which receives the upper guide rail to guide the drawer movement relative to the cabinet; said bottom wall having a pair of reinforcing ribs extending along its underside from points adjacent the back wall to points adjacent the front wall and spaced to receive the lower guide rail of the cabinet and thereby cooperate with the groove in the back wall in guiding the drawer, said ribs terminating at their front ends in portions extending outwardly to points adjacent the side walls to provide elongate members for engaging the lower framing member of the cabinet and thereby normally retaining the drawer in the closed condition.

Claim 13

The improvement according to claim 9 wherein the guiding portions of the reinforcing ribs on the bottom wall extend generally parallel to the side walls and wherein the retaining portions extend generally parallel to the front wall and wherein each back and side wall further comprises a plurality of reinforcing ribs.

Claim 14

A molded plastic drawer adapted for use in a space defined by a front frame having at least parallel top and bottom transversely extending frame members and guide rails extending rearwardly from said top and bottom frame members, said drawer comprising: a generally horizontal bottom wall extending to normally substantially vertical front, side and back walls; said back wall having a shoulder extending substantially across the width of said back wall, said wall and shoulder projecting vertically to a height greater than the spacing between said top and bottom frame members whereby said shoulder will retain said drawer in an open condition in substantially full width engagement with said top frame member; and guide means comprising a groove in said shoulder for receiving said top guide rail and longitudinally extending parallel reinforcing ribs on the underside of said bottom wall along substantially the full length of said drawer for receiving said bottom guide rail whereby said drawer is guided during entire opening and closing travel so as to prevent skewing of the drawer.

Claim 15

A molded plastic drawer adapted for use in a space defined by a front frame having at least parallel top and bottom transversely extending frame members and guide rails extending rearwardly from said top and bottom frame members, said drawer comprising: a generally horizontal bottom wall extending to normally substantially vertical front, side and back walls; said back wall having a shoulder extending substantially across the width of said back wall, said wall and shoulder projecting vertically to a height greater than the spacing between said top and bottom frame members whereby said shoulder will retain said drawer in an open condition in substantially full width engagement with said top frame member; and guide means comprising a groove in said shoulder for receiving said top guide rail and longitudinally extending parallel reinforcing ribs on the underside of said bottom wall along substantially the full length of said drawer for receiving said bottom guide rail whereby said drawer is guided during entire opening and closing travel so as to prevent skewing of the drawer.

Claim 16

The molded plastic drawer according to claim 11 wherin the guide rails are substantially centrally located transversely of the front frame, and wherein the guide means of the drawer are substantially centrally located between the side walls.

Claim 17

The molded plastic-drawer according to claim 12 further characterized by an outwardly turned lip extending along the upper edges of the back and side walls.

Claim 18

The molded plastic drawer according to claim 13 further characterized by retaining members extending transversely outwardly from the front ends of the reinforcing ribs on the under side of the bottom wall for substantially full width engagement with bottom transversely extending member of the front frame to retain the drawer in a closed condition.

Claim 19

A molded plastic drawer adapted for use in a space defined by a front frame having at least parallel top and bottom transversely extending frame members, a top rail extending rearwardly from said top frame member and at least one bottom rail extending rearwardly from said bottom frame member, said drawer comprising: a generally horizontal bottom wall extending to normally substantially vertical front, side and back walls formed integrally with the bottom wall; said drawer Being adapted for support by engagement of the bottom wall with the bottom frame member and the bottom rail; said back wall having a shoulder formed integrally therewith extending substantially across the width of said back wall, said shoulder projecting vertically to a height greater than the spacing between said top and bottom frame members whereby said shoulder will retain said drawer in an open condition in substantially full width engagement with said top frame member; and guide means comprising a groove in said shoulder for receiving said top rail whereby said drawer is guided during entire opening and closing travel so as to prevent skewing of the drawer.

Claim 20

A molded plastic drawer adapted for use in a space defined by a front frame having at least parallel top and bottom transversely extending frame members, a top rail extending rearwardly from said top frame member and at least one bottom rail extending rearwardly from said bottom frame member, said drawer comprising: a generally horizontal bottom wall extending to normally substantially vertical front, side and back walls formed integrally with the bottom wall; said drawer Being adapted for support by engagement of the bottom wall with the bottom frame member and the bottom rail; said back wall having a shoulder formed integrally therewith extending substantially across the width of said back wall, said shoulder projecting vertically to a height greater than the spacing between said top and bottom frame members whereby said shoulder will retain said drawer in an open condition in substantially full width engagement with said top frame member; and guide means comprising a groove in said shoulder for receiving said top rail whereby said drawer is guided during entire opening and closing travel so as to prevent skewing of the drawer.

Claim 21

The molded plastic drawer according to claim 15 further characterized by a reinforcing lip extending first outwardly and then downwardly from the back and side walls, said lip extending parallel to the bottom wall along one side wall and around the adjacent rear corner, then upwardly to define one end of the shoulder of the back wall, then parallel to the bottom wall along the top of the shoulder, then downwardly to define one side of the groove, then parallel to the bottom wall to define the bottom of the groove, then upwardly to define the opposite side of the groove, then parallel to the bottom wall along the top of the shoulder, then downwardly to define the opposite end of the shoulder, then parallel to the bottom wall around the opposite rear corner and along the opposite side wall.

Claim 22

The molded plastic drawer according to claim 16 further characterized by opposed, longitudinally disposed, substantially parallel reinforcing ribs extending along the underside of the bottom wall substantially the full length of the drawer for receiving the bottom rail so that the drawer is guided both by the groove in the shoulder and the reinforcing ribs.

Claim 23

A molded plastic drawer adapted for use in a space defined by a front frame having at least parallel top and bottom transversely extending frame members, a top rail extending rearwardly from said top frame member, and at least one bottom rail extending rearwardly from said bottom frame member, said drawer comprising: a generally horizontal bottom wall extending to normally substantially vertical front, side and back walls formed integrally with the bottom wall; said back wall having a shoulder extending substantially across the width of said back wall, said shoulder projecting vertically to a height greater than the spacing between said top and bottom frame members whereby said shoulder will retain the drawer in an open condition by substantially full width engagement with said top frame member; guide means comprising a groove in said shoulder for receiving said top rail whereby said drawer is guided during its entire opening and closing travel so as to prevent skewing of the drawer; and said side and back walls having integrally formed therewith an outwardly turned lip extending first parallel to the bottom wall along one side wall and around the adjacent rear corner, then upwardly to define one end of the shoulder of the back wall, then parallel to the bottom wall along the top of the shoulder, then downwardly to define one side of the groove, then parallel to the bottom wall to define the bottom of the groove, then upwardly to define the opposite side of the groove, then parallel to the bottom wall along the top of the shoulder, then downwardly to define the opposite end of the shoulder, then parallel to the bottom wall around the opposite rear corner and along the opposite side wall.

Claim 24

A molded plastic drawer adapted for use in a space defined by a front frame having at least parallel top and bottom transversely extending frame members, a top rail extending rearwardly from said top frame member, and at least one bottom rail extending rearwardly from said bottom frame member, said drawer comprising: a generally horizontal bottom wall extending to normally substantially vertical front, side and back walls formed integrally with the bottom wall; said back wall having a shoulder extending substantially across the width of said back wall, said shoulder projecting vertically to a height greater than the spacing between said top and bottom frame members whereby said shoulder will retain the drawer in an open condition by substantially full width engagement with said top frame member; guide means comprising a groove in said shoulder for receiving said top rail whereby said drawer is guided during its entire opening and closing travel so as to prevent skewing of the drawer; and said side and back walls having integrally formed therewith an outwardly turned lip extending first parallel to the bottom wall along one side wall and around the adjacent rear corner, then upwardly to define one end of the shoulder of the back wall, then parallel to the bottom wall along the top of the shoulder, then downwardly to define one side of the groove, then parallel to the bottom wall to define the bottom of the groove, then upwardly to define the opposite side of the groove, then parallel to the bottom wall along the top of the shoulder, then downwardly to define the opposite end of the shoulder, then parallel to the bottom wall around the opposite rear corner and along the opposite side wall.

Claim 25

The molded plastic drawer according to claim 18 further including means on the underside of the bottom wall for receiving the bottom rail so that skewing of the drawer is prevented both by cooperation of the groove in the shoulder with the top rail and by cooperation of the guide means on the underside of the bottom wall with the bottom rail.

Claim 26

The molded plastic drawer according to claim 19 wherein the front wall extends substantiallY perpendicularly to the bottom wall and is adapted to receive drawer hardware, and wherein the back and side walls taper upwardly and outwardly relative to the bottom wall, and further including retaining members extending transversely across the front end of the underside of the bottom wall for substantially full width engagement with the bottom transversely extending member of the front frame to retain the drawer in a closed condition.