US3846003A
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Drawer construction
Assignee: Singer Co
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Filing: 1972-12-18
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Granted: 1974-11-05
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Expires: 1992-12-18
Abstract
Abstract A drawer for an article of furniture having a two piece plastic front including a decorative front surface and a rear surface secured thereto. A dovetailed mortise created by a pair of spaced ribs joined at the top by an integral cross rib for limiting the position of the drawer sides is molded prominently to the rear surface. Each drawer side has dovetail tenons receivable in a respective mortise to interlock the sides to the front. A pair of spaced ribs between which is received the drawer bottom is also molded prominently to the rear surface.
Inventors
- 👤 J Rockwell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:26
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B88/00; A47B88/90; A47B47/00; A47B47/04; A47B47/042; A47B88/944; A47B88/95
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
In a drawer comprising a bottom, a pair of opposed sides connected to opposite sides of the bottom, a rear wall connected to the rear of the bottom and the sides, and a synthetic plastic front comprising a front panel and a back panel, the front surface of the front panel having a decorative undulating contour, means for securing the front panel to the back panel with portions of the front panel abutting the back panel and portions of the front panel spaced from the back panel to define hollows therebetween, a tenon formed on the front of each of said sides, and means defining a pair of mortise prominent of the rear surface of the back panel for receiving said tenons to form interlocking joints between the front and the sides, each mortise comprising a pair of spaced converging ribs integrally formed on the back panel and an integral cross rib connecting the tops of the spaced ribs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
In a drawer comprising a bottom, a pair of opposed sides connected to opposite sides of the bottom, a rear wall connected to the rear of the bottom and the sides, and a synthetic plastic front comprising a front panel and a back panel, the front surface of the front panel having a decorative undulating contour, means for securing the front panel to the back panel with portions of the front panel abutting the back panel and portions of the front panel spaced from the back panel to define hollows therebetween, a tenon formed on the front of each of said sides, and means defining a pair of mortise prominent of the rear surface of the back panel for receiving said tenons to form interlocking joints between the front and the sides, each mortise comprising a pair of spaced converging ribs integrally formed on the back panel and an integral cross rib connecting the tops of the spaced ribs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A drawer as recited in claim 1 including a rabbet prominent of the rear of the back panel extending between the mortise for receiving the front edge of the bottom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
90 words
In the manufacture of a drawer for an article of furniture the method of assembling the sides of the drawer to a plastic front having a decorative undulating front surface contour and hollow portions between the front surface and the rear surface, said method comprising, forming a tenon on the front of each side, molding a pair of mortise defining spaced ribs on the rear surface adjacent each side, each pair of ribs being spaced to frictionally receive the tenons, and inserting a respective tenon between each pair of ribs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
90 words
In the manufacture of a drawer for an article of furniture the method of assembling the sides of the drawer to a plastic front having a decorative undulating front surface contour and hollow portions between the front surface and the rear surface, said method comprising, forming a tenon on the front of each side, molding a pair of mortise defining spaced ribs on the rear surface adjacent each side, each pair of ribs being spaced to frictionally receive the tenons, and inserting a respective tenon between each pair of ribs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
In the manufacture of a drawer as recited in claim 3 including the method of assembling the bottom of the drawer to the front wall comprising the steps of forming a pair of rabbet defining ribs on the rear of the front wall extending between the inner rib of each mortise, and inserting the bottom of the drawer between said rabbet defining ribs subsequent to the assembly of the sides.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-11-04 | 1978-05-06 | 1978-11-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-04 | 1982-05-06 | 1982-11-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-04 | 1986-05-06 | 1986-11-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |