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Drawer guide
Assignee: KEMP FURNITURE INDUSTRIES Inc
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Filing: 1982-08-11
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Granted: 1984-05-22
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Expires: 2002-08-11
Abstract
Abstract The invention described herein comprises an improved drawer guide for furniture and includes a slide member which may be made of extruded metal, plastic or the like and has a narrow frontal portion. The narrowed portion allows easier drawer insertion than conventional drawer assemblies and also provides a stop means to prevent the drawer from being accidently pulled completely out of the furniture housing which may cause an inadvertent dumping of the contents of the drawer.
Inventors
- 👤 James G. Shook
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:43
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B88/00; A47B88/40; A47B88/402; A47B88/483; A47B2210/00; A47B2210/0002; A47B2210/0005; A47B2210/0051; A47B2210/0056
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A drawer guide for mounting in a housing for slideably engaging a drawer having a flexible engaging means comprising: a stationary slide member, said slide member having a relatively short frontal neck portion and an extended body portion, said neck portion for facilitating initial drawer insertion into the housing, said slide member having first and second c-shaped rail means, said first and second c-shaped rail means being opposingly spaced, said rail means having a close forward opposition and less close rearward opposition, a pair of mound-like stop means, one of said pair of stop means situated on said first c-shaped rail means and the other of said pair of stop means being positioned on said second c-shaped rail means, said pair of mound-like stop means for contacting the engaging means for retarding movement of the drawer whereby sufficient pressure will cause the engaging means to flex and override said stop means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A drawer guide for mounting in a housing for slideably engaging a drawer having a flexible engaging means comprising: a stationary slide member, said slide member having a relatively short frontal neck portion and an extended body portion, said neck portion for facilitating initial drawer insertion into the housing, said slide member having first and second c-shaped rail means, said first and second c-shaped rail means being opposingly spaced, said rail means having a close forward opposition and less close rearward opposition, a pair of mound-like stop means, one of said pair of stop means situated on said first c-shaped rail means and the other of said pair of stop means being positioned on said second c-shaped rail means, said pair of mound-like stop means for contacting the engaging means for retarding movement of the drawer whereby sufficient pressure will cause the engaging means to flex and override said stop means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
180 words
A drawer housing having an extendable drawer with a flexible engaging means mounted thereon comprising: a frame member, a slide member, said slide member mounted on said frame member, said slide member having a relatively short frontal neck portion and an extended body portion, said neck portion being narrower than said body portion, said neck portion for facilitating initial drawer insertion into the housing, stop means, said stop means having a mound-like configuration, said stop means being mounted on said slide member for contacting the engaging means for retarding the movement of the drawer whereby sufficient pressure will cause the engaging means to flex and override said stop means, said slide member having a first and second c-shaped rail means, said first and second c-shaped rail means being opposingly spaced, said rail means having a close forward opposition and a less close rearward opposition, a pair of stop means, one of said pair of stop means situated on said first c-shaped rail means and the other of said pair of stop means being positioned on said second c-shaped rail means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
180 words
A drawer housing having an extendable drawer with a flexible engaging means mounted thereon comprising: a frame member, a slide member, said slide member mounted on said frame member, said slide member having a relatively short frontal neck portion and an extended body portion, said neck portion being narrower than said body portion, said neck portion for facilitating initial drawer insertion into the housing, stop means, said stop means having a mound-like configuration, said stop means being mounted on said slide member for contacting the engaging means for retarding the movement of the drawer whereby sufficient pressure will cause the engaging means to flex and override said stop means, said slide member having a first and second c-shaped rail means, said first and second c-shaped rail means being opposingly spaced, said rail means having a close forward opposition and a less close rearward opposition, a pair of stop means, one of said pair of stop means situated on said first c-shaped rail means and the other of said pair of stop means being positioned on said second c-shaped rail means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
143 words
A drawer housing having an extendable drawer with a flexible engaging means mounted thereon comprising: a frame member, a stationary slide member, said slide member mounted on said frame member, said slide member having first and second c-shaped rail means, said first and second c-shaped rail means being opposingly spaced, said rail means having a close forward opposition and a less close rearward opposition, said slide member having a relatively short frontal neck portion and extended body portion, said neck portion being narrower than said body portion, said neck portion for facilitating initial drawer insertion into the housing, stop means, said stop means having a mound-like configuration, said stop means being mounted on said slide member for contacting the engaging means for retarding the movement of the drawer whereby sufficient pressure will cause the engaging means to flex and override said stop means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
143 words
A drawer housing having an extendable drawer with a flexible engaging means mounted thereon comprising: a frame member, a stationary slide member, said slide member mounted on said frame member, said slide member having first and second c-shaped rail means, said first and second c-shaped rail means being opposingly spaced, said rail means having a close forward opposition and a less close rearward opposition, said slide member having a relatively short frontal neck portion and extended body portion, said neck portion being narrower than said body portion, said neck portion for facilitating initial drawer insertion into the housing, stop means, said stop means having a mound-like configuration, said stop means being mounted on said slide member for contacting the engaging means for retarding the movement of the drawer whereby sufficient pressure will cause the engaging means to flex and override said stop means.
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