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Fitting for fastening the rail member of a drawer

Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
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Filing: 1987-12-15
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Granted: 1989-06-20
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Expires: 2007-12-15
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Abstract

Abstract A fitting for fastening a rail member of a drawer to a rear wall of the drawer includes a supporting member fastenable to the real wall. The rear end of the rail member is held in the support member by a fastening member which is engageable in the supporting member and is screwable into the rail member. The fastening member is clamped to the supporting member by a clamping screw.

Inventors

  • 👤 Erich Rock
  • 👤 Helmut Hollenstein

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 06:48
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/40; F16B12/42; A; A47; A47B; A47B88/00; A47B88/90; A47B88/919; A47B88/931; A47B88/938; F16B9/00; F16B9/05; F16B9/052; A47B2088/94; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/40; F16B2200/403; F16B2200/50; F16B2200/503

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 126 words
A fitting for fastening a rail member of a drawer to a rear wall or a side wall of the drawer, said fitting comprising: a supporting member to be fastened to the rear wall or side wall of the drawer, said supporting member having therein an open-ended slot; a fastening member having means for threadably, rotatably connecting said fastening member to a rear end of the rail member for adjustment relative thereto; a clamping screw extending through said slot in said supporting member and threaded into said fastening member; and means on said fastening member for, upon turning of said clamping screw to clamp said supporting member between said clamping screw and said fastening member, preventing turning of said fastening member relative to said supporting member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 126 words
A fitting for fastening a rail member of a drawer to a rear wall or a side wall of the drawer, said fitting comprising: a supporting member to be fastened to the rear wall or side wall of the drawer, said supporting member having therein an open-ended slot; a fastening member having means for threadably, rotatably connecting said fastening member to a rear end of the rail member for adjustment relative thereto; a clamping screw extending through said slot in said supporting member and threaded into said fastening member; and means on said fastening member for, upon turning of said clamping screw to clamp said supporting member between said clamping screw and said fastening member, preventing turning of said fastening member relative to said supporting member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
A fitting as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fastening member includes an externally threaded portion to be threaded into the rail member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
A fitting as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fastening member includes a cylindrical non-threaded portion to be snuggly received in the rail member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
A fitting as claimed in claim 1, wherein said turning preventing means comprises a projection extending from said fastening member and abutting said supporting member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
A fitting as claimed in claim 4, wherein said projection fits in a recess in said supporting member.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

FR1001846A Cited
US4601523A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1992-06-19 1992-12-19 1993-06-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-06-19 1996-12-19 1997-06-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2000-06-19 2000-12-19 2001-06-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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