US5169221A
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Pivotable drawer slide mount with pivot controlling guide slot
Assignee: General Devices Co Inc
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Filing: 1992-01-16
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Granted: 1992-12-08
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Expires: 2012-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A pivotable slide track assembly has a drawer support plate appended to the drawer and a drawer slide. A pivot guide plate is attached to the drawer slide and formed to define a guide path therein. A follower appended to the drawer support plate follows the guide path defined within the pivot guide plate whereby the drawer and drawer support plate pivot relative to the pivot guide plate in response to movement of the drawer relative to the drawer slide.
Inventors
- 👤 Floyd C. Wheeler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:05
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/16; A; A47; A47B; A47B88/00; A47B88/40; A47B88/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A drawer pivot assembly comprising: a drawer support plate means for attachment to a sliding drawer; a pivot guide plate means having at least two guide slot means therein; a drawer slide means attached to said pivot guide plate means to permit horizontal reciprocating movement of said pivot guide plate means; drawer guide means attached to said drawer support plate means and engaged in the at least two guide slot means of said pivot guide plate means for pivoting the drawer support plate means with respect to the pivot guide plate means; wherein two of said at least two guide slot means each have a configuration including arcuate guide path portion means for permitting the drawer support plate means to pivot with respect to the pivot guide plate means about an axis located offset from and between said arcuate guide path portion means of said two of said at least two guide slots as the drawer guide means traverse the arcuate guide path portion means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A drawer pivot assembly comprising: a drawer support plate means for attachment to a sliding drawer; a pivot guide plate means having at least two guide slot means therein; a drawer slide means attached to said pivot guide plate means to permit horizontal reciprocating movement of said pivot guide plate means; drawer guide means attached to said drawer support plate means and engaged in the at least two guide slot means of said pivot guide plate means for pivoting the drawer support plate means with respect to the pivot guide plate means; wherein two of said at least two guide slot means each have a configuration including arcuate guide path portion means for permitting the drawer support plate means to pivot with respect to the pivot guide plate means about an axis located offset from and between said arcuate guide path portion means of said two of said at least two guide slots as the drawer guide means traverse the arcuate guide path portion means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The drawer pivot assembly of claim 1 wherein the drawer guide means includes at least one guide post.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The drawer pivot assembly of claim 1 wherein the arcuate guide path portion means face one another in a mirror configuration so that bottom and top ends of the arcuate path portion means are closer to one another than middle portions of the arcuate path portion means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The drawer assembly of claim 3 wherein the guide slot means have straight portions to allow the drawer support plate means to translate with respect to the pivot guide plate means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The drawer assembly of claim 1 wherein the guide slot means have straight portions to allow the drawer support plate means to translate with respect to the pivot guide plate means.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-12-08 | 1996-06-08 | 1996-12-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-12-08 | 2000-06-08 | 2000-12-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-12-08 | 2004-06-08 | 2004-12-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |