US5427447A
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Drawer unit
Assignee: Nifco Inc
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Filing: 1993-11-29
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Granted: 1995-06-27
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Expires: 2013-11-29
Abstract
Abstract A drawer unit which includes a unit body 2 in the form of a parallelepiped box which is open at the front thereof and a drawer member 4 accommodated for drawing out movement in the unit body 2 is constructed such that, when the drawer member 4 is drawn out from the unit body 2, as the drawer member 4 moves forwardly in the unit body 2, a guide projection 47 on the drawer member 4 is slidably moved in a guideway 25 of the unit body 2 such that it is slidably moved laterally sidewardly under the guidance of an oblique portion 25a of the guideway 25.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomoaki Satoh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:03
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/10; B60N3/102; A; A47; A47B; A47B88/00; A47B88/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A drawer unit installable in a vehicle comprising: a unit body in the form of a box open at a front end face thereof, a drawer member accommodated for forward and backward movement in said unit body; a guideway formed on an inner horizontal wall surface of said unit body extending in a forward and rearward direction, said guideway having an oblique portion which extends obliquely laterally from an intermediate portion to a front end portion thereof, said drawer member being cut away at a side of its rear portion so that its rear portion is formed with a reduced width compared to its front portion, and said drawer member having a guide projection provided on a horizontal surface of said rear portion of said drawer member which is insertable for sliding movement in said guideway, and wherein when said drawer member is moved forwardly said drawer member is drawn out from said front end face of said unit body, said drawer member protrudes forwardly from said front end opening face of said unit body and is slidably moved laterally in unchanged orientation without rotation under the guidance of said guide projection by said oblique portion of said guideway.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
A drawer unit installable in a vehicle comprising: a unit body in the form of a box open at a front end face thereof, a drawer member accommodated for forward and backward movement in said unit body; a guideway formed on an inner horizontal wall surface of said unit body extending in a forward and rearward direction, said guideway having an oblique portion which extends obliquely laterally from an intermediate portion to a front end portion thereof, said drawer member being cut away at a side of its rear portion so that its rear portion is formed with a reduced width compared to its front portion, and said drawer member having a guide projection provided on a horizontal surface of said rear portion of said drawer member which is insertable for sliding movement in said guideway, and wherein when said drawer member is moved forwardly said drawer member is drawn out from said front end face of said unit body, said drawer member protrudes forwardly from said front end opening face of said unit body and is slidably moved laterally in unchanged orientation without rotation under the guidance of said guide projection by said oblique portion of said guideway.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
A drawer unit according to claim 1, wherein said guide projection for supporting the rear portion of said drawer member is disposed for forward and rearward movement in said unit body along said guideway, and when said drawer member is drawn out forwardly farther than the front end of said unit body, said guide projection is moved forwardly together with said drawer member in said unit body in a leftward or rightward direction along said guideway.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A drawer unit according to claim 1, wherein said drawer member is removable from said unit body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
99 words
A drawer unit according to claim 1, wherein a pair of such guideways are formed on said unit body in such a manner that the oblique portions thereof extend obliquely outwardly away from each other and wherein said drawer member includes two divisional sections on each of which a guide projection inserted for sliding movement in a corresponding one of said guideways is provided, and when said drawer member is drawn out, it protrudes forwardly farther than the front end face of said unit body and said two divisional sections thereof are slidably moved outwardly away from each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A drawer unit according to claim 4, wherein said two divisional sections are independent sections, each individually movable.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A drawer unit according to claim 4 further comprising a receiving hole in each of said divisional sections.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A drawer unit according to claim 6 further comprising a horizontal bar segment mounted below each receiving hole.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A drawer unit according to claim 5 further comprising a receiving hole in said drawer member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A drawer unit according to claim 8 further comprising a horizontal bar segment mounted below each receiving hole.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A drawer unit according to claim 1, wherein said guideway is formed on a bottom wall of said unit body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A drawer unit according to claim 10, wherein said guide projection projects downward from a lower surface of said drawer member.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-06-26 | 1998-12-26 | 1999-06-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-06-26 | 2002-12-26 | 2003-06-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-06-26 | 2006-12-26 | 2007-06-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |