Supports: cabinet structure – Gang-bar type locking or latching means – Concealed
Reexamination Certificate
2001-02-12
2002-06-25
Cuomo, Peter M. (Department: 3636)
Supports: cabinet structure
Gang-bar type locking or latching means
Concealed
C312S217000, C312S221000, C070S083000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06409290
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a drawer fastening device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a drawer fastening device which can lock a drawer even if the drawer is not closed.
Referring to
FIG. 1
, a conventional drawer fastening device is disposed on a drawer
1
. The conventional drawer fastening device has a lock device
2
and a core device
21
engaging with the lock device
2
. The drawer
1
has a blocking bar
11
. A slide plate
22
has a stop plate
222
and an oblong slot
221
to receive the core device
21
. When the drawer
1
is closed and locked, the blocking bar
11
blocks the stop plate
222
. However, the drawer
1
cannot be locked if the drawer
1
is not closed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a drawer fastening device which can lock a drawer even if the drawer is not closed.
Accordingly, a drawer fastening device is disposed on a drawer having a plurality of insertion grooves. The drawer fastening device comprises a lock device disposed on a top portion of the drawer, a connection plate, a slide plate, a plurality of hooking plates, a plurality of pivot pins, and a positioning frame disposed on the drawer. The positioning frame has a plurality of slide slots and a plurality of enlarged holes. Each slide slot communicates with one of the enlarged holes. The slide plate has an upper end groove and a plurality of through holes. Each hooking plate has an upper distal hook and a lower blocking bar. Each pivot pin fastens the positioning frame, the corresponding hooking plate and the slide plate together through one of the enlarged holes of the positioning frame and one of the through holes of the slide plate. The lock device has a positioning seat, a driven plate connected to the positioning seat, and a mount connected to the driven plate. The positioning seat has a hooking portion. The driven plate has a distal notch. The connection plate is fastened in the mount pivotally and the connection plate is connected to the driven plate. The slide plate is connected to the connection plate.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2719770 (1955-10-01), Roberts
patent: 4963640 (1990-06-01), Pratzer
patent: 5074627 (1991-12-01), Broeders
patent: 5257860 (1993-11-01), Slivon
patent: 5503440 (1996-04-01), Peccoux
patent: 5605388 (1997-02-01), Laakso
Cuomo Peter M.
Fisher Michael J.
Kamrath Alan
Rider Bennett Egan & Arundel LLP
San Jye Co., Ltd.
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