Supports: cabinet structure – With movable components – Horizontally movable
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-20
2005-09-20
Cuomo, Peter M. (Department: 3636)
Supports: cabinet structure
With movable components
Horizontally movable
Reexamination Certificate
active
06945617
ABSTRACT:
A drawer guide for supporting a drawer found in a desk, cabinet, appliance or other articles of furniture includes a drawer guide body defining a wall having on a first side an outwardly extending wedge, a half-prong integral with the wedge, and a support rib spaced apart from the wedge. The half-prong includes a flexible latching member extending downwardly from the wedge. The wall of the drawer guide body has on a second side a drawer mounting track for slidably receiving and mounting the drawer. The drawer guide of the invention is mountable to a pair of openings in a panel on the desk, cabinet, or appliance. Specifically, the wedge, half-prong, and flexible latching member will extend through one opening in the panel with the flexible latching member causing the drawer guide to snap fit to the panel and with the flexible latching member preventing the drawer guide from withdrawing from the panel. In addition, the support rib will extend through a second opening in the panel to support the weight of the drawer guide and the mounted drawer.
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Croll, Esq. Mark W.
Cuomo Peter M.
D'Adamo Stephen
Donovan, Esq. Paul F.
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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