Supports: cabinet structure – Gang-bar type locking or latching means – Concealed
Patent
1995-10-05
1996-08-13
Cuomo, Peter M.
Supports: cabinet structure
Gang-bar type locking or latching means
Concealed
312216, E05C 706
Patent
active
055449573
ABSTRACT:
A locking assembly for a plurality of vertically aligned drawers in a housing that includes a locking member associated with at least each of the drawers and wherein the locking member is arranged for reciprocal vertical movement relative to the housing. A slide mechanism is associated with each of the drawers with each of the slide mechanisms being aligned perpendicular to the locking mechanism and being arranged for reciprocal horizontal extension to move the drawers between closed and opened positions with respect to the housing. Each of the slide mechanisms for at least each of the drawers other than the uppermost drawer includes a ramp section that is structured and dimensioned to engage the locking member when at least any one of the drawers other than the uppermost drawer is opened such that the remaining drawers are locked in a closed position.
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Lammens Arthur E.
Parvin Jackie D.
Schmidt Clayton C.
Zorich Chris
Allred David E.
Cuomo Peter M.
Hon Industries Inc.
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