Supports: cabinet structure – With movable components – Horizontally movable
Patent
1994-03-24
1995-11-28
Chen, Jose V.
Supports: cabinet structure
With movable components
Horizontally movable
31233411, 31233438, 31233417, 31233425, 31233426, 31233433, 384 18, 292 18, 292228, A47B 8816
Patent
active
054701430
ABSTRACT:
A suspension unit for roll-out shelves, drawers, etc. is provided for furniture cabinets and the like of the type having a case with slotted interior uprights. The suspension unit includes an inner housing member connected with a drawer or other roll-out furniture member, and an outer housing member operably connected with the inner housing member for smooth longitudinal sliding translation between the same. The outer housing member has prongs which engage the slotted upright when shifted longitudinally in a first direction. A resiliently flexible lock arm is connected with the outer housing member, and is configured to assume a normally outwardly protruding position. The lock arm is laterally flexible into an inwardly retracted position, and is oriented generally opposite the direction of the prongs, such that when the prongs are inserted into the slotted uprights, the lock arm abuts and adjacent upright to shift the lock arm into the retracted position. When the outer housing member is shifted longitudinally into its engaged position in the case, the lock arm resiliently flexes back into its normally extended position against the side of the adjacent upright to positively prevent inadvertent removal of the suspension unit from the case.
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Chen José V.
Steelcase Inc.
White Rodney B.
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