Drawer glide mechanism
AssigneeRsi Home Products Management, Inc.
InventorsEdward William Roy Lachman, Bradly Anderson
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Abstract
A drawer glide mechanism can include a first elongate guide member, a second elongate guide member, a ball bearing component, a v-notch socket, a release mechanism, and/or a roller support. The first elongate guide member can include a distal end that is configured to fit within an opening in the v-notch socket. The drawer glide mechanism can further include one or more floating members and fixed members. In some cases, the drawer glide mechanism includes a release member configured to facilitate separation of the first and second elongate guide members when actuated and to inhibit or prevent accidental separation of the first and second elongate guide members.
Claims19
A drawer glide mechanism comprising:
- a first elongate guide member having:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a first connector configured to connect to a back wall of a cabinet;
- and
- a second connector positioned between the first connector and the second end of the first elongate guide member and configured to connect to a second portion of the cabinet;
- a second elongate guide member coupled with the first elongate guide member, the second elongate guide member having a distal end and a proximal end;
- a ball bearing component nested between the first elongate guide member and the second elongate guide member;
- and
- a roller support coupled with the first elongate guide member adjacent the second end of the first elongate guide member,
- wherein the roller support is configured to limit deflection of the proximal end of the second elongate guide member in a downward direction when a downward force is applied to the proximal end of the second elongate member, wherein the roller support is configured such that the second elongate guide member contacts the roller support only when the proximal end is below the distal end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.