Apparatus and method for pullout cage mounting and adjustment
AssigneeHardware Resources, Inc.
InventorsAlan Chen, Justin Corless
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Abstract
A pullout cage apparatus is provided which is comprised of a base frame removably mounted to a pair of robust drawer slides. The drawer slides are coupled to each other by a pair of cross braces, which are in turn mounted to the base of a cabinet frame. A retainer cage is rigidly mounted to the base frame. The retainer cage supports a plurality of adjustment brackets, which allow adjustment of a face plate.
Claims12
A removable pullout cage slidably positioned in a drawer box and supporting a face plate, the removable pullout cage comprising:
- a base frame removably attached to a first drawer slide and a second drawer slide;
- a retainer cage assembly fixed to the base frame;
- a first adjustable bracket;
- a second adjustable bracket;
- a third adjustable bracket;
- a fourth adjustable bracket, all the adjustable brackets adjustably positioned between the retainer cage assembly and the face plate;
- wherein the first adjustable bracket comprises:
- a base bracket having a horizontal adjustment slot, a vertical adjustment slot and a bi-level stop;
- an angle bracket slidably retained in the horizontal adjustment slot;
- the angle bracket comprising:
- a rearward section having a depth adjustment slot bounded by a lower channel wall and an upper channel wall;
- and,
- wherein the depth adjustment slot is slidably attached to the retainer cage assembly between the lower channel wall and the upper channel wall;
- and,
- wherein the vertical adjustment slot is slidably attached to the face plate.
A removable pullout cage slidably positioned in a drawer box and supporting a face plate, the removable pullout cage comprising:
- a base frame removably attached to a first drawer slide and a second drawer slide;
- a retainer cage assembly fixed to the base frame;
- a first adjustable bracket;
- a second adjustable bracket;
- a third adjustable bracket;
- and,
- a fourth adjustable bracket, all the adjustable brackets adjustably positioned between the retainer cage assembly and the face plate;
- wherein the retainer cage further comprises:
- a first longitudinal support stanchion;
- a central longitudinal support stanchion pair;
- a second longitudinal support stanchion;
- a first latitudinal support stanchion;
- a second latitudinal support stanchion;
- a lower buttress box rigidly attached to the first longitudinal support stanchion, the central longitudinal support stanchion pair, the second longitudinal support stanchion, the first latitudinal support stanchion, the second latitudinal support stanchion;
- and,
- an upper buttress box rigidly attached to the first longitudinal support stanchion, the central longitudinal support stanchion pair, the second longitudinal support stanchion, the first latitudinal support stanchion and the second latitudinal support stanchion;
- wherein the lower buttress box further comprises a lower perimeter rail and a lower buttress rail;
- and,
- the upper buttress box further comprises an upper perimeter rail and an upper buttress rail;
- and,
- the upper buttress rail comprises a transverse upper brace and a transverse lower brace.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.