A drawer release mechanism comprising:
- a handle having a first end, a second end, a cylindrical portion extending between said first end and said second end, a grasping edge extending between said first end and said second end and a first flange portion extending outwardly and rearwardly from said cylindrical portion proximate to said first end and a second flange portion extending outwardly and rearwardly from said cylindrical portion proximate to said second end;
- a first end cap interface engaged to said first end and a second end cap interface engaged to said second end, said first end cap interface having a first interface rotational shaft, a first cylindrical receiving portion opposite to said first interface rotational shaft, a first handle receiving slot, and a first flange receiving slot, said first cylindrical receiving portion releasably engaging said first cylindrical portion, said first handle receiving slot releasably engaging a portion of said first end, and said first flange receiving slot releasably engaging said first flange portion, said second end cap interface having a second interface rotational shaft, a second cylindrical receiving portion opposite to said second interface rotational shaft, a second handle receiving slot, and a second flange receiving slot, said second cylindrical receiving portion releasably engaging said second cylindrical portion, said second handle receiving slot releasably engaging a portion of said second end, and said second flange receiving slot releasably engaging said second flange portion;
- a first end cap proximate and exterior to said first end cap interface, said first end cap having a first end cap flange recess, a first end cap rotation surface, a first shaft opening, and a first rear cam receiving area, said first interface rotational shaft being disposed through said first shaft opening, said first cylindrical receiving portion being positioned adjacent to said first end cap rotation surface and said first flange receiving slot being disposed in said first end cap flange recess, a second end cap proximate and exterior to said second end cap interface, said second end cap having a second end cap flange recess, a second end cap rotation surface, a second shaft opening, and a second rear cam receiving area, said second interface rotational shaft being disposed through said second shaft opening, said second cylindrical receiving portion being positioned adjacent to said second end cap rotation surface and said second flange receiving slot being disposed in said second end cap flange recess, said first end cap and said second end cap being constructed and arranged for attachment to the front wall of a drawer;
- a first cam, said first cam having a first rotational shaft receiver, a first actuator support, and a first cam actuator extending outwardly from said first actuator support opposite to said first rotational shaft receiver, said first cam being disposed in said first rear cam receiving area, said first interface rotational shaft being disposed in said first rotational shaft receiver, a second cam, said second cam having a second rotational shaft receiver, a second actuator support, and a second cam actuator extending outwardly from said second actuator support opposite to said second rotational shaft receiver, said second cam being disposed in said second rear cam receiving area, said second interface rotational shaft being disposed in said second rotational shaft receiver;
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- a first spring engaged to said first cam and to said first rear cam receiving area and a second spring engaged to said second cam and to said second rear cam receiving area.