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US 12,161,222 B2Granted
Drawer glide mechanism
AssigneeAmerican Woodmark Management Company
InventorsBradly Anderson, Edward William Roy Lachman, Jeffrey Scott Hoeft
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Abstract
A drawer glide mechanism can include a first elongate guide member, a second elongate glide member, a ball bearing component, and a v-notch socket. The first elongate guide member includes 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.
Claims20
A drawer glide mechanism comprising:
- a first elongate guide member configured to be secured to a cabinet, the first elongate guide member comprising:
- a first end and a second end;
- a web;
- a first flange extending from the web;
- a second flange extending from the web and spaced from the first flange;
- and
- a sidewall attachment mechanism arranged at the first end and configured to be secured to a sidewall of the cabinet, the sidewall attachment mechanism comprising a plastic dowel;
- a second elongate guide member configured to be secured to a drawer, the second elongate guide member comprising:
- a first end and a second end;
- a web;
- a first flange extending from the web of the second elongate guide member;
- a second flange extending from the web of the second elongate guide member and spaced from the first flange of the second elongate guide member;
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- at least one drawer attachment mechanism configured to be secured to the drawer, the at least one drawer attachment mechanism comprising a plastic dowel;
- a ball bearing component configured to facilitate movement of the second elongate guide member relative to the first elongated guide member in a first direction and a second direction that is opposite the first direction, wherein the ball bearing component comprises a first plurality of ball bearing rollers positioned between the first flange of the first elongate guide member and the first flange of the second elongate guide member and a second plurality of ball bearing rollers positioned between the second flange of the first elongate guide member and the second flange of the second elongate guide member;
- a stop member extending outward from the web of the first elongate guide member and spaced from the first and second flanges of the first elongate guide member, the stop member configured to limit movement of the second elongate guide member relative to the first elongate guide member in the second direction, wherein the stop member is positioned closer to the second end of the first elongate guide member than to the first end of the first elongate guide member;
- a socket connected to the second end of the first elongate guide member and configured to connect the first elongate guide member to a back wall of the cabinet;
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- an embossed portion arranged at the first end of the first elongate guide member, the embossed portion comprising a first portion extending outward from and non-parallel relative to the web of the first elongate guide member and a second portion extending outward from said first portion that is parallel to and spaced from the web of the first elongate guide member, wherein the sidewall attachment mechanism of the first elongate guide member extends outward from the second portion of the embossed portion, and wherein the embossed portion is configured to space the first elongate guide member from the cabinet, thereby inhibiting at least one of the drawer and the second elongate guide member from contacting the cabinet when the second elongate guide member is connected to the drawer and the second elongate guide member is moved relative to the first elongate guide member.
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A drawer glide mechanism comprising:
- a first elongate guide member configured to be secured to a cabinet, the first elongate guide member comprising:
- a first end and a second end;
- a web;
- a first flange extending from the web;
- a second flange extending from the web and spaced from the first flange;
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- a cabinet attachment mechanism arranged at the first end and configured to be secured to a portion of the cabinet;
- a second elongate guide member configured to be secured to a drawer, the second elongate guide member comprising:
- a first end and a second end;
- a web;
- a first flange extending from the web of the second elongate guide member;
- a second flange extending from the web of the second elongate guide member and spaced from the first flange of the second elongate guide member;
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- at least one drawer attachment mechanism configured to be secured to the drawer;
- a ball bearing component configured to facilitate movement of the second elongate guide member relative to the first elongated guide member;
- a socket connected to the second end of the first elongate guide member and configured to connect the first elongate guide member to a back wall of the cabinet;
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- an embossed portion arranged at the first end of the first elongate guide member, the embossed portion comprising a first portion extending outward from and non-parallel relative to the web of the first elongate guide member and a second portion extending outward from said first portion that is parallel to and spaced from the web of the first elongate guide member, wherein the cabinet attachment mechanism of the first elongate guide member extends outward from the second portion of the embossed portion, and wherein the embossed portion is configured to space the first elongate guide member from the cabinet, thereby inhibiting at least one of the drawer and the second elongate guide member from contacting the cabinet when the second elongate guide member is connected to the drawer and the second elongate guide member is moved relative to the first elongate guide member.
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A drawer glide mechanism comprising:
- a first elongate guide member comprising a cabinet attachment mechanism configured to be secured to a portion of a cabinet;
- a second elongate guide member movably connected to the first elongate guide member and comprising at least one drawer attachment mechanism configured to be secured to a drawer;
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- an embossed portion arranged on a portion of the first elongate guide member, the embossed portion comprising a first portion extending outward from the portion of the first elongate guide member and a second portion extending outward from said first portion that is spaced from the first elongate guide member, wherein the cabinet attachment mechanism of the first elongate guide member extends outward from the second portion of the embossed portion, and wherein the embossed portion is configured to space the first elongate guide member from the cabinet, thereby inhibiting at least one of the drawer and the second elongate guide member from contacting the cabinet when the second elongate guide member is connected to the drawer and the second elongate guide member is moved relative to the first elongate guide member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.