Fastening device for end plate of a drawer
OwnerGeorg Domenig, Philip K. Collins +1inventors
InventorsGeorg Domenig, Philip K. Collins, Manfred Peer
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Abstract
A fastening device for securing a drawer end plate, front or back, to metal or plastic sidewalls incorporates a tensioning device to force open split dowels held inside holes made in the interior surface of the drawer plate. The dowels thus spread firmly grip the walls of the hole and clamp the sidewall flanges to secure the plate to the sidewalls. Tensioning takes place by the rotation of an expanding member that has an oval cross sectional configuration with the larger diameter formed by the oval shape forcing open the split dowels.
Claims20
A fastening device for fastening the end plate of a drawer to a drawer side wall, the end plate having at least one dowel receiving hole therein, the device comprising:
- a flange having a first side directed toward the end plate, a second side directed away from the end plate and an expanding member receiving aperture therein;
- a member positioned between the end plate and the flange first side;
- a capping member positioned adjacent the flange second side;
- at least one expandable dowel positioned in the end plate hole;
- an expanding member having a first end positioned in the at least one expandable dowel and a second end extending from the dowel, the expanding member movable within the dowel between an expanding position and a release position, the dowel and expanding member positioned proximate the flange side and the expanding member second end extending through the expanding member receiving aperture in the flange;
- and at least one tensioning lever positioned at the capping member side and movably connected to the expanding member second end for movement between a released position and a tensioning position, the expanding member first end having a caming exterior surface operable to expand the dowel outwardly and clamp the flange and base member between the dowel and the capping member.
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