Drawer assembly
AssigneeLiberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.
InventorsRobert Douglas HEGARTY, Gabriel PRERO, Ethan CREASMAN
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Abstract
A drawer assembly is provided with a bottom panel sized to receive and support articles. A rear upright panel is in cooperation with the bottom panel. A pair of spaced apart upright side panels is in cooperation with the bottom panel. A front upright panel is spaced apart from the rear upright panel, and in cooperation with the bottom panel. A series of connectors is provided at intersections of the pair of upright side panels with the rear upright panel and with the front upright panel and oriented in an upright direction to assemble the pair of upright side panels to the rear upright panel and the front upright panel by sliding in the upright direction.
Claims20
A drawer assembly comprising:
- a bottom panel sized to receive and support articles;
- a rear upright panel in cooperation with the bottom panel;
- a pair of spaced apart upright side panels in cooperation with the bottom panel;
- a front upright panel spaced apart from the rear upright panel, in cooperation with the bottom panel;
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- a series of connectors provided at intersections of the pair of upright side panels with the rear upright panel and with the front upright panel and oriented in an upright direction to assemble the pair of upright side panels to the rear upright panel and the front upright panel by sliding in the upright direction.
A method for assembling a drawer assembly comprising:
- sliding a first pair of front panel connectors into engagement with a pair of side panel connectors;
- sliding a bottom panel into a slot in a pair of side panels;
- inserting a second pair of side panel connectors through a pair of slots through a rear panel;
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- sliding a pair of rear panel connectors into engagement with the second pair of side panel connectors.
A drawer assembly comprising:
- a bottom panel sized to receive and support articles;
- a rear upright panel in cooperation with the bottom panel;
- a pair of spaced apart upright side panels in cooperation with the bottom panel;
- a front upright panel spaced apart from the rear upright panel, in cooperation with the bottom panel;
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- a series of connectors provided at intersections of the pair of side upright panels with the rear upright panel and with the front upright panel and oriented in an upright direction to assemble the pair of upright side panels to the rear upright panel and the front upright panel by sliding in the upright direction;
- wherein a first pair of connectors of the series of connectors are attached to a rear surface of the front upright panel;
- wherein a second pair of connectors of the series of connectors are each attached to a forward end of one of the pair of spaced apart upright side panels for connection to the first pair of connectors;
- wherein a third pair of connectors of the series of connectors are each attached to a rear end of one of the pair of spaced apart upright side panels;
- wherein a fourth pair of connectors of the series of connectors connect the rear upright panel to the third pair of connectors;
- wherein one of the pairs of connectors, each comprises a substrate, and a guide extending from the substrate;
- wherein another of the pairs of connectors, each comprises a body with a channel sized to receive the guide of the one of the pairs of connectors;
- wherein a pair of grooves are formed in the guide along a length of the guide, of each of the first pair of connectors;
- wherein a pair of projections are formed within the channel to engage the pair of grooves;
- wherein an opening is provided in an end of the body of each of the second pair of connectors to receive the corresponding guide into the channel, and another end of the channel is closed;
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- wherein the channel narrows from the opening to the closed end to provide an interference fit between the guide and the channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.