US 4,244,546 A · Universal drawer guide mounting bracket

Abstract

A rear mounting bracket or mount for center guide type drawer guides is universally adjustable relative to the cabinet in which it is mounted. A base attaches one side of the mounting bracket to a mounting surface. A drawer guide attaching member connects the other side of the mounting bracket to a furniture-type drawer guide. An adjusting structure forms the interface between the base and guide attaching member and allows positional adjustment of the drawer guide. The structure includes friction-creating ribs which resist movement between the base and the guide attaching member. The use of an external force is consequently required to move the guide attaching member relative to the base. Once the correct position of the guide attaching member has been established, the adjusting structure increases the resistance to adjustment of the rear end of the drawer guide. Depending on its configuration, the adjusting structure can allow both horizontal and vertical, or just horizontal movement of the guide attaching member relative to the base. The adjusting structure includes a partially open channel formed on the base, through which a sliding foot attached to the guide attaching member moves. The channel can be replaced by a cross-ribbed area on the base along with means for forcing the sliding foot against the base.

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Dependent claims

A universal rear drawer guide mounting bracket, for easy use in inaccessible locations, comprising:

base means for attaching one side of said mounting bracket to a mounting surface;
drawer guide attaching means for connecting one end of a furniture-type drawer guide to the other side of said mounting bracket;
adjusting means, forming the interface between said base and said drawer guide attaching means, for allowing displacement of said drawer guide attaching means relative to said base means, thereby providing positional adjustment of a drawer guide mounted to said drawer guide attaching means, said adjusting means including locking means for resisting movement between said drawer guide attaching means and said base means once the proper position for said drawer guide has been established;
and
means forming part of said base means and said drawer guide attaching means, for resiliently urging said adjusting means into locking action, independent of any structure to which said base means may be attached;
whereby said mounting bracket may be easily positioned, in inaccessible locations such as inside the rear of a cabinet by centrally locating said attaching means relative to said base means, securing a drawer guide onto said drawer guide attaching means, locating said bracket in position while holding said drawer guide, securing said mounting bracket to a mounting surface, and then aligning said drawer guide by tapping said attaching means with a hammer or the like.

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A universal drawer guide mounting bracket providing adjustability in horizontal and vertical directions with respect to the surface to which said mounting bracket is attached, comprising:

base means for attaching said bracket to a mounting surface;
drawer guide attaching means for connecting one end of said mounting bracket to a furniture-type drawer guide;
adjusting means, forming integral portions of said base means and said drawer guide attaching means, for allowing horizontal and vertical adjustment of said drawer guide attaching means relative to said base means and for resisting movement of said drawer guide attaching means relative to said base means once the proper position of said drawer guide has been established;
and
means forming part of said base means and said drawer guide attaching means for resiliently biasing said adjusting means into movement resisting engagement;
whereby said mounting bracket may be easily positioned, in inaccessible locations such as inside the rear of a cabinet by centrally locating said attaching means relative to said base means, securing a drawer guide onto said drawer guide attaching means, locating said bracket in position while holding said drawer guide, securing said mounting bracket to a mounting surface, and then aligning said drawer guide by tapping said attaching means with a hammer or the like.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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