Drawer assembly
AssigneeJulius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
InventorsErich Rock, Klaus Brustle
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Abstract
A drawer includes a bottom plate engaged with two metal drawer side walls each having a Z-shaped profile including upper and lower horizontal flanges. The bottom plate is positioned on the lower horizontal flanges of the drawer side walls. On each side of the drawer, a sealing member of plastics material is arranged between the bottom plate and the respective drawer side wall. Each sealing member has a covering lip for covering the gap between the bottom plate and the drawer side wall.
Claims5
In a drawer assembly including a bottom plate and metal side walls on each of opposite sides of said bottom plate, each said side wall having a Z-shaped profile including upper and lower horizontal flanges, said bottom plate being positioned on said lower horizontal flanges of said side walls, and sealing members separate from said side walls, each said sealing member covering a gap between said bottom plate and a respective said side wall, the improvement wherein each said sealing member comprises:
- a U-shaped configuration embracing the respective side of said bottom plate and positioned between said bottom plate and the respective said side wall, said U-shaped configuration including a horizontal flange positioned between said bottom plate and said lower horizontal flange of said respective side wall, said horizontal flange of said sealing member having a free end defining a recess into which is fitted said lower horizontal flange of said respective side wall.
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