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US 6,199,967 B1Granted
Drawer slide and drawer incorporating quick-release connection
AssigneeAccuride International, Inc.
InventorsPeter Bayles, John Henry Whittlesea
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AssigneeAccuride International, Inc.
InventorsPeter Bayles, John Henry Whittlesea
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A drawer slide and drawer slide combination which incorporates a connecting clip for providing a quick-release connection between the drawer slide 3 and the drawer 21 the clip comprising a fixing part 1 for connection preferably with a snap-fit, and preferably to the slide and a latching part 13 having a projection 17 thereon, preferably for engagement with an aperture 19 in the drawer 21. The latching part 13 is preferably spring loaded and preferably pivotable between a first aperture engaging position for connecting the drawer to the slide and a second release position in which the projection 17 no longer engages in the aperture in the drawer, whereby the drawer and slide can be disconnected. Disconnection is achieved by applying finger pressure to a release latch portion 15, which may be integral with the latching part 13. The connecting clip could be made of spring metal, but is preferably made of resiliently deformnable plastics material. It may be formed in one or in two parts.
A drawer slide and drawer combination incorporating a quick-release connection between the drawer slide and drawer, the combination comprising the drawer, the drawer slide including at least two slide members slidable relative to one another, an external one of said members being connectable to a framework and an inner one of said members being connectable to the drawer, and a clip having a fixing part connecting the clip to one of the inner slide member and the drawer, and a latching part having a projection thereon engaging an aperture or recess in the other of the inner slide member and the drawer, the projection and the aperture or recess having cooperating surfaces providing both vertical and fore-and-aft latching, the latching part being moveable between a first position in which the projection engages with the aperture or recess to connect the drawer to the inner slide member and a second position in which it is disengaged from the aperture or recess to disconnect of the drawer from the inner slide member, there being means on or able to act on the latching part to enable the part to be moved between its first and second positions.
A drawer slide and drawer combination incorporating a quick-release connection between the drawer slide and drawer, the combination comprising the drawer, the drawer slide comprising at least two slide members slidable relative to one another, an external one of said members being connectable to a framework and an inner one of said members being connectable to the drawer and a clip having a fixing part connecting the clip to one of the inner slide member and the drawer, and a spring-loaded latching part having a projection thereon engaging an aperture or recess in the other of the inner slide member and the drawer, the projection and the aperture or recess having cooperating surfaces providing both vertical and fore-and-aft latching, the latching part being moveable between a first position in which the projection engages with the aperture or recess to connect the drawer to the inner slide member and a second position in which it is disengaged from the aperture or recess to disconnect of the drawer from the inner slide member, there being means on or able to act on the latching part to enable the part to be moved between its first and second positions, wherein co-operating means are provided on each part of the clip to assist in holding them together in use, with the spring loaded latching part comprising a leaf spring portion on the fixing part, and the spring loaded portion being held in position, in use, by being sandwiched between the fixing part and the one of the inner slide member and the drawer to which the fixing part may be connected.
A drawer slide and drawer combination incorporating a quick-release connection between the drawer slide and drawer, the combination comprising the drawer, the drawer slide comprising at least two slide members slidable relative to one another, an external one of said members being connectable to a framework and an inner one of said members being connectable to the drawer and a clip having a fixing part connecting the clip to one of the inner slide member and the drawer, and a latching part having a projection thereon engaging an aperture or recess in the other of the inner slide member and the drawer, the projection and the aperture or recess having cooperating surfaces providing both vertical and fore-and-aft latching, the latching part being moveable between a first position in which the projection engages with the aperture or recess to connect the drawer to the inner slide member and a second position in which it is disengaged from the aperture or recess to disconnect of the drawer from the inner slide member, there being means on or able to act on the latching part to enable the part to be moved between its first and second positions and a stop on the clip which prevents the latching part from being moved through more than a few degrees when it is moved to its second position.
A drawer slide and drawer combination incorporating a quick-release connection between the drawer slide and drawer, the combination comprising the drawer, the drawer slide comprising at least two slide members slidable relative to one another, an external one of said members being connectable to a framework and an inner one of said members being connectable to the drawer and a clip having a fixing part connecting the clip to one of the inner slide member and the drawer, and a latching part having a projection thereon having two chamfered surfaces arranged at right angles to one another and engaging an aperture or recess in the other of the inner slide member and the drawer, the projection and the aperture or recess having cooperating surfaces providing both vertical and fore-and-aft latching, the latching part being moveable between a first position in which the projection engages with the aperture or recess to connect the drawer to the inner slide member and a second position in which it is disengaged from the aperture or recess to disconnect of the drawer from the inner slide member, there being means on or able to act on the latching part to enable the part to be moved between its first and second positions.
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