Scale drawer adapted for under cabinet mounting
OwnerOden R. Alreckinventor
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Abstract
A drawer mounted on a drawer housing which is attached to the base plate of a cabinet, the drawer being sized to contain a bathroom scale, and being movable inwardly and outwardly by attachment to telescopic drawer glides. A hinged door is mounted to the drawer housing to cover the drawer when in a closed position. An alternative provides and electro-mechanical connection to the drawer, to enable opening and closing of the drawer by activation of an electrical motor.
Claims13
An apparatus for holding a scale beneath a cabinet base and positioning said scale in either an operating position or a storage position, comprising:
- a) a drawer housing having a base plate and a pair of parallel upstanding side walls, said side walls having respective flanges having means for attachment to said cabinet base;
- b) a pair of drawer glides in said drawer housing, each drawer glide respectively pivotally attached at a rear end to one of said side walls;
- said drawer glides each having a plurality of telescopic sections;
- c) a drawer in said drawer housing, each of said drawer glides having a forwardmost telescopic section attached to said drawer;
- whereby said drawer may be extended and retracted relative to said drawer housing;
- said drawer being sized to hold a scale;
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- d) a pair of adjustable feet attached to said drawer, said feet providing support for said drawer when in the extended position.
A scale storage drawer adapted for moving outwardly and inwardly from beneath a cabinet, comprising:
- a) a drawer housing having a base plate and upstanding side walls;
- two of said side walls having respective flanges for attaching to a base of said cabinet;
- b) a pair of drawer glides, each respectively pivotally attached at a rear end to one of said side walls;
- each of said drawer glides having a plurality of telescopic sections, with a forwardmost section having means for attachment to a drawer;
- c) a drawer mounted between said drawer glides, said drawer being attached to said forwardmost sections;
- d) at least one leaf spring mounted beneath said drawer and having a spring force sufficient to raise the forwardmost part of said drawer;
- thereby pivoting said drawer glides upwardly;
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- e) means for moving said drawer outwardly away from beneath said cabinet, and inwardly into a storage position beneath said cabinet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.