Drawer with interchangeable lock assembly
AssigneeBob Barker Company, Inc.
InventorTodd D. Krueger
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Abstract
A drawer assembly with an interchangeable lock for mounting on a furniture piece. The drawer assembly comprises a storage area formed by exterior walls. In one embodiment, a front wall includes a cut-out section in which an adapter plate is removably mounted. A locking bar having first and second ends is selectively positioned adjacent to the adapter plate to mate with different locks. The first end includes a tongue that extends through the adapter plate to receive a hasp lock. The second end includes an angled edge for mating with an integrated lock mounted within the adapter plate.
Claims21
A storage member mounted within a furniture piece comprising:
- a. a drawer movably positioned within the furniture piece between open and closed positions, the drawer having an interior space formed by bottom, front, back, and side walls, the front wall having a cut-out section with edges, the cut-out section located in an upper section of the front wall;
- b. a pair of adapter plates interchangeably positioned behind the cut-out section, a first adapter plate of said pair adapted to receive a first lock type, and a second adapter plate of said pair adapted to receive a second lock type, the edges being at least partially exposed when either the first adapter plate or the second adapter plate is mounted on the drawer;
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- c. a locking bar extending outward from the furniture piece and having a first end that mates within an aperture in the first adapter plate in the closed position.
A storage member mounted within a furniture piece comprising:
- a. a drawer movably positioned within the furniture piece between open and closed positions, the drawing having an interior space formed by bottom, front, back, and side walls;
- b. a locking bar adapted to be attached to the furniture piece and positioned adjacent to the front wall when the drawer is in the closed position;
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- c. a pair of adapter plates interchangeably positioned on the front wall, a first adapter plate of said pair having an aperture through which the locking bar extends when the drawer is in the closed position, and a second adapter plate of said pair comprising an integral lock having a plunger to contact the locking bar when the drawer is in the closed position to prevent the drawer from being moved to the open position.
A storage member mounted within a furniture piece comprising:
- a. a drawer having bottom, side, front and back walls forming a storage area therein;
- b. a locking bar adapted to be adjustably mounted on the furniture piece adjacent to the drawer, the locking bar being having a first end for mating with a first lock-type, and a second end for mating with a second lock-type, the locking bar being adjustable between a first position in which the first end is adjacent to the front wall and a second position in which the second end is adjacent to the front wall;
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- c. an adapter plate mounted to the front wall to mount with the locking bar.
A storage member mounted within a furniture piece comprising:
- a. a drawer defining a storage space to store items;
- b. a locking bar adjustably mounted to the furniture piece between a first position in which a first end is positioned towards the drawer and a second position in which a second end is positioned towards the drawer, the second end comprising a contact edge having a wedge extending outward therefrom;
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- c. a locking assembly mounted to the drawer and positioned adjacent to the locking bar when the drawer is in a closed position, the locking assembly comprising a plunger movable between a locked position in which the plunger is in an extended orientation and an open position in which the plunger is in a retracted orientation, the plunger having a groove that abuts against the wedge in the locked position to prevent the drawer from being opened when the plunger is the locked position.
A method of locking a drawer that is mounted within a furniture piece, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. providing at least a first adapter plate having a first lock type and a second adapter plate having a second lock type;
- b. selecting the first adapter plate;
- c. attaching the first adapter plate to the drawer;
- d. securing the drawer in a closed position;
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- e. removing the first adapter plate from the drawer and attaching the second adapter plate to the drawer and securing the drawer in the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.