Drawer locking assembly
OwnerPaula M. Raunerinventor
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Abstract
A drawer locking assembly includes a panel has a first side and a second side. The first side has a pressure sensitive adhesive thereon for selectively attaching the first side to a vertical surface adjacent to a drawer. A post is attached to the second side of the panel. The post has a terminal end. A peripheral lip is attached to and extends along a length of the terminal end. A plate has an inner surface and an outer surface. A sleeve is attached to and extends away from the inner surface. The sleeve has a free end having a well extending therein. An inwardly extending peripheral flange is attached to the free end. The terminal end of the post is positioned within the sleeve. The plate is selectively positionable over the drawer. A biasing member is positioned within the well and biases the lip away from the flange.
Claims5
A lock assembly for a drawer, said assembly being removably attached to a vertical surface adjacent to a drawer, said assembly including:
- a panel having a first side and a second side, said first side having a pressure sensitive adhesive thereon for selectively attaching said first side to the vertical surface;
- a post being attached to and extending away from said second side of said panel, said post having a terminal end, a peripheral lip being attached to and extending along a length of said terminal end;
- a plate having an inner surface and an outer surface, a sleeve being attached to and extending away from said inner surface, said sleeve having a free end having a well extending therein, an inwardly extending peripheral flange being attached to said free end, said terminal end of said post being positioned within said sleeve, said plate being selectively positionable over the drawer;
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- a biasing member being positioned within said well and biasing said lip away from said flange.
A lock assembly for a drawer, said assembly being removably attached to a vertical surface adjacent to a drawer, said assembly including:
- a panel having a first side and a second side, said first side having a pressure sensitive adhesive thereon for selectively attaching said first side to the vertical surface;
- a post being attached to and extending away from said second side of said panel, said post having a terminal end, a peripheral lip being attached to and extending along a length of said terminal end;
- a plate having an inner surface and an outer surface, a sleeve being attached to and extending away from said inner surface, said sleeve having a free end having a well extending therein, an inwardly extending peripheral flange being attached to said free end, said terminal end of said post being positioned within said sleeve, said plate being selectively positionable over the drawer;
- a biasing member being positioned within said well and biasing said lip away from said flange;
- a locking assembly being adapted for selectively allowing rotation of said post with respect to said sleeve, said locking assembly including;
- a plurality of notches extending into said peripheral lip;
- a plurality of teeth being attached to an inner surface of said well, said teeth being positioned generally between said flange and a bottom wall of said well, said teeth being positioned for engaging said notches when said terminal end is positioned between said flange and said bottom wall;
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- a resiliently compressible member being attached to said bottom wall, wherein said teeth engage said notches when said terminal end is abutting said compressible member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.