Drawer slide with adjustable strike
AssigneeATC Hardware Systems, Inc.
InventorsTodd F. Radke, James Henderson
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a drawer slide assembly with an integral strike and catch mechanism to inhibit inadvertent opening of a drawer. The structure of the present invention comprises at least two drawer slide members slidably engaged. One slide member includes an adjustable strike and another slide member includes a catch. The strike and catch engage when the drawer is closed and thus prevent inadvertent opening of the drawer. A strike fastener allows for quick and effective adjustment of the strike position which partially determines the pull force necessary to open the drawer.
Claims16
A drawer slide comprising:
- outer, intermediate and inner telescoping slide members for slidable attachment of a drawer to a cabinet case,
- said slide members each having a longitudinal planar span and longitudinal opposed channels extending in a longitudinal telescoping direction,
- the channels of the outer slide member slidably cooperative with the channels of the intermediate slide member,
- the channels of the intermediate slide member slidably cooperative with the channels of the inner slide member,
- a mechanism for releasably maintaining the slide members in a fixed closed telescoping condition, said mechanism comprising:
- a strike adjustably connected to said inner slide member,
- a catch positioned on one of said channels of said outer slide member,
- said strike comprising a strike body and a strike arm connected to said strike body, wherein said strike arm extends beyond a periphery of said opposed channels of said inner slide member, and
- said catch comprising a protuberance within the one of said channels to engage said strike arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.