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US 8,616,664 B2Granted
Inset undermounted bracket for drawer and tray slides in cabinetry
AssigneeTenn-Tex Plastics, Inc.
InventorRobert C. Hightower
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Abstract
A bracket for mounting a sliding drawer or tray to a frame includes: a main panel; a front panel connected and generally normal to the main panel; a floor panel connected and generally normal to the main panel; a front lip connected to the front panel and extending generally parallel to the main panel; and a floor lip connected to the front panel and extending generally parallel to the main panel. In this configuration, the bracket can facilitate precise but simple mounting of the drawer.
Claims9
A cabinet with a sliding drawer or tray, comprising:
- a front face having a cutaway area defined by a side edge and a lower edge, the lower edge being generally perpendicular to the side edge;
- a mounting bracket mounted to a rear surface of the front face and comprising:
- a main panel;
- a front panel connected and generally perpendicular to the main panel;
- a floor panel connected and generally perpendicular to the main panel and to the front panel;
- a first lip connected to the front panel and extending forwardly and generally parallel to the main panel, the first lip overlying and in contact with the side edge of the front face cutaway area;
- and
- a second lip connected to the front panel and extending forwardly and generally parallel to the floor panel, the second lip overlying and in contact with the lower edge of the front face cutaway area;
- and
- a drawer slide mounted to the mounting bracket;
- wherein an inner surface of the main panel is offset from an inner surface of the first lip to form a first bearing surface;
- and
- wherein an upper surface of the floor panel is offset from an upper surface of the second lip to form a second bearing surface;
- wherein the front panel is generally L-shaped.
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A bracket for mounting a sliding drawer or tray to a frame, comprising:
- a main panel;
- a front panel directly connected and generally perpendicular to the main panel;
- a floor panel directly connected and generally perpendicular to the main panel and to the front panel;
- a front lip directly connected to the front panel and extending generally parallel to the main panel;
- and
- a floor lip directly connected to the front panel and extending generally parallel to the floor panel;
- wherein the main panel includes a slot that is generally parallel with the floor panel,
- wherein a fastener receiving member is configured to slide relative to the slot;
- wherein an inner surface of the main panel is offset from an inner surface of the front lip to form a first bearing surface;
- and
- wherein an upper surface of the floor panel is offset from an upper surface of the floor lip to form a second bearing surface;
- wherein the front panel is generally L-shaped.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.