# US 9,039,108 B2 · Drawer frame having a tilt adjustment

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- Number: US 9,039,108 B2
- Document ID: US9039108B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/028,948
- Filed: 2013-09-17
- Published: 2014-01-16
- Granted: 2015-05-26
- Earliest claimed: 2011-04-19
- Assignees: Julius Blum GmbH
- Applicants: Julius Blum GmbH
- Inventors: Markus Feuerstein
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9039108B2

## CPC

- A47B 88/427: at drawer side
- A47B 88/956: for enabling adjustment of the front panel
- A47B 2088/902: {Corner connectors for drawers}
- A47B 2210/0054: Adjustment of position of slides
- A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B)

## Abstract

The invention relates to a drawer frame including an adjusting device for raising and lowering the drawer frame relative to a drawer pull-out guide. The adjusting device, which is arranged substantially inside the drawer frame, has an actuating element accessible from the drawer interior, in the region of a lateral inner surface of the drawer frame facing the drawer interior.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A drawer frame comprising:
a drawer frame member having a U-shaped profile and a lateral inside surface facing towards an interior of said drawer frame; and
an adjusting device for raising and lowering said drawer frame member relative to a drawer extension guide, said adjusting device being arranged in an interior of said drawer frame member and having an actuating element accessible from said interior of said drawer frame through the lateral inside surface of said drawer frame member;
wherein said drawer frame member includes a rear wall holder connected to said U-shaped drawer frame member for connecting said drawer frame member to a rear wall of a drawer, said adjusting device being a component of said rear wall holder.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The drawer frame as set forth in claim 1, wherein said lateral inside surface extends substantially vertically in a mounted position of said drawer frame member.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The drawer frame as set forth in claim 2, wherein an axis of rotation of said actuating element extends transversely relative to the substantially vertical orientation of said lateral inside surface.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The drawer frame as set forth in claim 3, wherein said axis of rotation is at an angle of between 40° and 95° in relation to the substantially vertical orientation of said lateral inside surface.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The drawer frame as set forth in claim 1, wherein said actuating element is rotatable.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The drawer frame as set forth in claim 5, wherein said rotatable actuating element has a surface facing towards said interior of said drawer frame, and has a recess in said surface for receiving a tool.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The drawer frame as set forth in claim 1, wherein said adjusting device has a support foot configured to rest on the drawer extension guide in a mounted position, said support foot being moveable linearly and vertically by actuation of said actuating element.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The drawer frame as set forth in claim 7, wherein said actuating element has a spiral worm at an end thereof remote from said interior of said drawer frame, and said spiral worm engages corresponding latching elements on said support foot.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The drawer frame as set forth in claim 1, wherein said U-shaped drawer frame member has a hole through which said actuating element of said adjusting device is accessible.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The drawer frame as set forth in claim 1, wherein said adjusting device is located within said rear wall holder.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The drawer frame as set forth in claim 1, wherein said rear wall holder comprises a mounting plate and a holding element mounted to said mounting plate, said adjusting device being located between said mounting plate and said holding element.