Locking device for drawers of a cabinet
US6347848B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5097
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A locking device for drawers of a cabinet, including a case body, several drawers vertically arranged in the interior space of the case body, a slide seat disposed in the case body, a latch plate disposed on each drawer and a detent unit. One end of the latch plate is bent toward the drawer to form a stop section with a predetermined length and inclination angle. The detent unit includes an engaging body and a link. The engaging body is vertically slidably fitted in the slide seat. The engaging body is formed with several engaging holes corresponding to the latch plates of the drawers. An upper end of the engaging body is formed with an elongated hanging slot. The link is perpendicularly passed through the hanging slot to abut against the inner edge of the upper end of the hanging slot. By wax the inclined stop section of the latch plate and the elongated hanging slot, when the engaging body is positoned at a position Where the drawers are locked, in case one of the drawers is not totally pushed in and is not locked, a user only needs to further push the drawer inward. At this time, the engaging body will move upward and then move down to lock the drawer.
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