Drawer for standardized furniture unit
US6428128B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05B65/462
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A standardized furniture unit in which a drawer moves in a longitudinal direction and has a plurality of closed positions, having a first slide element attached to a stationary panel, the drawer having a shell, a second slide element attached thereto The first and second slide elements are coupled together and move relative to each other, one of which is provided with at least one set of a plurality of mounting holes aligned along the longitudinal direction. Each of the mounting holes in each set corresponding to a different drawer closed position, and one of the mounting holes in each set is aligned with a standardized slide element mounting point in either the stationary panel or the drawer shell. The unit may comprise a lock mechanism attached to the stationary panel, with the drawer provided with a plurality of lock bays aligned along the longitudinal direction, each corresponding to a different drawer closed position and selectively engaged with the lock mechanism, the drawer lockable in each of its closed positions. The drawer shell may have a side panel in which a groove is provided which extends in the longitudinal direction. A hat-shaped insert is mounted in the groove and…
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