Push-to-open, soft close drawer slide apparatus and method of use
US9872563B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B2210/0094
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A drawer slide apparatus mounted to a drawer slide assembly for moving a drawer slidingly within a cabinet provides push-to-open and soft close functionality while further providing a depth and alignment adjustment of the drawer relative to the cabinet carcass. The apparatus comprises a housing including a soft close track, a damper, and a carriage slidable within the soft close track. A guide block comprising a set of channels within a stationary part and a movable part for providing the depth and alignment adjustment. A pin, slidable within the carriage, has a first end engaged with the soft close track and a second end simultaneously engaged with the guide block provides the soft close and push-to-open functionalities.
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