CA2073365A1 - Track means for drawers - Google Patents
Track means for drawersInfo
- Publication number
- CA2073365A1 CA2073365A1 CA002073365A CA2073365A CA2073365A1 CA 2073365 A1 CA2073365 A1 CA 2073365A1 CA 002073365 A CA002073365 A CA 002073365A CA 2073365 A CA2073365 A CA 2073365A CA 2073365 A1 CA2073365 A1 CA 2073365A1
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- drawer
- track
- stationary
- drawers
- rear end
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
- A47B88/50—Safety devices or the like for drawers
- A47B88/57—Safety devices or the like for drawers preventing complete withdrawal of the drawer
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
- A47B88/40—Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor
- A47B88/483—Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor with single extensible guides or parts
- A47B88/487—Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor with single extensible guides or parts with rollers, ball bearings, wheels, or the like
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B2210/00—General construction of drawers, guides and guide devices
- A47B2210/0002—Guide construction for drawers
- A47B2210/0029—Guide bearing means
- A47B2210/0043—Wheels
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B2210/00—General construction of drawers, guides and guide devices
- A47B2210/0002—Guide construction for drawers
- A47B2210/0051—Guide position
- A47B2210/0059—Guide located at the side of the drawer
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- Drawers Of Furniture (AREA)
Abstract
IMPROVED TRACK MEANS FOR DRAWERS
ABSTRACT
A track assembly for drawers includes a pair of spaced stationary tracks securely mounted to longitudinal walls of a piece of furniture which define a space for accommodating a drawer and a pair of sliding members securely mounted to outer longitudinal surfaces of the drawer which face the stationary tracks. Each stationary track includes a strip having an upper flange and a lower flange respectively protruding from an upper edge and a lower edge thereof and extending along a length thereof, thereby defining a sliding track for the sliding member. The sliding members are mounted to both outer longitudinal surfaces of the drawer adjacent to a rear end thereof. A roller rotatably mounted on each of the sliding members is received and rotatable in the track, providing a smooth operation of the drawer. A
block is mounted to a front end of the stationary track and has a smooth upper surface to support an underside of the drawer, thereby providing a smooth supporting point for the drawer during operation. A rear stop and a front stop are respectively mounted to a rear end and a front end of the stationary tracks for preventing the drawer from moving out of the stationary tracks.
ABSTRACT
A track assembly for drawers includes a pair of spaced stationary tracks securely mounted to longitudinal walls of a piece of furniture which define a space for accommodating a drawer and a pair of sliding members securely mounted to outer longitudinal surfaces of the drawer which face the stationary tracks. Each stationary track includes a strip having an upper flange and a lower flange respectively protruding from an upper edge and a lower edge thereof and extending along a length thereof, thereby defining a sliding track for the sliding member. The sliding members are mounted to both outer longitudinal surfaces of the drawer adjacent to a rear end thereof. A roller rotatably mounted on each of the sliding members is received and rotatable in the track, providing a smooth operation of the drawer. A
block is mounted to a front end of the stationary track and has a smooth upper surface to support an underside of the drawer, thereby providing a smooth supporting point for the drawer during operation. A rear stop and a front stop are respectively mounted to a rear end and a front end of the stationary tracks for preventing the drawer from moving out of the stationary tracks.
Description
20~3~65 3 The present invention relates to an improved track 4 means for drawers.
There are several well-known types of track means for 6 drawers. However, theses conventional track means have one 7 or more following disadvantages due to their structure: (1) 8 the drawer easily slides too far outward beyond the 9 compartment for the drawer when pulling out the drawer, (2) assembly which is too involved, (3) difficult processing, 11 and (4) a high cost in manufacturing.
12 ~he present invention intends to provide an improved 13 track means to mitigate and/or obviate the above-mentioned 14 drawbacks.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
16 A track means for drawers generally includes a pair of 17 spaced stationary tracks securely mounted to longitudinal 18 walls of a furniture, such as a desk, which define a space 19 for accommodating a drawer and a pair of sliding members securely mounted to outer longitudinal surfaces of the 21 drawer which face the stationary tracks. According to one 22 aspect of the present invention, the track means is 23 characterized by that:
24 each stationary track includes a strip having an upper flange and a lower flange respectively protruding from an 26 upper edge and a lower edge thereof and extending along a 27 length thereof, thereby defining a sliding track for the 28 sliding mem~er, .
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1 the sliding members are mounted to both outer 2 longitudinal surfaces of the drawer adjacent to a rear end 3 thereof, a roller rotatably mounted on each of the sliding 4 members is received and rotatable in the track, providing a smooth operation of the drawer, a block is mounted to a 6 front end of the stationary track and has a smooth upper 7 surface to support an underside of the drawer, thereby 8 providing a smooth supporting point for the drawer during 9 operation, and a rear stop is mounted to a rear end of the stationary 11 tracks for preventing the drawer from moving out of the 12 stationary tracks, a front stop is mounted to a front 13 portion of the stationary tracks for limiting a distance of 14 which the drawer is pulled out.
According to another aspect of the present inve~tion, a 16 contact strip is provided to a front end of the sliding 17 member so as to contact and to be stoppèd by the front stop 18 of the stationary track when pulling out the drawer.
19 According to still another aspect of the present invention, the upper flange extends from a rear end of the 21 strip and terminates at a position before the front stop, 22 leaving a passage located in front of the upper flange to 23 allow the removal of the drawer by the contact strip and the 24 roller passing through the passage in front of the upper flange.
26 According to yet another aspect of the present 27 invention, each rear end of the lower flange is slanted 28 downward to insure the drawer in its closed position.
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1 Ac~ording to still another aspect of the present 2 invention, a mounting standard tab extends downward from a 3 rear end of the stationary track, providing a mounting 4 standard for mounting the stationary track to the walls of the desk.
6 Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the 7 invention will become more apparent from the following 8 detailed description when taken in conjunction with the 9 accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
11 Fig. 1 is an exploded view of an improved track means 12 for drawers in accordance with the present invention;
13 Fig. 2 is a schematic side view of a drawer equipped 14 with the improved track means in accordance the present invention;
16 Fig. 3 is a schematic fragmentary side view showing the 17 removal of the drawer from its accommodating space; and 18 Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing another embodiment 19 of the present invention for a wooden drawer.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
21 Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, a track means for drawers 22 according to the present invention comprises a pair of 23 spaced stationary tracks 10 securely mounted to longitudinal 2~ walls of a furniture (such as a desk) which define a space for accommodating a drawer 40 and a pair of sliding members 26 30 securely mounted to outer longitudinal surfaces 42 of the 27 drawer 40 which face the stationary tracks 10.
28 Each stationary track 10 includes a strip 19 having an _ 5 _ 2073~6~
1 upper flange 16 and a lower flange 17 respectively 2 protruding from an upper edge and a lower edge thereof, 3 thereby defining a sliding track 15 for the sliding member 4 30. The lower flange 17 extends over a length of the strip 19. The upper flange 16 extends from a rear end of the strip 6 19 and terminates at a position before a front stop 14, 7 leaving a passage located in front of the upper flange 17, 8 whose purpose will be explained hereinafter.
9 The sliding members 30 are mounted to both outer longitudinal surfaces of the drawer 40 adjacent to a rear 11 end thereof. A roller 31 rotatably mounted on each of the 12 sliding members 30 is received and rotatable in the track 13 15, providing a smooth operation of the drawer 40. A block 14 20 is mounted to a front end of the stationary track 10 and has a smooth upper surface 20a to support an underside of 16 the drawer 40, thereby providing a smooth supporting point 17 for the drawer 40 during operation.
18 A rear stop 13 is mounted to a rear end of the 19 stationary tracks 10 for preventing the drawer 40 from moving out of the stationary tracks 10. The front stop 14 is 21 mounted to a front portion of the stationary tracks 10 for 22 limiting a distance of which the drawer 40 is pulled out.
23 This is achieved by a contact strip 32 provided on a front 24 end of the sliding member 30 so as to contact and to be stopped by the front stop 13 of the stationary track 10 when 26 pulling out the drawer 40.
27 When the user wishes to completely remove the drawer 40 28 from the desk, he may first pull out the drawer until the , 1 roller moves to a position shown in the phantom lines in 2 Fig. 3, and then lift the drawer upward as clearly shown in 3 Fig. 3 to allow the removal of the drawer 40 by the contact 4 strip 32 and the roller 31 passing through the passage in front of the upper flange 17.
6 As shown in Fig. 2, the rear ends of the stationary 7 tracks 10 are slanted downward to insure the drawer 40 in 8 its closed position. Furthermore, a mounting standard tab 11 9 extends downward from a rear end of the stationary track 10, providing a mounting standard for mounting the stationary 11 track to the walls of the desk. For example, the person 12 installing the drawer may draw a horizontal line on the wall 13 and then mount the tracX on the wall with a lowest point of 14 the front end thereof located on the line and the lowest point of the strip 11. By this way, the track slants 16 downward from the front end thereof to the rear end thereof, 17 preventing the drawer from unintentionally sliding out from 18 its closed position.
19 Referring to Fig. 4, for a wooden drawer, a claw 33 and a screw 34 can be used to further secure the sliding members 21 30 to both side walls 41 and 42 of the wooden drawer 40.
22 Although the invention has been explained in relation 23 to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that 24 many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing the spirit and scope of the invention as 26 hereinafter claimed.
There are several well-known types of track means for 6 drawers. However, theses conventional track means have one 7 or more following disadvantages due to their structure: (1) 8 the drawer easily slides too far outward beyond the 9 compartment for the drawer when pulling out the drawer, (2) assembly which is too involved, (3) difficult processing, 11 and (4) a high cost in manufacturing.
12 ~he present invention intends to provide an improved 13 track means to mitigate and/or obviate the above-mentioned 14 drawbacks.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
16 A track means for drawers generally includes a pair of 17 spaced stationary tracks securely mounted to longitudinal 18 walls of a furniture, such as a desk, which define a space 19 for accommodating a drawer and a pair of sliding members securely mounted to outer longitudinal surfaces of the 21 drawer which face the stationary tracks. According to one 22 aspect of the present invention, the track means is 23 characterized by that:
24 each stationary track includes a strip having an upper flange and a lower flange respectively protruding from an 26 upper edge and a lower edge thereof and extending along a 27 length thereof, thereby defining a sliding track for the 28 sliding mem~er, .
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1 the sliding members are mounted to both outer 2 longitudinal surfaces of the drawer adjacent to a rear end 3 thereof, a roller rotatably mounted on each of the sliding 4 members is received and rotatable in the track, providing a smooth operation of the drawer, a block is mounted to a 6 front end of the stationary track and has a smooth upper 7 surface to support an underside of the drawer, thereby 8 providing a smooth supporting point for the drawer during 9 operation, and a rear stop is mounted to a rear end of the stationary 11 tracks for preventing the drawer from moving out of the 12 stationary tracks, a front stop is mounted to a front 13 portion of the stationary tracks for limiting a distance of 14 which the drawer is pulled out.
According to another aspect of the present inve~tion, a 16 contact strip is provided to a front end of the sliding 17 member so as to contact and to be stoppèd by the front stop 18 of the stationary track when pulling out the drawer.
19 According to still another aspect of the present invention, the upper flange extends from a rear end of the 21 strip and terminates at a position before the front stop, 22 leaving a passage located in front of the upper flange to 23 allow the removal of the drawer by the contact strip and the 24 roller passing through the passage in front of the upper flange.
26 According to yet another aspect of the present 27 invention, each rear end of the lower flange is slanted 28 downward to insure the drawer in its closed position.
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1 Ac~ording to still another aspect of the present 2 invention, a mounting standard tab extends downward from a 3 rear end of the stationary track, providing a mounting 4 standard for mounting the stationary track to the walls of the desk.
6 Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the 7 invention will become more apparent from the following 8 detailed description when taken in conjunction with the 9 accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
11 Fig. 1 is an exploded view of an improved track means 12 for drawers in accordance with the present invention;
13 Fig. 2 is a schematic side view of a drawer equipped 14 with the improved track means in accordance the present invention;
16 Fig. 3 is a schematic fragmentary side view showing the 17 removal of the drawer from its accommodating space; and 18 Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing another embodiment 19 of the present invention for a wooden drawer.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
21 Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, a track means for drawers 22 according to the present invention comprises a pair of 23 spaced stationary tracks 10 securely mounted to longitudinal 2~ walls of a furniture (such as a desk) which define a space for accommodating a drawer 40 and a pair of sliding members 26 30 securely mounted to outer longitudinal surfaces 42 of the 27 drawer 40 which face the stationary tracks 10.
28 Each stationary track 10 includes a strip 19 having an _ 5 _ 2073~6~
1 upper flange 16 and a lower flange 17 respectively 2 protruding from an upper edge and a lower edge thereof, 3 thereby defining a sliding track 15 for the sliding member 4 30. The lower flange 17 extends over a length of the strip 19. The upper flange 16 extends from a rear end of the strip 6 19 and terminates at a position before a front stop 14, 7 leaving a passage located in front of the upper flange 17, 8 whose purpose will be explained hereinafter.
9 The sliding members 30 are mounted to both outer longitudinal surfaces of the drawer 40 adjacent to a rear 11 end thereof. A roller 31 rotatably mounted on each of the 12 sliding members 30 is received and rotatable in the track 13 15, providing a smooth operation of the drawer 40. A block 14 20 is mounted to a front end of the stationary track 10 and has a smooth upper surface 20a to support an underside of 16 the drawer 40, thereby providing a smooth supporting point 17 for the drawer 40 during operation.
18 A rear stop 13 is mounted to a rear end of the 19 stationary tracks 10 for preventing the drawer 40 from moving out of the stationary tracks 10. The front stop 14 is 21 mounted to a front portion of the stationary tracks 10 for 22 limiting a distance of which the drawer 40 is pulled out.
23 This is achieved by a contact strip 32 provided on a front 24 end of the sliding member 30 so as to contact and to be stopped by the front stop 13 of the stationary track 10 when 26 pulling out the drawer 40.
27 When the user wishes to completely remove the drawer 40 28 from the desk, he may first pull out the drawer until the , 1 roller moves to a position shown in the phantom lines in 2 Fig. 3, and then lift the drawer upward as clearly shown in 3 Fig. 3 to allow the removal of the drawer 40 by the contact 4 strip 32 and the roller 31 passing through the passage in front of the upper flange 17.
6 As shown in Fig. 2, the rear ends of the stationary 7 tracks 10 are slanted downward to insure the drawer 40 in 8 its closed position. Furthermore, a mounting standard tab 11 9 extends downward from a rear end of the stationary track 10, providing a mounting standard for mounting the stationary 11 track to the walls of the desk. For example, the person 12 installing the drawer may draw a horizontal line on the wall 13 and then mount the tracX on the wall with a lowest point of 14 the front end thereof located on the line and the lowest point of the strip 11. By this way, the track slants 16 downward from the front end thereof to the rear end thereof, 17 preventing the drawer from unintentionally sliding out from 18 its closed position.
19 Referring to Fig. 4, for a wooden drawer, a claw 33 and a screw 34 can be used to further secure the sliding members 21 30 to both side walls 41 and 42 of the wooden drawer 40.
22 Although the invention has been explained in relation 23 to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that 24 many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing the spirit and scope of the invention as 26 hereinafter claimed.
Claims (5)
1. An improved track means for drawers comprising a pair of spaced stationary tracks securely mounted to longitudinal walls of a piece of furniture which define a space for accommodating a drawer and a pair of sliding members securely mounted to outer longitudinal surfaces of the drawer which face the stationary tracks, each stationary track comprising a strip having an upper flange and a lower flange respectively protruding from an upper edge and a lower edge thereof and extending along a length thereof, thereby defining a sliding track for said sliding member, said sliding members being mounted to both outer longitudinal surfaces of said drawer adjacent to a rear end thereof, a roller rotatably mounted on each of said sliding members being received and rotatable in said track, providing a smooth operation of said drawer, a block being mounted to a front end of said stationary track and having a smooth upper surface to support an underside of said drawer, thereby providing a smooth supporting point for said drawer during operation, and a rear stop being mounted to a rear end of said stationary tracks for preventing said drawer from moving out of said stationary tracks, a front stop being mounted to a front portion of said stationary tracks for limiting a distance of which said drawer is pulled out.
2. The improved track means for drawers as claimed in claim 1, wherein a contact strip is provided to a front end of said sliding member so as to contact and to be stopped by said front stop of said stationary track when pulling out said drawer.
3. The improved track means for drawers as claimed in claim 2, wherein said upper flange extends from a rear end of said strip and terminates at a position before said front stop, leaving a passage located in front of said upper flange to allow the removal of said drawer by said contact strip and said roller passing through said passage in front of said upper flange.
4. An improved track means for drawers as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said rear end of said stationary tracks is slanted downward to insure said drawer in its closed position.
5. An improved track means for drawers as claimed in claim 1, wherein a mounting standard tab extends downward from a rear end of said stationary track, providing a mounting standard for mounting said stationary track to the walls of the furniture.
Priority Applications (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9208922A GB2266449B (en) | 1992-04-24 | 1992-04-24 | Improved track means for drawers |
| EP92202039A EP0577885A1 (en) | 1992-04-24 | 1992-07-06 | Improved track means for drawers |
| CA002073365A CA2073365A1 (en) | 1992-04-24 | 1992-07-10 | Track means for drawers |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9208922A GB2266449B (en) | 1992-04-24 | 1992-04-24 | Improved track means for drawers |
| CA002073365A CA2073365A1 (en) | 1992-04-24 | 1992-07-10 | Track means for drawers |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2073365A1 true CA2073365A1 (en) | 1994-01-11 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002073365A Abandoned CA2073365A1 (en) | 1992-04-24 | 1992-07-10 | Track means for drawers |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP0577885A1 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2073365A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2266449B (en) |
Families Citing this family (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6619771B2 (en) * | 2001-12-06 | 2003-09-16 | Grass America, Inc. | Self-positioning cabinet rail for a drawer guide |
| IT1391888B1 (en) * | 2008-09-02 | 2012-01-27 | Vogrig | TROLLEY FOR MUTUAL FILLING OF FURNITURE ELEMENTS AND ACCESSORIES |
| DE202008013002U1 (en) * | 2008-09-30 | 2010-02-25 | Paul Hettich Gmbh & Co. Kg | Furniture pull-out guide |
| GB0819690D0 (en) * | 2008-10-27 | 2008-12-03 | Gratnell S Ltd | Runner for tray or drawer |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR494739A (en) * | 1900-01-01 | |||
| GB1398137A (en) * | 1972-10-12 | 1975-06-18 | Roneo Vickers Ltd | Pedestal desk and pedestal therefor |
| GB1519554A (en) * | 1977-03-31 | 1978-08-02 | Swish Prod | Drawers |
| DE3038832A1 (en) * | 1980-10-15 | 1982-05-27 | Gerhard 440 Rheine Wiesch | Metal drawer for furniture - has support rail on each side in form of U=shaped strips, with runners and guide rails |
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1992
- 1992-04-24 GB GB9208922A patent/GB2266449B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1992-07-06 EP EP92202039A patent/EP0577885A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1992-07-10 CA CA002073365A patent/CA2073365A1/en not_active Abandoned
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| GB9208922D0 (en) | 1992-06-10 |
| GB2266449B (en) | 1996-05-01 |
| EP0577885A1 (en) | 1994-01-12 |
| GB2266449A (en) | 1993-11-03 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| FZDE | Discontinued |