CA2491979A1 - Drawer cabinet storage kit - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention provides an assembly, or kit, of injection molded panels having integrated connectors which combine to form a drawer cabinet. The panels are formed of injection molded plastic to interlock with one another without the need for separate fasteners or connectors. The interior of the cabinet is constructed and arranged to accept a plurality of cooperating drawer guides and drawers which snap into place to fill the cabinets interior.
Description
3 Field of the Invention 4 This invention relates generally to a drawer cabinet kit constructed of plastic structural panels. More specifically, 6 the present invention relates to a cabinet constructed of 7 injection molded plastic panels to contain a plurality of 8 drawers with modular snap-in guides and which is capable of 9 being packaged and shipped assembled or in a knocked-down state and constructed into a secure drawer cabinet at a 11 desired site.
13 Background Information 14 Throughout the home, a need exists to store a large variety of different items. This is particularly true of 16 garage and utility areas where a vast array of products have 17 been developed to increase the comfort level of living. The 18 accumulation of these various objects and products gives rise 19 to a need for adequate storage of those items when not in use .
21 Various cabinets for storing household items such as 22 gardening tools, automotive supplies, barbeque accessories 23 and the like are well known. One of the more popular type of 24 cabinets for storing household items is a cabinet with a 1 plurality of pull-out drawers. Cabinets of this type are 2 generally shipped to a consumer or a supplier fully 3 assembled. Shipping fully assembled cabinetry requires a 4 considerable amount of space available within a shipping medium. Because space is limited, the cost associated with 6 shipping assembled cabinets is comparatively high.
7 Alternatively, drawer cabinet assemblies are customized 8 for the consumer based on the consumer's needs. With 9 customized cabinets, the consumer selects the cabinet material, the size of the associated drawers and the drawer 11 guides needed to guide the drawers in and out of the cabinet.
12 Numerous devices have been utilized throughout history to 13 guide drawers in and out of drawer cabinets. The simplest 14 mechanism is a box in which the drawer slides. Other methods of control include runners on either side of the drawer or a 16 single runner under the bottom of the drawer with notches to 17 hold the drawer in alignment with the cabinet. All of these 18 basic guide systems have high levels of friction between the 19 drawer and the cabinet and, consequently, rapidly wear out.
Numerous low friction devices have been designed to 21 facilitate movement of drawers in and out of cabinets 22 including ball bearings, wheels, and sliders. Most of these 23 low friction devices require unsightly tracks along the side 24 of the drawers and wide spaces between the sides of the 1 drawers and the drawer face to allow passage of the low 2 friction devices from the inside of the drawer cabinet to the 3 outside when the drawer is extended.
4 Side play of the drawer when extended is another difficult problem, particularly in the basic forms of drawer 6 guides. Often the drawer must be moved from side to side and 7 up and down in order to get it to return to the drawer 8 cabinet. As the guides become worn, the problem becomes even 9 more severe. Even drawer slides utilizing rollers, ball bearings and sliders have binding problems, especially when 11 the drawers are heavily loaded or the slide parts have become 12 slightly worn.
13 The ball bearing type of drawer slide creates a 14 different problem. Because there is virtually no side play in a ball bearing slide the drawer cabinet must be perfectly 16 aligned with the drawer slide in order to eliminate binding 17 as the drawer is moved in and out. Skilled labor and time 18 are required to properly position a ball bearing slide.
19 Fabrication costs of low friction slide arrangements are another problem. The slide arrangements must be specially 21 made for each different length of drawer. A long drawer 22 requires a long slide arrangement and a short drawer requires 23 a short slide arrangement. Manufacturers are required to 1 maintain supplies of many different lengths of drawer slides 2 or modify slides for each customer.
3 Full extension drawer slides are a variation of the 4 typical drawer slide and are used to permit full extension of drawers such that the back of the drawer is fully accessible.
6 Such drawer guides usually use three or more rails with one 7 rail (cab.inet rail) being attached to the cabinet, one rail 8 (drawer rail) being attached to the drawer and one rail 9 (floating rail) gliding between the drawer and cabinet rails.
Examples of such drawer guides are disclosed in United States 11 Pat. Nos. to Card, 1,537,067, Tobey, 2,099,148, Schaffert, 12 1,129,831, Bullock et al, 3,203,749, Vander Ley, 4,004,841, 13 Lautenschalager 5,733,027, Fleisch, 5,895,102, Fraccaro, 14 6,390,574. In these systems, rollers or ball bearings are provided on racks between the floating rail and the cabinet 16 and drawer rails to provide free gliding movement between 17 each of the rails.
18 One of the problems associated with such systems is that 19 they tend to be rather large and bulky which limits their use on smaller drawers. Further, such systems are relatively 21 complicated and difficult to fabricate, resulting in high 22 costs to consumers.
23 Such prior art systems have not met all of the needs of 24 manufacturers to provide a product that can be easily 1 manufactured, packaged and shipped, or the needs of consumers 2 requiring economical and versatile do-it-yourself storage 3 kits. Moreover, because the prior art devices do not break 4 down they are difficult and expensive to ship from the manufacturer to the consumer.
6 Paramount among such needs is an easy to assemble kit 7 which can be easily assembled by an average homeowner.
8 Structure is a further consideration, the cabinet formed by 9 the panels must create cabinet walls which resist panel separation, buckling and racking in such a way as to unify 11 the entire enclosure.
12 Also, from a versatility standpoint, a cooperating 13 drawer and guide should be present which can be easily 14 assembled or modified after assembly of the side, top, bottom and back panels, and which provides security and dependable 16 access to the contents of the drawers without the complex and 17 difficult to assemble mechanisms associated with the prior 18 art .
19 There are also commercial considerations that must be satisfied by any viable drawer cabinet system or kit;
21 considerations which are not entirely satisfied by state of 22 the art products. The drawer cabinet must be formed of 23 relatively few component parts that are inexpensive to 24 manufacture by conventional techniques. The drawer cabinet 1 must also be capable of being packaged and shipped in a 2 knocked-down state.
3 In addition, there are ergonomic needs that a drawer 4 cabinet system must satisfy in order to achieve acceptance by the end user. The system must be easily and quickly 6 assembled using minimal hardware and requiring a minimal 7 number of tools. Further, the system must not require 8 excessive strength to assemble or include heavy component 9 parts. Moreover, the system must assemble together in such a way so as not to detract from the internal storage volume of 11 the resulting wall cabinet or otherwise negatively affect the 12 utility of the drawer cabinet.
1 Brief Description of the invention 2 The present invention provides an assembly, or kit, of 3 injection molded panels having integrated connectors which 4 combine to form a drawer cabinet with a plurality of snap-in drawer guide members and cooperating pull out drawers. The 6 cabinet panels are formed of injection molded plastic and 7 include integrally formed connectors to interlock with one 8 another without the need for separate fasteners. The 9 integrated connection of the side walls and top and bottom panels simplifies the drawer cabinet construction and 11 minimizes the number of components required to assemble the 12 drawer cabinet. Injection molding allows the panels to be 13 formed with integral cross-bracing, ribs and gussets for 14 increased rigidity. When supplied as a kit, assembly of the drawer cabinet requires minimal hardware and a minimum number 16 of hand tools .
17 The drawer cabinet assembly includes a base panel, a 18 back panel, left and right side panels and a top panel. The 19 base panel is constructed with integrally formed outwardly extending contoured locking posts for interlocking 21 cooperative engagement with sockets formed into the ends of 22 the left, between the right and back panels.
The engagement 23 locking pos ts and the sockets serve to rigidly connect the 24 components together, preventing the panels from bowing 1 inwardly or outwardly under loads to provide a structurally 2 sound cabinet with a pleasing aesthetic appearance.
3 The interior portion of the cabinet includes integrally 4 molded vertical rails extending along each side. The rails extend from the base panel to the top panel. Each rail is 6 constructed to accept a plurality of snap-in drawer guide 7 members in a vertically spaced and generally parallel 8 arrangement to cooperate with a combination of drawers to 9 fill the cabinet. This construction allows the consumer to customize the drawer cabinet for a particular storage 11 requirement. Cooperating with the vertical rails are snap-in 12 drawer guide members having a rotatably mounted roller 13 secured within the front portion thereof. The snap in guide 14 members minimize complexity of completing the assembly while increasing versatility by allowing the consumer to customize 16 the assembly for specific needs. The snap-in construction of 17 the drawer guides eliminate the need for skilled tradesmen to 18 line-up and mount complicated hardware within the cabinet.
19 In this manner the consumer can select a plurality of drawers having various heights, snap in the drawer guides, and 21 thereafter slide in the drawers to complete the assembly.
22 The drawers are pre-constructed of polymeric material 23 including a first roller rotatably mounted on each lower rear 24 corner and a second roller rotatably mounted on each upper 1 rear corner. The first rollers are adapted to cooperate with 2 an adjacent lower drawer guide to support the rear portion of 3 the drawer and the second rollers are adapted to cooperate 4 with an adjacent upper guide to prevent the drawer from S tipping as it is pulled outwardly.
6 In operation, as a loaded drawer is pulled outward it 7 rolls freely on the fixed position guide roller and the 8 rollers at the bottom rear of the drawer. As the guide 9 roller and the drawer rollers get closer together the weight in the drawer causes a cantilever action across the guide 11 roller and the rollers positioned at the upper rear of the 12 drawer roll along the lower portion of the adjacent guide 13 above. This construction allows the drawers to be easily 14 opened with heavy loads without requiring complex sliding track mechanisms to prevent tipping of the drawer.
16 Accordingly, it is an objective of the present invention 17 to provide a polymeric drawer cabinet assembly having a 18 plurality of modular cooperating drawer and guide assemblies.
19 It is a further objective of the present invention to provide a modular snap-in drawer guide device, by which a 21 cooperating drawer can be smoothly guided inwardly and 22 outwardly of a cabinet body without the need for complex 23 metal guiding mechanisms.
1 Yet a further objective of the present invention is to 2 provide a modular polymeric drawer guide device which allows 3 the drawer to be guided a sufficient distance out of the 4 cabinet body to provide access to the interior of the drawer.
Still yet a further objective of the present invention 6 is to provide a drawer cabinet assembly constructed from 7 panels having integrated connectors which accommodate 8 injection molding plastic formation of the panel components 9 for increased structural integrity.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide 11 a drawer cabinet storage kit in which the side walls, top 12 panel, and bottom panel are interlocked without the need for 13 separate fasteners.
14 Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide a kit for a drawer cabinet that is capable of being 16 packaged and shipped in a knocked-down state and constructed 17 into a secure drawer cabinet.
18 Still yet another objective of the present invention is 19 to provide a drawer and guide assembly which allows an end user to customize a drawer cabinet to suit an individual 21 application.
22 Other objectives and advantages of the present invention 23 will become apparent from the following description taken in 24 conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein are set 1 forth, by way of illustration and example, certain 2 embodiments of this invention. The drawings constitute a 3 part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments 4 of the present invention and illustrate various objects and S features thereof.
2 FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the instant invention;
3 FIGURE 2 is an exploded view of the instant invention, 4 illustrated with the drawers and drawer guides omitted for clarity;
6 FIGURE 3 is a partial exploded view of the instant 7 invention, illustrating a drawer guide and the inner surface 8 of a side panel;
9 FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of a drawer utilized in the instant invention;
11 FIGURE 5 is a section view taken along line 1-1 of 12 FIGURE 1.
1 Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments 2 While the present invention is susceptible of embodiment 3 in various forms, there is shown in the drawings and will 4 hereinafter be described a presently preferred embodiment with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be 6 considered an exemplification of the invention and is not 7 intended to limit the, invention to the specific embodiments 8 illustrated.
9 FIGS. 1 and 2 which are now referenced illustrate perspective and exploded views of the drawer cabinet 11 assembly, generally referenced as 10, according to a 12 preferred embodiment of the present invention. The drawer 13 cabinet is made up of a base panel 100 and top panel 200, 14 left side panel 300, right side panel 400, rear panel 500 (FIG. 2), drawer guides 600 (FIG. 3) and drawers 700. In the 16 preferred embodiment, the panels comprising the assembly are 17 formed of but not limited to a suitable polymeric material, 18 through the process of injection molding. The result is that 19 the panels comprising the drawer cabinet assembly 10 are formed as unitary panels with integral connectors, and cross 21 bracing. Strengthening ribs 120, 220 (FIG. 5) are integrally 22 formed within the lower surfaces of the top and base panels 23 100, 200 in order to enhance rigidity of the panels while 24 leaving the external surface in a generally smooth condition 1 for aesthetic purposes, as shown in FIG. 1. Injection 2 molding offers significant strength and stability advantages 3 over wood or metal construction as utilized in the prior art.
4 In this manner the enclosure of the instant invention is capable of handling a significant amount of weight as 6 compared to wooden or sheet metal cabinets.
7 The base panel 100. has an upper surface 102, lower 8 surface (not shown), front edge 104, rear edge 106, left edge 9 108 and right edge 110. Adjacent to each of the rear, left, and right edges 106, 108, 110 is a means of attaching the 11 base panel to the left side panel 300, right side panel 400, 12 and back panel 500 illustrated herein as a plurality of 13 formed locking posts 112 extending outwardly from the upper 14 surface. The integrally formed locking posts 112 are constructed and arranged to cooperate with sockets 310 16 extending inwardly in a linear fashion along the upper and 17 lower edges of the left 300, right 400, and back 500 panels.
18 The locking posts 112 and sockets 310 are constructed and 19 arranged so that the locking posts 112 enter and mateably engage the sockets 310 securing the panels together in an 21 inter-fitting perpendicular engagement. In a most preferred 22 embodiment, the base panel locking posts 112 each include at 23 least one integrally formed spring-tab 114. The spring-tabs 24 are constructed and arranged to cooperate with apertures 314 1 provided in the locking sockets 310 for positively 2 maintaining secure coupling engagement between the base panel 3 100 and the left, right and back panels 300, 400 and 500.
4 The top panel 200 has an upper surface 202, lower surface 204, front edge 206, rear edge 208, left edge 210 and 6 right edge 212. Adjacent to each of the rear, left and right 7 edges 208, 210, and 212 respectively is a means of attaching 8 the top panel to the left side panel 300, right side panel 9 400, and back panel 500. The means of attaching the panels is illustrated herein as a plurality of formed locking posts 11 112 extending outwardly from the lower surface 204. The 12 formed locking posts 112 are constructed and arranged to 13 cooperate with sockets 310 extending inwardly in a linear 14 fashion along the upper and lower edges of the left 300, right 400, and back 500 panels. The locking posts 112 and 16 sockets 310 are constructed and arranged so that the locking 17 posts 112 enter and mateably engage the sockets 310 securing 18 the panels together in an inter-fitting perpendicular 19 engagement. In a most preferred embodiment, the top panel locking posts 112 each include at least one integrally formed 21 spring-tab 114. The spring-tabs are constructed and arranged 22 to cooperate with apertures 314 provided in the locking 23 sockets 310 for positively maintaining secure coupling 1 engagement between the base panel 100 and the left, right and 2 back panels 300, 400 and 500.
3 The back panel. 500 is constructed and arranged for 4 enclosing the back of the drawer cabinet 10. The back panel 500 includes a top edge 502, a bottom edge 504, a left edge 6 506, and a right edge 508. The top edge 502 and bottom edge 7 504 include a.means for attaching the back panel to.the base 8 panel 100 and the top panel 200 in a perpendicular 9 relationship. The attachment means is illustrated herein as a plurality of locking sockets 310 arranged in a linear 11 fashion extending inwardly along the top and bottom edges.
12 The locking sockets preferably include at least one aperture 13 314. The apertures 314 are constructed and arranged to 14 cooperate with the locking post spring tabs 114 for positively maintaining secure coupling engagement between the 16 back panel 300 and the base and top panels 100, 200.
17 The left side panel 300 is constructed and arranged for 18 enclosing the left side of the drawer cabinet. The left side 19 panel 300 includes a top edge 302, a bottom edge 304, a front edge 306, a back edge 308, an inner surface 312 and an outer 21 surface (not shown). The top edge 302 and the bottom edge 22 304 include a means for attaching the left side panel to the 23 base panel 100 and the top panel 200 in a perpendicular 24 relationship. The attachment means is illustrated herein as 1 a plurality of locking sockets 310 arranged in a linear 2 fashion extending inwardly along the top and bottom edges 3 302, 304. The locking sockets 310 preferably include at 4 least one aperture 314. The apertures 314 are constructed and arranged to cooperate with the locking post spring tabs 6 114 for positively maintaining secure coupling engagement 7 between the left side panel 300 and the base and top panels 8 100, 200. The inner surface 312 includes an integrally 9 formed means for mounting a plurality of drawer guides in a vertically spaced and generally parallel relationship. The 11 drawer guide mounting means is illustrated herein as a pair 12 of like-constructed vertical rails 316 integrally molded on 13 the inner surface 312 of the left side panel 300. One of the 14 vertical rails 316 is positioned generally adjacent to the front edge 306 and one of the vertical rails 316 is 16 positioned generally adjacent to the rear edge 308 of the 17 left panel 300. The vertical rails 316 extend from about the 18 bottom edge 304 of the panel to about the top edge 302 of the 19 panel. The vertical rails 316 each include a plurality of vertically spaced apertures 318 which are constructed and 21 arranged to cooperate with a plurality of drawer guides 600 22 for removable attachment thereof.
23 The right side panel 400 is constructed and arranged for 24 enclosing the right side of the drawer cabinet 10. The 1 right side panel 400 includes a top edge 402, a bottom edge 2 404, a front edge 406, a back edge 408, an inner surface (not 3 shown) and an outer surface 414. The top edge 402 and the 4 bottom edge 404 include a means for attaching the right side panel 400 to the base panel 100 and the top panel 200 in a 6 perpendicular relationship. The attachment means is 7 illustrated herein as a plurality of .locking sockets 310 8 arranged in a linear fashion extending inwardly along the top 9 and bottom edges 402, 404. The locking sockets 310 preferably include at least one aperture 314. The apertures 11 314 are constructed and arranged to cooperate with the 12 locking post spring tabs 114 for positively maintaining 13 secure coupling engagement between the right side panel 400 14 and the base and top panels 100, 200. The inner surface includes an integrally formed means for mounting a plurality 16 of drawer guides in a vertically spaced and generally 17 parallel relationship. The drawer guide mounting means is 18 illustrated herein as a pair of like-constructed vertical 19 rails 316 integrally molded on the inner surface of the left side panel 400. One of the vertical rails 316 is positioned 21 generally adjacent to the front edge 406 and one of the 22 vertical rails 316 is positioned generally adjacent to the 23 rear edge 408 of the left panel 400. The vertical rails 316 24 extend from about the bottom edge 404 of the panel to about 1 the top edge 402 of the panel. The vertical rails 316 each 2 include a plurality of vertically spaced apertures 318 which 3 are constructed and arranged to cooperate with a plurality of 4 drawer guides 600 for removable attachment thereof.
The left, right and back panels 300, 400 and 500 are 6 attached to the top and bottom panels 100 and 200 by 7 inserting the locking posts 112 into locking sockets 310 8 until the spring tabs 114 integrally formed into the locking 9 posts 112 engage the apertures 314 in the sockets 310 of the left, right and back panels 300, 400 and 500. It will be 11 appreciated that the purpose of the locking posts 112 are to 12 align two panels in a perpendicular relationship and to 13 facilitate their mechanical connection. The perpendicular 14 panels are brought into a coupled relationship wherein the locking posts 112 enter the corresponding sockets 310 in the 16 left, right and back panels 300, 400 and 500. The result is 17 a mechanically secure engagement between the panels. The 18 coupling engagement between the panels as described above 19 provides a secure connection and offers several advantages.
First, the design allows the panels to be connected without 21 the need for separate fasteners. Second, the design creates 22 a positive lock that prevents separation of the panels.
23 Third, the design maintains alignment of the panels and 24 prevents bowing or bending of either panel relative to one 1 another. The resultant drawer cabinet created by the 2 combination of the interlocking panels benefits from high 3 structural integrity and reliable operation.
4 Referring to Figure 3 and 4, to accommodate a combination of various sized drawers 700 to fill the drawer 6 cabinet, a plurality of drawer guides 600 are provided. The 7 drawer guides 600 are constructed and arranged to cooperate 8 with the mounting means provided on the inner surfaces of the 9 left and right side panels 300, 400 and the drawers 700 to provide support and prevent tipping and canting of the 11 drawers 700, while the drawers are moved inwardly and 12 outwardly of the cabinet assembly.
13 The drawer guides 600 are constructed and arranged to 14 securely support the drawers while evenly distributing the weight thereof within the cabinet assembly. The drawer 16 guides are generally L-shaped and include a vertical leg 602, 17 a horizontal leg 604, a front portion 606, and a back portion 18 608, and means for removable securement within the cabinet 19 assembly. In a preferred, albeit non-limiting embodiment, the vertical leg 602 includes a means for removably securing 21 the drawer guides 600 to the inner surfaces of the .left and 22 right side panels 300, 400 in a vertically spaced generally 23 parallel relationship, illustrated herein as a pair of 24 outwardly extending locking posts 610. One of the locking 1 posts 610 is integrally formed into the front portion 606 of 2 the vertical leg 602 and one of the locking posts is 3 integrally formed into the back portion 608 of the vertical 4 leg of the drawer guide 600. The locking posts are preferably constructed and arranged to have a conjugate shape 6 to the apertures 31.8 provided in the left and right side 7 panel vertical rails 316. In a most preferred embodiment, $ the drawer guide locking posts 610 each include at least one 9 integrally formed spring-tab 114. The spring-tabs 114 are constructed and arranged to cooperate with apertures 318 11 provided in the vertical rails 316 for positively maintaining 12 secure coupling engagement between the drawer guides 600 and 13 the left and right side panels 300, 400. For supporting and 14 facilitating easy movement of a loaded drawer 700, the drawer guides 600 include at least one roller 616 rotatably mounted 16 in the front portion 606 of the horizontal leg 604. The 17 roller 616 is sized and positioned between an upper surface 18 612 and a lower surface 614 of the horizontal leg 604 of the 19 drawer guide 600 so that a portion of the roller protrudes above the top surface. The upper surface of the horizontal 21 leg 604 of the drawer guide 600 also includes an outwardly 22 protruding detent 618. The detent 618 is integrally formed 23 into the rear portion 608 of the drawer guide and is 24 constructed and arranged to cooperate with rollers 720 (FIG.
1 4) rotatably mounted on the lower rear portion of the drawers 2 for releasably securing a drawer 700 within the drawer 3 cabinet 10. Pulling outward on the drawer 700 allows the 4 rollers to release from the guide detents 618. The lower surface 614 of the horizontal leg 604 of each drawer guide 6 also includes an integrally formed and outwardly protruding 7 stop tab 620 (FIG. 5). The stop tab 620 is constructed and 8 arranged to ooperate with a stop 722 (FIG. 4) formed into c 9 the upper rear the drawers 700 to prevent the portion of 10drawers from being extended of the drawer completely out 11cabinet.
12 In operation, the drawer guides 600 may be positioned on 13 the inner surface of the left and right side panels to 14 accommodate a combination of various sized drawers to fill 15the drawer cabinet by sliding 600 into the the locking posts 16apertures 318 until the spring- tab 114 engages the left or 17right side panel. The result is a mechanically secure inter-18fitting engagement between the guides and the panels. The 19design allows the drawer guides to be connected to the panels 20 without the need for separate fasteners.
21 Referring to FIGS 4 and 5, a plurality of drawers 700 22 are provided for enclosing the front of the wall cabinet 10 23 and providing storage within the cabinet. The drawers 700 24 include a front portion 702, a rear portion 704, a left side 1 706, a right side 708 and a bottom surface 714. The left 2 side 706 and the right side 708 each include at least one 3 upper roller 710 and at least one lower roller 720 rotatably 4 mounted thereto. In the preferred embodiment the rollers 710 and 720 are mounted within integrally formed roller pockets 6 712. The upper rollers 710 are rotatably mounted within the 7 .upper roller pockets to extend partially outward therefrom. to 8 cooperate with the lower surface 614 of an adjacent drawer 9 guide, and wherein the lower rollers 720 are rotatably mounted within the lower roller pockets to extend partially 11 outward therefrom to cooperate with the upper surface 612 of 12 an adjacent drawer guide 600. In this manner, the 13 cooperating rollers and said drawer guides prevent the drawer 14 from tipping as the drawer is extended outwardly from the drawer cabinet. The lower surface 714 of the drawers 700 16 include a pair of integrally formed detents 716. The pair of 17 detents 716 are constructed and arranged to cooperate with 18 the rollers 616 rotatably mounted in the front portion 606 of 19 the drawer guides 600 for releasably securing a drawer 700 within the drawer cabinet.
21 Thus, a drawer cabinet kit with a plurality of drawer 22 guides and cooperating drawers has been shown and described.
23 The kit is comprised of injection molded components having 1 integrated connectors which may be assembled on a desired 2 site without requiring separate fasteners or tools.
3 All patents and publications mentioned in this 4 specification are indicative of the levels of those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains. All patents and 6 publications are herein incorporated by reference to the same 7 extent as if each individual publication was specifically and 8 individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.
9 It is to be understood that while a certain form of the invention is illustrated, it is not to be limited to the 11 specific form or arrangement herein described and shown. It 12 will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various 13 changes may be made without departing from the scope of the 14 invention and the invention is not to be considered limited to what is shown and described in the specification.
16 One skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the 17 present invention is well adapted to carry out the objectives 18 and obtain the ends and advantages mentioned, as well as 19 those inherent therein. The embodiments, methods, procedures and techniques described herein are presently representative 21 of the preferred embodiments, are intended to be exemplary 22 and are not intended as limitations on the scope. Changes 23 therein and other uses will occur to those skilled in the art 24 which are encompassed within the spirit of the invention and 1 are defined by the scope of the appended claims. Although 2 the invention has been described in connection with specific 3 preferred embodiments, it should be understood that the 4 invention as claimed should not be unduly such limited to S specific modifications the embodiments. of Indeed, various 6 described modes for carrying out the invention which are 7 obvious those skilled in the art are intended to be to within 8 the scope of the following claims.
13 Background Information 14 Throughout the home, a need exists to store a large variety of different items. This is particularly true of 16 garage and utility areas where a vast array of products have 17 been developed to increase the comfort level of living. The 18 accumulation of these various objects and products gives rise 19 to a need for adequate storage of those items when not in use .
21 Various cabinets for storing household items such as 22 gardening tools, automotive supplies, barbeque accessories 23 and the like are well known. One of the more popular type of 24 cabinets for storing household items is a cabinet with a 1 plurality of pull-out drawers. Cabinets of this type are 2 generally shipped to a consumer or a supplier fully 3 assembled. Shipping fully assembled cabinetry requires a 4 considerable amount of space available within a shipping medium. Because space is limited, the cost associated with 6 shipping assembled cabinets is comparatively high.
7 Alternatively, drawer cabinet assemblies are customized 8 for the consumer based on the consumer's needs. With 9 customized cabinets, the consumer selects the cabinet material, the size of the associated drawers and the drawer 11 guides needed to guide the drawers in and out of the cabinet.
12 Numerous devices have been utilized throughout history to 13 guide drawers in and out of drawer cabinets. The simplest 14 mechanism is a box in which the drawer slides. Other methods of control include runners on either side of the drawer or a 16 single runner under the bottom of the drawer with notches to 17 hold the drawer in alignment with the cabinet. All of these 18 basic guide systems have high levels of friction between the 19 drawer and the cabinet and, consequently, rapidly wear out.
Numerous low friction devices have been designed to 21 facilitate movement of drawers in and out of cabinets 22 including ball bearings, wheels, and sliders. Most of these 23 low friction devices require unsightly tracks along the side 24 of the drawers and wide spaces between the sides of the 1 drawers and the drawer face to allow passage of the low 2 friction devices from the inside of the drawer cabinet to the 3 outside when the drawer is extended.
4 Side play of the drawer when extended is another difficult problem, particularly in the basic forms of drawer 6 guides. Often the drawer must be moved from side to side and 7 up and down in order to get it to return to the drawer 8 cabinet. As the guides become worn, the problem becomes even 9 more severe. Even drawer slides utilizing rollers, ball bearings and sliders have binding problems, especially when 11 the drawers are heavily loaded or the slide parts have become 12 slightly worn.
13 The ball bearing type of drawer slide creates a 14 different problem. Because there is virtually no side play in a ball bearing slide the drawer cabinet must be perfectly 16 aligned with the drawer slide in order to eliminate binding 17 as the drawer is moved in and out. Skilled labor and time 18 are required to properly position a ball bearing slide.
19 Fabrication costs of low friction slide arrangements are another problem. The slide arrangements must be specially 21 made for each different length of drawer. A long drawer 22 requires a long slide arrangement and a short drawer requires 23 a short slide arrangement. Manufacturers are required to 1 maintain supplies of many different lengths of drawer slides 2 or modify slides for each customer.
3 Full extension drawer slides are a variation of the 4 typical drawer slide and are used to permit full extension of drawers such that the back of the drawer is fully accessible.
6 Such drawer guides usually use three or more rails with one 7 rail (cab.inet rail) being attached to the cabinet, one rail 8 (drawer rail) being attached to the drawer and one rail 9 (floating rail) gliding between the drawer and cabinet rails.
Examples of such drawer guides are disclosed in United States 11 Pat. Nos. to Card, 1,537,067, Tobey, 2,099,148, Schaffert, 12 1,129,831, Bullock et al, 3,203,749, Vander Ley, 4,004,841, 13 Lautenschalager 5,733,027, Fleisch, 5,895,102, Fraccaro, 14 6,390,574. In these systems, rollers or ball bearings are provided on racks between the floating rail and the cabinet 16 and drawer rails to provide free gliding movement between 17 each of the rails.
18 One of the problems associated with such systems is that 19 they tend to be rather large and bulky which limits their use on smaller drawers. Further, such systems are relatively 21 complicated and difficult to fabricate, resulting in high 22 costs to consumers.
23 Such prior art systems have not met all of the needs of 24 manufacturers to provide a product that can be easily 1 manufactured, packaged and shipped, or the needs of consumers 2 requiring economical and versatile do-it-yourself storage 3 kits. Moreover, because the prior art devices do not break 4 down they are difficult and expensive to ship from the manufacturer to the consumer.
6 Paramount among such needs is an easy to assemble kit 7 which can be easily assembled by an average homeowner.
8 Structure is a further consideration, the cabinet formed by 9 the panels must create cabinet walls which resist panel separation, buckling and racking in such a way as to unify 11 the entire enclosure.
12 Also, from a versatility standpoint, a cooperating 13 drawer and guide should be present which can be easily 14 assembled or modified after assembly of the side, top, bottom and back panels, and which provides security and dependable 16 access to the contents of the drawers without the complex and 17 difficult to assemble mechanisms associated with the prior 18 art .
19 There are also commercial considerations that must be satisfied by any viable drawer cabinet system or kit;
21 considerations which are not entirely satisfied by state of 22 the art products. The drawer cabinet must be formed of 23 relatively few component parts that are inexpensive to 24 manufacture by conventional techniques. The drawer cabinet 1 must also be capable of being packaged and shipped in a 2 knocked-down state.
3 In addition, there are ergonomic needs that a drawer 4 cabinet system must satisfy in order to achieve acceptance by the end user. The system must be easily and quickly 6 assembled using minimal hardware and requiring a minimal 7 number of tools. Further, the system must not require 8 excessive strength to assemble or include heavy component 9 parts. Moreover, the system must assemble together in such a way so as not to detract from the internal storage volume of 11 the resulting wall cabinet or otherwise negatively affect the 12 utility of the drawer cabinet.
1 Brief Description of the invention 2 The present invention provides an assembly, or kit, of 3 injection molded panels having integrated connectors which 4 combine to form a drawer cabinet with a plurality of snap-in drawer guide members and cooperating pull out drawers. The 6 cabinet panels are formed of injection molded plastic and 7 include integrally formed connectors to interlock with one 8 another without the need for separate fasteners. The 9 integrated connection of the side walls and top and bottom panels simplifies the drawer cabinet construction and 11 minimizes the number of components required to assemble the 12 drawer cabinet. Injection molding allows the panels to be 13 formed with integral cross-bracing, ribs and gussets for 14 increased rigidity. When supplied as a kit, assembly of the drawer cabinet requires minimal hardware and a minimum number 16 of hand tools .
17 The drawer cabinet assembly includes a base panel, a 18 back panel, left and right side panels and a top panel. The 19 base panel is constructed with integrally formed outwardly extending contoured locking posts for interlocking 21 cooperative engagement with sockets formed into the ends of 22 the left, between the right and back panels.
The engagement 23 locking pos ts and the sockets serve to rigidly connect the 24 components together, preventing the panels from bowing 1 inwardly or outwardly under loads to provide a structurally 2 sound cabinet with a pleasing aesthetic appearance.
3 The interior portion of the cabinet includes integrally 4 molded vertical rails extending along each side. The rails extend from the base panel to the top panel. Each rail is 6 constructed to accept a plurality of snap-in drawer guide 7 members in a vertically spaced and generally parallel 8 arrangement to cooperate with a combination of drawers to 9 fill the cabinet. This construction allows the consumer to customize the drawer cabinet for a particular storage 11 requirement. Cooperating with the vertical rails are snap-in 12 drawer guide members having a rotatably mounted roller 13 secured within the front portion thereof. The snap in guide 14 members minimize complexity of completing the assembly while increasing versatility by allowing the consumer to customize 16 the assembly for specific needs. The snap-in construction of 17 the drawer guides eliminate the need for skilled tradesmen to 18 line-up and mount complicated hardware within the cabinet.
19 In this manner the consumer can select a plurality of drawers having various heights, snap in the drawer guides, and 21 thereafter slide in the drawers to complete the assembly.
22 The drawers are pre-constructed of polymeric material 23 including a first roller rotatably mounted on each lower rear 24 corner and a second roller rotatably mounted on each upper 1 rear corner. The first rollers are adapted to cooperate with 2 an adjacent lower drawer guide to support the rear portion of 3 the drawer and the second rollers are adapted to cooperate 4 with an adjacent upper guide to prevent the drawer from S tipping as it is pulled outwardly.
6 In operation, as a loaded drawer is pulled outward it 7 rolls freely on the fixed position guide roller and the 8 rollers at the bottom rear of the drawer. As the guide 9 roller and the drawer rollers get closer together the weight in the drawer causes a cantilever action across the guide 11 roller and the rollers positioned at the upper rear of the 12 drawer roll along the lower portion of the adjacent guide 13 above. This construction allows the drawers to be easily 14 opened with heavy loads without requiring complex sliding track mechanisms to prevent tipping of the drawer.
16 Accordingly, it is an objective of the present invention 17 to provide a polymeric drawer cabinet assembly having a 18 plurality of modular cooperating drawer and guide assemblies.
19 It is a further objective of the present invention to provide a modular snap-in drawer guide device, by which a 21 cooperating drawer can be smoothly guided inwardly and 22 outwardly of a cabinet body without the need for complex 23 metal guiding mechanisms.
1 Yet a further objective of the present invention is to 2 provide a modular polymeric drawer guide device which allows 3 the drawer to be guided a sufficient distance out of the 4 cabinet body to provide access to the interior of the drawer.
Still yet a further objective of the present invention 6 is to provide a drawer cabinet assembly constructed from 7 panels having integrated connectors which accommodate 8 injection molding plastic formation of the panel components 9 for increased structural integrity.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide 11 a drawer cabinet storage kit in which the side walls, top 12 panel, and bottom panel are interlocked without the need for 13 separate fasteners.
14 Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide a kit for a drawer cabinet that is capable of being 16 packaged and shipped in a knocked-down state and constructed 17 into a secure drawer cabinet.
18 Still yet another objective of the present invention is 19 to provide a drawer and guide assembly which allows an end user to customize a drawer cabinet to suit an individual 21 application.
22 Other objectives and advantages of the present invention 23 will become apparent from the following description taken in 24 conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein are set 1 forth, by way of illustration and example, certain 2 embodiments of this invention. The drawings constitute a 3 part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments 4 of the present invention and illustrate various objects and S features thereof.
2 FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the instant invention;
3 FIGURE 2 is an exploded view of the instant invention, 4 illustrated with the drawers and drawer guides omitted for clarity;
6 FIGURE 3 is a partial exploded view of the instant 7 invention, illustrating a drawer guide and the inner surface 8 of a side panel;
9 FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of a drawer utilized in the instant invention;
11 FIGURE 5 is a section view taken along line 1-1 of 12 FIGURE 1.
1 Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments 2 While the present invention is susceptible of embodiment 3 in various forms, there is shown in the drawings and will 4 hereinafter be described a presently preferred embodiment with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be 6 considered an exemplification of the invention and is not 7 intended to limit the, invention to the specific embodiments 8 illustrated.
9 FIGS. 1 and 2 which are now referenced illustrate perspective and exploded views of the drawer cabinet 11 assembly, generally referenced as 10, according to a 12 preferred embodiment of the present invention. The drawer 13 cabinet is made up of a base panel 100 and top panel 200, 14 left side panel 300, right side panel 400, rear panel 500 (FIG. 2), drawer guides 600 (FIG. 3) and drawers 700. In the 16 preferred embodiment, the panels comprising the assembly are 17 formed of but not limited to a suitable polymeric material, 18 through the process of injection molding. The result is that 19 the panels comprising the drawer cabinet assembly 10 are formed as unitary panels with integral connectors, and cross 21 bracing. Strengthening ribs 120, 220 (FIG. 5) are integrally 22 formed within the lower surfaces of the top and base panels 23 100, 200 in order to enhance rigidity of the panels while 24 leaving the external surface in a generally smooth condition 1 for aesthetic purposes, as shown in FIG. 1. Injection 2 molding offers significant strength and stability advantages 3 over wood or metal construction as utilized in the prior art.
4 In this manner the enclosure of the instant invention is capable of handling a significant amount of weight as 6 compared to wooden or sheet metal cabinets.
7 The base panel 100. has an upper surface 102, lower 8 surface (not shown), front edge 104, rear edge 106, left edge 9 108 and right edge 110. Adjacent to each of the rear, left, and right edges 106, 108, 110 is a means of attaching the 11 base panel to the left side panel 300, right side panel 400, 12 and back panel 500 illustrated herein as a plurality of 13 formed locking posts 112 extending outwardly from the upper 14 surface. The integrally formed locking posts 112 are constructed and arranged to cooperate with sockets 310 16 extending inwardly in a linear fashion along the upper and 17 lower edges of the left 300, right 400, and back 500 panels.
18 The locking posts 112 and sockets 310 are constructed and 19 arranged so that the locking posts 112 enter and mateably engage the sockets 310 securing the panels together in an 21 inter-fitting perpendicular engagement. In a most preferred 22 embodiment, the base panel locking posts 112 each include at 23 least one integrally formed spring-tab 114. The spring-tabs 24 are constructed and arranged to cooperate with apertures 314 1 provided in the locking sockets 310 for positively 2 maintaining secure coupling engagement between the base panel 3 100 and the left, right and back panels 300, 400 and 500.
4 The top panel 200 has an upper surface 202, lower surface 204, front edge 206, rear edge 208, left edge 210 and 6 right edge 212. Adjacent to each of the rear, left and right 7 edges 208, 210, and 212 respectively is a means of attaching 8 the top panel to the left side panel 300, right side panel 9 400, and back panel 500. The means of attaching the panels is illustrated herein as a plurality of formed locking posts 11 112 extending outwardly from the lower surface 204. The 12 formed locking posts 112 are constructed and arranged to 13 cooperate with sockets 310 extending inwardly in a linear 14 fashion along the upper and lower edges of the left 300, right 400, and back 500 panels. The locking posts 112 and 16 sockets 310 are constructed and arranged so that the locking 17 posts 112 enter and mateably engage the sockets 310 securing 18 the panels together in an inter-fitting perpendicular 19 engagement. In a most preferred embodiment, the top panel locking posts 112 each include at least one integrally formed 21 spring-tab 114. The spring-tabs are constructed and arranged 22 to cooperate with apertures 314 provided in the locking 23 sockets 310 for positively maintaining secure coupling 1 engagement between the base panel 100 and the left, right and 2 back panels 300, 400 and 500.
3 The back panel. 500 is constructed and arranged for 4 enclosing the back of the drawer cabinet 10. The back panel 500 includes a top edge 502, a bottom edge 504, a left edge 6 506, and a right edge 508. The top edge 502 and bottom edge 7 504 include a.means for attaching the back panel to.the base 8 panel 100 and the top panel 200 in a perpendicular 9 relationship. The attachment means is illustrated herein as a plurality of locking sockets 310 arranged in a linear 11 fashion extending inwardly along the top and bottom edges.
12 The locking sockets preferably include at least one aperture 13 314. The apertures 314 are constructed and arranged to 14 cooperate with the locking post spring tabs 114 for positively maintaining secure coupling engagement between the 16 back panel 300 and the base and top panels 100, 200.
17 The left side panel 300 is constructed and arranged for 18 enclosing the left side of the drawer cabinet. The left side 19 panel 300 includes a top edge 302, a bottom edge 304, a front edge 306, a back edge 308, an inner surface 312 and an outer 21 surface (not shown). The top edge 302 and the bottom edge 22 304 include a means for attaching the left side panel to the 23 base panel 100 and the top panel 200 in a perpendicular 24 relationship. The attachment means is illustrated herein as 1 a plurality of locking sockets 310 arranged in a linear 2 fashion extending inwardly along the top and bottom edges 3 302, 304. The locking sockets 310 preferably include at 4 least one aperture 314. The apertures 314 are constructed and arranged to cooperate with the locking post spring tabs 6 114 for positively maintaining secure coupling engagement 7 between the left side panel 300 and the base and top panels 8 100, 200. The inner surface 312 includes an integrally 9 formed means for mounting a plurality of drawer guides in a vertically spaced and generally parallel relationship. The 11 drawer guide mounting means is illustrated herein as a pair 12 of like-constructed vertical rails 316 integrally molded on 13 the inner surface 312 of the left side panel 300. One of the 14 vertical rails 316 is positioned generally adjacent to the front edge 306 and one of the vertical rails 316 is 16 positioned generally adjacent to the rear edge 308 of the 17 left panel 300. The vertical rails 316 extend from about the 18 bottom edge 304 of the panel to about the top edge 302 of the 19 panel. The vertical rails 316 each include a plurality of vertically spaced apertures 318 which are constructed and 21 arranged to cooperate with a plurality of drawer guides 600 22 for removable attachment thereof.
23 The right side panel 400 is constructed and arranged for 24 enclosing the right side of the drawer cabinet 10. The 1 right side panel 400 includes a top edge 402, a bottom edge 2 404, a front edge 406, a back edge 408, an inner surface (not 3 shown) and an outer surface 414. The top edge 402 and the 4 bottom edge 404 include a means for attaching the right side panel 400 to the base panel 100 and the top panel 200 in a 6 perpendicular relationship. The attachment means is 7 illustrated herein as a plurality of .locking sockets 310 8 arranged in a linear fashion extending inwardly along the top 9 and bottom edges 402, 404. The locking sockets 310 preferably include at least one aperture 314. The apertures 11 314 are constructed and arranged to cooperate with the 12 locking post spring tabs 114 for positively maintaining 13 secure coupling engagement between the right side panel 400 14 and the base and top panels 100, 200. The inner surface includes an integrally formed means for mounting a plurality 16 of drawer guides in a vertically spaced and generally 17 parallel relationship. The drawer guide mounting means is 18 illustrated herein as a pair of like-constructed vertical 19 rails 316 integrally molded on the inner surface of the left side panel 400. One of the vertical rails 316 is positioned 21 generally adjacent to the front edge 406 and one of the 22 vertical rails 316 is positioned generally adjacent to the 23 rear edge 408 of the left panel 400. The vertical rails 316 24 extend from about the bottom edge 404 of the panel to about 1 the top edge 402 of the panel. The vertical rails 316 each 2 include a plurality of vertically spaced apertures 318 which 3 are constructed and arranged to cooperate with a plurality of 4 drawer guides 600 for removable attachment thereof.
The left, right and back panels 300, 400 and 500 are 6 attached to the top and bottom panels 100 and 200 by 7 inserting the locking posts 112 into locking sockets 310 8 until the spring tabs 114 integrally formed into the locking 9 posts 112 engage the apertures 314 in the sockets 310 of the left, right and back panels 300, 400 and 500. It will be 11 appreciated that the purpose of the locking posts 112 are to 12 align two panels in a perpendicular relationship and to 13 facilitate their mechanical connection. The perpendicular 14 panels are brought into a coupled relationship wherein the locking posts 112 enter the corresponding sockets 310 in the 16 left, right and back panels 300, 400 and 500. The result is 17 a mechanically secure engagement between the panels. The 18 coupling engagement between the panels as described above 19 provides a secure connection and offers several advantages.
First, the design allows the panels to be connected without 21 the need for separate fasteners. Second, the design creates 22 a positive lock that prevents separation of the panels.
23 Third, the design maintains alignment of the panels and 24 prevents bowing or bending of either panel relative to one 1 another. The resultant drawer cabinet created by the 2 combination of the interlocking panels benefits from high 3 structural integrity and reliable operation.
4 Referring to Figure 3 and 4, to accommodate a combination of various sized drawers 700 to fill the drawer 6 cabinet, a plurality of drawer guides 600 are provided. The 7 drawer guides 600 are constructed and arranged to cooperate 8 with the mounting means provided on the inner surfaces of the 9 left and right side panels 300, 400 and the drawers 700 to provide support and prevent tipping and canting of the 11 drawers 700, while the drawers are moved inwardly and 12 outwardly of the cabinet assembly.
13 The drawer guides 600 are constructed and arranged to 14 securely support the drawers while evenly distributing the weight thereof within the cabinet assembly. The drawer 16 guides are generally L-shaped and include a vertical leg 602, 17 a horizontal leg 604, a front portion 606, and a back portion 18 608, and means for removable securement within the cabinet 19 assembly. In a preferred, albeit non-limiting embodiment, the vertical leg 602 includes a means for removably securing 21 the drawer guides 600 to the inner surfaces of the .left and 22 right side panels 300, 400 in a vertically spaced generally 23 parallel relationship, illustrated herein as a pair of 24 outwardly extending locking posts 610. One of the locking 1 posts 610 is integrally formed into the front portion 606 of 2 the vertical leg 602 and one of the locking posts is 3 integrally formed into the back portion 608 of the vertical 4 leg of the drawer guide 600. The locking posts are preferably constructed and arranged to have a conjugate shape 6 to the apertures 31.8 provided in the left and right side 7 panel vertical rails 316. In a most preferred embodiment, $ the drawer guide locking posts 610 each include at least one 9 integrally formed spring-tab 114. The spring-tabs 114 are constructed and arranged to cooperate with apertures 318 11 provided in the vertical rails 316 for positively maintaining 12 secure coupling engagement between the drawer guides 600 and 13 the left and right side panels 300, 400. For supporting and 14 facilitating easy movement of a loaded drawer 700, the drawer guides 600 include at least one roller 616 rotatably mounted 16 in the front portion 606 of the horizontal leg 604. The 17 roller 616 is sized and positioned between an upper surface 18 612 and a lower surface 614 of the horizontal leg 604 of the 19 drawer guide 600 so that a portion of the roller protrudes above the top surface. The upper surface of the horizontal 21 leg 604 of the drawer guide 600 also includes an outwardly 22 protruding detent 618. The detent 618 is integrally formed 23 into the rear portion 608 of the drawer guide and is 24 constructed and arranged to cooperate with rollers 720 (FIG.
1 4) rotatably mounted on the lower rear portion of the drawers 2 for releasably securing a drawer 700 within the drawer 3 cabinet 10. Pulling outward on the drawer 700 allows the 4 rollers to release from the guide detents 618. The lower surface 614 of the horizontal leg 604 of each drawer guide 6 also includes an integrally formed and outwardly protruding 7 stop tab 620 (FIG. 5). The stop tab 620 is constructed and 8 arranged to ooperate with a stop 722 (FIG. 4) formed into c 9 the upper rear the drawers 700 to prevent the portion of 10drawers from being extended of the drawer completely out 11cabinet.
12 In operation, the drawer guides 600 may be positioned on 13 the inner surface of the left and right side panels to 14 accommodate a combination of various sized drawers to fill 15the drawer cabinet by sliding 600 into the the locking posts 16apertures 318 until the spring- tab 114 engages the left or 17right side panel. The result is a mechanically secure inter-18fitting engagement between the guides and the panels. The 19design allows the drawer guides to be connected to the panels 20 without the need for separate fasteners.
21 Referring to FIGS 4 and 5, a plurality of drawers 700 22 are provided for enclosing the front of the wall cabinet 10 23 and providing storage within the cabinet. The drawers 700 24 include a front portion 702, a rear portion 704, a left side 1 706, a right side 708 and a bottom surface 714. The left 2 side 706 and the right side 708 each include at least one 3 upper roller 710 and at least one lower roller 720 rotatably 4 mounted thereto. In the preferred embodiment the rollers 710 and 720 are mounted within integrally formed roller pockets 6 712. The upper rollers 710 are rotatably mounted within the 7 .upper roller pockets to extend partially outward therefrom. to 8 cooperate with the lower surface 614 of an adjacent drawer 9 guide, and wherein the lower rollers 720 are rotatably mounted within the lower roller pockets to extend partially 11 outward therefrom to cooperate with the upper surface 612 of 12 an adjacent drawer guide 600. In this manner, the 13 cooperating rollers and said drawer guides prevent the drawer 14 from tipping as the drawer is extended outwardly from the drawer cabinet. The lower surface 714 of the drawers 700 16 include a pair of integrally formed detents 716. The pair of 17 detents 716 are constructed and arranged to cooperate with 18 the rollers 616 rotatably mounted in the front portion 606 of 19 the drawer guides 600 for releasably securing a drawer 700 within the drawer cabinet.
21 Thus, a drawer cabinet kit with a plurality of drawer 22 guides and cooperating drawers has been shown and described.
23 The kit is comprised of injection molded components having 1 integrated connectors which may be assembled on a desired 2 site without requiring separate fasteners or tools.
3 All patents and publications mentioned in this 4 specification are indicative of the levels of those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains. All patents and 6 publications are herein incorporated by reference to the same 7 extent as if each individual publication was specifically and 8 individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.
9 It is to be understood that while a certain form of the invention is illustrated, it is not to be limited to the 11 specific form or arrangement herein described and shown. It 12 will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various 13 changes may be made without departing from the scope of the 14 invention and the invention is not to be considered limited to what is shown and described in the specification.
16 One skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the 17 present invention is well adapted to carry out the objectives 18 and obtain the ends and advantages mentioned, as well as 19 those inherent therein. The embodiments, methods, procedures and techniques described herein are presently representative 21 of the preferred embodiments, are intended to be exemplary 22 and are not intended as limitations on the scope. Changes 23 therein and other uses will occur to those skilled in the art 24 which are encompassed within the spirit of the invention and 1 are defined by the scope of the appended claims. Although 2 the invention has been described in connection with specific 3 preferred embodiments, it should be understood that the 4 invention as claimed should not be unduly such limited to S specific modifications the embodiments. of Indeed, various 6 described modes for carrying out the invention which are 7 obvious those skilled in the art are intended to be to within 8 the scope of the following claims.
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1. A plastic drawer cabinet kit having a base panel, a top panel, a left side panel, a right side panel and a back panel in combination with a plurality of drawer guides and drawers comprising:
a base panel for enclosing the bottom of said drawer cabinet, said base panel having an upper surface, a lower surface, a left end, a right end, a front portion and a back portion, said left end including a means for attaching said base panel to a left side panel in a perpendicular relationship, said right end including a means for attaching said base panel to a right side panel in a perpendicular relationship, said rear portion including a means for attaching said base panel to a back panel in a perpendicular relationship;
a top panel for enclosing the top of said drawer cabinet, said top panel having an upper surface, a lower surface, a left end, a right end, a front portion and a back portion, said left end including a means for attaching said top panel to a left side panel in a perpendicular relationship, said right end including a means for attaching said top panel to a right side panel in a perpendicular relationship, said back portion including a means for attaching said top panel to a back panel in a perpendicular relationship;
a back panel for enclosing the back of said wall cabinet, said back panel having a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, and a right edge, said top edge including a means for attaching said back panel to said top panel in a perpendicular relationship, said bottom edge including a means for attaching said back panel to said base panel in a perpendicular relationship;
a left side panel for enclosing the left side of said drawer cabinet, said left side panel including a top edge, a bottom edge, a front edge, a back edge, an inner surface and an outer surface, said top edge including a means for attaching said left side panel to said top panel in a perpendicular relationship, said bottom edge including a means for attaching said left side panel to said base panel in a perpendicular relationship, said inner surface including a means for removably securing a plurality of drawer guides in a vertically spaced generally parallel relationship;
a right side panel for enclosing the right side of said drawer cabinet, said right side panel including a top edge, a bottom edge, a front edge, a back edge, an inner surface and an outer surface, said top edge including a means for attaching said right side panel to said top panel in a perpendicular relationship, said bottom edge including a means for attaching said right side panel to said base panel in a perpendicular relationship, said inner surface including a means for removably securing a plurality of drawer guides in a vertically spaced generally parallel relationship;
a plurality of drawer guides, said drawer guides including a means.of removably securing said drawer guides to said inner surfaces of said left and said right side panels, said drawer guides constructed and arranged to cooperate with at least one drawer to provide support and prevent tipping and canting of said at least one drawer while said at least one drawer is moved inwardly and outwardly of said cabinet assembly;
at least one drawer for enclosing the front of said drawer cabinet and providing a storage area within said drawer cabinet, said at least one drawer including a front portion, a rear portion, a left side and a right side, said left side and said right side each including at least one upper roller and at least one lower roller rotatably mounted thereto, wherein said upper and said lower rollers are constructed and arranged to cooperate with said drawer guides to allow said at least one drawer to be moved inwardly and outwardly of said drawer cabinet to provide access to said storage area within said at least one drawer;
wherein said drawer cabinet can be shipped fully assembled or in a disassembled state and assembled on a desired site without separate fasteners.
a base panel for enclosing the bottom of said drawer cabinet, said base panel having an upper surface, a lower surface, a left end, a right end, a front portion and a back portion, said left end including a means for attaching said base panel to a left side panel in a perpendicular relationship, said right end including a means for attaching said base panel to a right side panel in a perpendicular relationship, said rear portion including a means for attaching said base panel to a back panel in a perpendicular relationship;
a top panel for enclosing the top of said drawer cabinet, said top panel having an upper surface, a lower surface, a left end, a right end, a front portion and a back portion, said left end including a means for attaching said top panel to a left side panel in a perpendicular relationship, said right end including a means for attaching said top panel to a right side panel in a perpendicular relationship, said back portion including a means for attaching said top panel to a back panel in a perpendicular relationship;
a back panel for enclosing the back of said wall cabinet, said back panel having a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, and a right edge, said top edge including a means for attaching said back panel to said top panel in a perpendicular relationship, said bottom edge including a means for attaching said back panel to said base panel in a perpendicular relationship;
a left side panel for enclosing the left side of said drawer cabinet, said left side panel including a top edge, a bottom edge, a front edge, a back edge, an inner surface and an outer surface, said top edge including a means for attaching said left side panel to said top panel in a perpendicular relationship, said bottom edge including a means for attaching said left side panel to said base panel in a perpendicular relationship, said inner surface including a means for removably securing a plurality of drawer guides in a vertically spaced generally parallel relationship;
a right side panel for enclosing the right side of said drawer cabinet, said right side panel including a top edge, a bottom edge, a front edge, a back edge, an inner surface and an outer surface, said top edge including a means for attaching said right side panel to said top panel in a perpendicular relationship, said bottom edge including a means for attaching said right side panel to said base panel in a perpendicular relationship, said inner surface including a means for removably securing a plurality of drawer guides in a vertically spaced generally parallel relationship;
a plurality of drawer guides, said drawer guides including a means.of removably securing said drawer guides to said inner surfaces of said left and said right side panels, said drawer guides constructed and arranged to cooperate with at least one drawer to provide support and prevent tipping and canting of said at least one drawer while said at least one drawer is moved inwardly and outwardly of said cabinet assembly;
at least one drawer for enclosing the front of said drawer cabinet and providing a storage area within said drawer cabinet, said at least one drawer including a front portion, a rear portion, a left side and a right side, said left side and said right side each including at least one upper roller and at least one lower roller rotatably mounted thereto, wherein said upper and said lower rollers are constructed and arranged to cooperate with said drawer guides to allow said at least one drawer to be moved inwardly and outwardly of said drawer cabinet to provide access to said storage area within said at least one drawer;
wherein said drawer cabinet can be shipped fully assembled or in a disassembled state and assembled on a desired site without separate fasteners.
2. The drawer cabinet kit as described in claim 1, wherein said means for removably securing a plurality of drawer guides includes a pair of vertical rails integrally molded on each of said inner surfaces of said left and said right side panels, wherein one of said vertical rails is positioned generally adjacent to said front edge of each said panel. and one of said vertical rails is positioned generally adjacent to said rear edge of each said panel, said vertical rails extending from about said bottom edges of said panels to about said top edges of said panels, said vertical rails including a plurality of vertically spaced apertures, wherein said apertures are constructed and arranged to cooperate with said drawer guides for removable attachment thereof, wherein said drawer guides are positionable in a generally parallel relationship to accommodate a combination of various sized drawers to fill said cabinet.
3. The drawer cabinet kit as described in claim 1, wherein said drawer guides are generally L-shaped, said L-shaped drawer guides including a vertical leg and a horizontal leg, a front portion, and a back portion, wherein said vertical leg is constructed and arranged to prevent canting of said drawers while said drawers are moved inwardly and outwardly of said drawer cabinet, wherein said horizontal leg is constructed and arranged to cooperate with said at least one drawer to prevent tipping of said drawer while said drawer is moved inwardly and outwardly of said drawer cabinet, wherein said vertical leg includes a means for removably securing said drawer guides to said inner surfaces of said left and said right side panels, wherein said means for removably securing said drawer guides to said inner surfaces of said left and said right side panels are constructed and arranged to cooperate with said inner surfaces of said side panels to removably secure said drawer guide members in a vertically spaced generally parallel relationship.
4. The drawer cabinet kit as described in claim 3, wherein said means for removably securing said drawer guides to said inner surfaces of said left and said right side panels includes a pair of outwardly extending locking posts, wherein one of said locking posts is integrally formed into said front portion of said vertical leg of said drawer guide and one of said locking posts is integrally formed into said back portion of said vertical leg of said drawer guide, wherein said locking posts are constructed and arranged to have a conjugate shape to said left and said right side panel vertical rail apertures, wherein said locking posts enter said apertures for coupling engagement between said drawer guides and said side panels, wherein said drawer guides may be positioned to accommodate a combination of various sized drawers to fill said drawer cabinet.
5. The drawer cabinet assembly as described in claim 4, wherein each said locking post includes at least one integrally formed spring tab, wherein said spring tab is constructed and arranged to cooperate with said vertical rail apertures for a mechanically and releasably secure connection between said drawer guides and said side panels.
6. The drawer cabinet kit as described in claim 3, wherein said drawer guides each include at least one roller, wherein said at least one roller is rotatably mounted in said front portion of said horizontal leg of said drawer guide for supporting said at least one drawer, wherein said horizontal leg includes an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein said roller is sized and positioned between said upper surface and said lower surface so that a portion of said roller protrudes above said top surface.
7. The drawer cabinet kit as described in claim 6, wherein said upper surface of said horizontal leg of said drawer guide includes an outwardly protruding detent, wherein said detent is integrally formed into said rear portion of said drawer guide, wherein said rollers rotatably mounted on said left and said right lower portions of said at least one drawer cooperate with said detent for releasably securing said drawer member within said drawer cabinet, wherein pulling outward on said at least one drawer allows said rollers to release from said detent.
8. The drawer cabinet kit as described in claim 6, wherein said lower surface of said horizontal leg of said drawer guides include an integrally formed and outwardly protruding stop tab, wherein said stop tab is constructed and arranged to cooperate with said rear portion of at least one drawer to prevent said drawer from being extended completely out of said drawer cabinet.
9. The drawer cabinet kit as described in claim 6, wherein said left and said right sides of said at least one drawer each include an integrally formed upper roller pocket and an integrally formed lower roller pocket, wherein said upper roller pockets are positioned generally at an upper rear portion of said left side and said right side of said drawer, wherein said lower roller pockets are positioned generally at a lower rear portion of said left side and said right side of said drawer, wherein said upper rollers are rotatably mounted within said upper roller pockets to extend partially outward therefrom to cooperate with said lower surface of an adjacent drawer guide, and wherein said lower rollers are rotatably mounted within said lower roller pockets to extend partially outward therefrom to cooperate with said upper surface of an adjacent drawer guide, wherein said rollers and said drawer guides prevent said drawer from tipping as said drawer is extended outwardly from said drawer cabinet.
10. The drawer cabinet kit as described in claim 6, wherein said at least one drawer member includes a lower surface, said lower surface including a pair of detents integrally formed therein, wherein said pair of detents are constructed and arranged to cooperate with said rollers rotatably mounted in said front portion of said drawer guides for releasably securing said at least one drawer within said drawer cabinet.
11. The drawer cabinet kit as described in claim 1, wherein said means of attaching said base panel to said left side panel, said right side panel, and said back panel includes a plurality of outwardly extending locking posts, wherein said locking posts are constructed and arranged to cooperate with a plurality of locking sockets, wherein said locking posts are brought into an coupling engagement with corresponding locking sockets in said left side panel, said right side panel and said back panel resulting in a mechanically secure connection between said base panel and said left, right, and back panels.
12. The drawer cabinet kit as described in claim 11 wherein said base panel locking posts include at least one integrally formed spring-tab, wherein said at least one spring-tab is constructed and arranged to cooperate with said locking sockets for positively maintaining secure coupling engagement between said base panel and said left, right and back panels.
13. The drawer cabinet kit as described in claim 1, wherein said means of attaching said top panel to said left side panel, said right side panel, and said back panel includes a plurality of outwardly extending locking posts, wherein said locking posts are constructed and arranged to cooperate with a plurality of locking sockets, wherein said locking posts are brought into an coupling engagement with corresponding locking sockets in said left side panel, said right side panel and said back panel resulting in a mechanically secure connection between said base, left, right, and back panels.
14. The drawer cabinet kit as described in claim 13 wherein said top panel locking posts include at least one integrally formed spring-tab, wherein said at least one spring-tab is constructed and arranged to cooperate with said locking sockets for positively maintaining secure coupling engagement between said top panel and said left, right and back panels.
15. The drawer cabinet kit as described in claim 1 wherein said left side panel, said right side panel, and said back panel include a plurality of locking sockets arranged in a linear fashion along said top and said bottom edges, said locking sockets extending inwardly between said outer surface and said inner surface, wherein said locking cavities are constructed and arranged to cooperate with said top and said base panels, wherein said top and said base panels are secured to said left, right and back panels via said locking sockets.
16. The drawer cabinet kit as described in claim 15, wherein at least one of said locking sockets include an aperture therethrough, wherein said aperture is constructed and arranged for mating engagement with at least one spring-tab integrally formed into locking posts in said top and said base panels.
17. The drawer cabinet kit as described in claim 1, wherein said bottom surface of said base panel includes integrally formed cross-bracing, wherein said cross-bracing provides increased weight capacity and stability to said drawer cabinet kit.
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