US20030111941A1 - One-piece cabinet pedestal - Google Patents
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- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
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- 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
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- 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
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- This is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/789,973, filed Feb. 20, 2001, now pending.
- This invention relates generally to a cabinet pedestal, especially for drawer cabinets, such as a file cabinet. More particularly, the invention relates to a cabinet pedestal wherein the side walls can be provided with integrally formed connection means to directly attach horizontal drawer slides without having to first attach vertical rails to the side walls. As a result, simpler fabrication and lower cost for the cabinet pedestal can be provided.
- Conventional construction of such cabinets involve forming a cabinet pedestal, usually fabricated from sheet metal, having a top and a pair of side walls welded together. Additionally, a bottom portion, or portions, may be provided. Depending on the application, a back panel may or may not be provided. More importantly, vertical rails are conventionally attached to the inside surfaces of the side walls of the cabinet pedestal in order to provide support and attachment means for the horizontal drawer slides that carry the drawers to be contained in the cabinet pedestal. The attachment of the vertical rails is typically done by welding the vertical rails to the side walls of the cabinet pedestal. The necessity of attaching vertical rails to the side walls to provide for connection of the horizontal drawer slides contributes significantly to the complexity of fabrication and the cost of the cabinet pedestal.
- Accordingly, a cabinet pedestal and method of making such, which has integrally formed connection means on the side walls for attachment of the horizontal drawer slides would be desirable in order to significantly reduce the cost of the cabinet pedestal.
- The invention provides a low cost cabinet pedestal wherein the side walls of the pedestal can be provided with integrally formed connection means for the direct attachment of the horizontal drawer slides. As a result, the attachment of vertical rails to the side walls can be eliminated, along with the associated added complexity of fabrication and added cost. Moreover, in addition to the connection means for the horizontal drawer slides, the side walls can also be formed integrally with the top of the cabinet pedestal utilizing known metal fabrication techniques, for example—by bending a single sheet of material, such as a sheet of metal. It is also foreseeable that the bottom could also be formed integrally with the top and sides in the same manner, by simply providing a longer piece of material and bending all four sides. One presently preferred manner of integrally forming the connection means on the side walls can be to provide flange portions at or near each of the front and rear edges of the side walls. These flange portions can be simply formed, again using known methods of fabrication, by bending the edges of the side walls. These flange portions, for example, can be U-shaped bends which project inwardly into the interior space between the side walls to form inwardly projecting surfaces that can be specially configured for connection to the horizontal drawer slides. These inwardly projecting surfaces can be positioned at vertically spaced locations along each of the front and rear edges, and which locations can be located to cooperate front to rear, generally horizontally, to provide for attachment of the horizontal drawer slides. Correspondingly, front and rear regions of the horizontal drawer slides can be configured in a complementary manner to connect to the specially configured surfaces on the front and rear flanges. Consequently, the need to attach separate vertical side rails to the inside of each side wall to connect with and support the horizontal drawer slides can be eliminated, thus significantly reducing the complexity of fabrication and also the cost of the cabinet pedestal.
- Other details, objects, and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings figures of certain embodiments thereof.
- A more complete understanding of the invention can be obtained by considering the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a one-piece flanged cabinet pedestal according to the invention;
- FIG. 2 is a view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2;
- FIG. 4 is a view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2;
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of section V in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of section VI in FIG. 4;
- FIG. 7 is a side view of an embodiment of a horizontal drawer slide for connection to integral flanges provided on the side walls of the pedestal shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 8 is a view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 7;
- FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of section IX in FIG. 8;
- FIG. 10 is a view taken along line X-X in FIG. 8;
- FIG. 11 is a view similar to FIG. 2 illustrating an alternative configuration of the side walls for attachment of the horizontal drawer slide;
- FIG. 12 is a view taken along line XII-XII in FIG. 11;
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a one-piece flanged cabinet;
- FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken at detail XIV in FIG. 13;
- FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken at detail XV in FIG. 13; and
- FIG. 16 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a base panel.
- Referring now to the drawing figures, wherein like reference numbers refer to similar parts throughout the several views, a presently preferred
cabinet pedestal 15 is shown in FIG. 1, having atop 18 and a pair ofside walls top 18 to form the major portion of thecabinet pedestal 15. There is also shown a pair ofbottom side walls front 33 and back 36 edges thereof, if desired, for example, to provide structural rigidity to thecabinet pedestal 15. Additionally, a back wall for thecabinet pedestal 15 can provided, if desired, depending on the intended application for thecabinet pedestal 15 and the requirements of the customer. FIG. 1 also depicts threehorizontal drawer slides cabinet pedestal 15, and aligned in a horizontal fashion illustrating generally the position and the manner in which each horizontal drawer slide 42, 45, 48 would be inserted into thecabinet pedestal 15 and connected to theside walls - FIGS. 2 through 4, and particularly FIGS. 2 and 3, better illustrate the positioning of the
horizontal drawer slides side walls side walls side wall front 51 and rear 54 connection means can be provided, one at or near each of the front and rear edges, respectively, of eachside wall cabinet pedestal 15. Moreover, as shown,multiple pairs side wall horizontal drawer slides cabinet pedestal 15. It is to be understood that each pair offront front rear edges side walls front horizontal drawer slides front side wall side wall front front - In one presently preferred embodiment of the integrally formed
front front 33 and rear 36 edges of eachside wall side wall front 33 and rear 36 edges to provide U-shaped flange members which are turned in toward the inside of thecabinet pedestal 15. The U-shapedflange members front 33 and rear 36 edges of theside walls horizontal drawer slides front 33 and rear 36 edges of theside walls different front front aperture 81, such as a square or rectangular hole, provided through the inside surface at thefront edge 33 of theside wall notch 84, open toward thefront edge 33 of theside walls rear edge 36 of theside walls - The manner of attaching the horizontal drawer slides42, 45, 48 to the integrally formed
front side walls front 87 and rear 90 attachment means which are correspondingly configured to connect to the front 51, 57, 63 and rear 54, 60, 66 connection means on the front 33 and rear 36 edges of theside walls side walls horizontal drawer side walls side walls clip member 93 which can be received in theaperture 81 which comprises the front 51, 57, 63 connection means on theside walls aperture 81, e.g. square hole, and theclip member 93 can be designed such that theclip member 93 can be positioned vertically downward in the square hole. Moreover, the front 87 attachment means on the horizontal drawer slides 42, 45, 48 can also include aprojection 99 which is sized and positioned with respect to theclip member 93 such that when theclip member 93 is inserted into and moved vertically downward in theaperture 81, which comprises the front 51, 7, 63 connection means, theprojection 99 extends through theaperture 81 also, and abuts against the top edge of theaperture 81 in order to lock the front portion of the horizontal drawer slides 42, 45, 48 to the front 51, 57, 63 connection means on theside walls projection 99 could be provided in the form of a raised area, such as an embossment, on the surface of the front 87 attachment means of the horizontal drawer slide. This feature can help to prevent the horizontal drawer slides 42, 45, 48 from being inadvertently displaced vertically, which could permit theclip member 93 to be accidentally removed from theaperture 81. However, the front 87 attachment means on the horizontal drawer slides 42, 45, 48 can still be disengaged from the front 51, 57, 63 connection means on theside walls horizontal drawer slide side walls projection 99 is removed out of theaperture 81. With theprojection 99 no longer in theaperture 81, the front of thehorizontal drawer slide clip member 93 from theaperture 81. In this manner the front 87 attachment means of thehorizontal drawer slide side walls - The rear90 attachment means of the horizontal drawer slides 42, 45, 48 can, for example, be a
simple bayonet portion 96 which is insertable horizontally into thenotch 84, i.e., the rear 54, 60, 66 connection means, at therear edge 36 of theside walls notch 84 constrain thebayonet portion 96 of thehorizontal drawer slide bayonet portion 96 is provided, can be configured withside extensions 108, 111 which project generally the same distance, or further, as thecentral bayonet portion 96. Referring to FIG. 9, it can be seen that thebayonet portion 96 is offset from the horizontal drawer slides 42, 45, 48 and can have an angledtip 114 which can facilitate insertion of thebayonet portion 96 into thenotch 84 which comprises the rear 54, 60, 66 connection means on theside walls side walls abutment member 117 which projects from the inside surface and cooperates with thenotch 84. In this case, thebayonet portion 96, i.e., the rear 90 attachment means of the horizontal drawer slides 42, 45, 48, can be inserted into thenotch 84 only until theside extensions 111, 114 of the rear 90 attachment means of the horizontal drawer slides 42, 45, 48 contact theabutment member 117. Theabutment member 117 can thus be employed to prevent thebayonet portion 96 from being inserted too far into thenotch 84, which could overly stress thebayonet portion 96 and cause it to bend or break. - Generally, to attach the horizontal drawer slides42, 45, 48 to the
side walls bayonet portions 96, can first be inserted into thenotches 84 at the rear edge of theside walls bayonet portion 96 can be inserted into thenotch 84 until theside extensions 111, 114 contact the abutment means 117 which prevents any further insertion. Next, theclip member 93, i.e., the front 87 attachment means of the horizontal drawer slides 42, 45, 48, can be inserted into and moved vertically downward in theaperture 81, i.e., the front 51, 57, 63 connection means of theside walls clip member 93 is fully inserted downwardly in theaperture 81, theprojection 99 can snap into theaperture 81, thus locking theclip member 93 therein, and generally locking the horizontal drawer slides 42, 45, 48 to theside wall notch 84 at therear edge 36 of theside walls bayonet portion 96 of the horizontal drawer slides 42, 45, 48 against vertical movement, and the edges of theaperture 81 at thefront edge 33 of theside walls projection 99 of the front 87 attachment means of the horizontal drawer slides 42, 45, 48, prevents the clip member 83 from moving either horizontally or vertically. In this manner, the horizontal drawer slides 42, 45, 48 can be securely held to theside walls cabinet pedestal 15. Yet, the cooperation of the front 51, 57, 63 and rear 54, 60, 66 connection means on theside walls side wall clip 93 from theaperture 81. Next, thebayonet portion 96 can be removed from thenotch 84 by simply pulling the horizontal drawer slides 42, 45, 48 toward the front of thecabinet pedestal 15. - FIGS. 11 and 12 illustrate an alternative manner of providing the front251 and rear 254 connection means on a
side wall 221. FIG. 11 is view similar to FIG. 2, except horizontal drawer slides are not shown in order that the alternative connection means 251, 254 can be more clearly seen and understood. As illustrated, the front 269 and rear 275 flange members could still be provided if desired. However, the front 269 and rear 275 flange members need not be utilized as the surfaces which are specially configured to be the front and rear connection means. Rather, raisedformations side wall 221 by known fabricating techniques, such as by bending sheet metal. The raised formations can be formed in theside wall 221 as a vertically extendingrail 278 which runs substantially the entire height of theside wall 221, as illustrated on the right hand side of theside wall 221 in FIG. 11. Alternatively, the raised formations may be individual raisedportions side walls 221 only at discrete locations where it is desired to provide a surface to be specially configured as a connection means for attaching the horizontal drawer slides, as depicted on the left hand side of theside wall 221 in FIG. 11. In other respects, particularly regarding configuration of the surfaces of the raisedformations 279, 281 to comprise the connection means, this can be generally the same as described previously with regard to the specially configured surfaces provided on the flange members 69-78 in FIG. 1. Specifically, anaperture 290 can be provided in the surface of the front-most raisedformation 278 to serve as the front connection means 251, and anotch 293, or slot, can be provided in the surface each of the individual rear-most raisedformations - Referring now to FIGS. 13 through 15, a further embodiment of a
cabinet 315 is illustrated, for example shown as a lateral file cabinet. In addition to having a one piece top and side walls, thecabinet 315 can further have the top 318, bothside walls - A
base panel 400 is shown in FIG. 16 which is used with thecabinet 315 shown in FIG. 13. Thebase panel 400 is shown withleveler mounting portions base panel 400 is attached to the bottom of thecabinet 315, for example by spot welding the front and rear edges andcorners base panel 400 to the underside of the bottom 327 of thecabinet 315. - Similar to the embodiment of the
cabinet pedestal 15 described previously, theside walls front flanged portions cabinet 315. - The top318 and
bottom 327 of the cabinet can also have flanged top 342, 345 and bottom 348, 351 portions which provide added strength to the structure. To further improve the strength of the structure, adjacent surfaces of the flanged portions of the top 318, bottom 327 andside walls cabinet 315 can be rigidly joined together at each corner, for example byspot welds base panel 400 and the flanged portions of each of the top 318, bottom 327 andside walls cabinet 315 to be made from a single piece of sheet metal of any size, for example, 24 inches wide by up to 120 inches in length (or longer, depending on the application) of sheet metal having a 0.035 (20 gauge) thickness. In fact, the design is so strong that, unlike the prior art pedestals and cabinets, the top 318 andside walls cabinet 315 can be formed from a single piece of metal without any need for additional, separate stiffening members, such as vertical rails, or other structural strengthening elements. Thebase panel 400 can be added to the bottom 327 to help keep the cabinet erect and to provide rigidity, particularly where thecabinet 315 is of a relatively larger size. - A presently preferred method of constructing an embodiment of a cabinet pedestal according to the invention can include forming at least the top and sides of the pedestal from a single sheet of material. As described in regard to FIG. 1 and as shown in FIG. 13, the bottom of the cabinet can also be formed from the same single sheet of metal. For example, a sheet of metal having appropriate length and width can be bent into the top, side walls, and the bottom of the cabinet pedestal, such as the
cabinet 315 in FIG. 13. Aseam 369 of up to ½ inch can be provided for the bending process to provide for manufacturing tolerances. Prior to bending the sheet metal to form the top, bottom and side walls (or, alternatively, subsequent to, depending upon the method of fabrication determined to be preferable), the flange members, or raised formations, can be formed in the sides of the sheet of metal, which will then be bent to create the four sides of the cabinet pedestal. Furthermore, even prior to bending the flange members or raised formations, i.e., the surfaces which are destined to be configured as the connection means, can be pre-configured for mating with correspondingly configured attachment means which are to be provided on the horizontal drawer slides. In particular, this may involve stamping the side walls to provide apertures, notches, slats, projections, embossments, and the like. Theseparate base panel 400 is designed to be connected to the front and rear edges of the side walls and the corners by spot welding and acts as a splice blade to provide rigidity. After the flanges are formed and the single sheet of metal bent to form the four sides, overlapping portions of the flanges at each corner of the pedestal can be rigidly joined together, for example by spot welding, to provide further rigidity to the structure. In this way, at least three, and even all four, sides of the cabinet pedestal can be formed from a single piece of material without the need for any added stiffening members and still have sufficient rigidity such that the one-piece cabinet can be constructed in relatively large sizes, for example, cabinets being approximately 15 to 76 inches high, 12 to 42 inches wide and 18 to 24 inches deep. The range of sizes of cabinets that can be formed in this manner can be used for numerous types of cabinet and storage applications, from pedestals, to filing cabinets to kiosks to book cases to credenzas. - Due to the rigidity achieved from the single piece bending construction method addressed above, a separate back wall need not be provided. Thus, various “pass-through” capabilities can also be achieved without the need for additional stiffening members.
- Once the side walls are prepared regarding pre-configuration of the connection means, if such is done first, the sheet can be formed into the top and sides of the cabinet pedestal. Afterwards, horizontal drawer slides can be provided with corresponding attachment means for mating with the connection means provided on the side walls of the cabinet pedestal. The horizontal drawer slides can then be directly attached to the side walls of the cabinet pedestal, thus eliminating the conventional necessity of attaching vertical rails to the inside surface of the side walls prior to attaching the horizontal drawer slides. This both reduces the complexity and the amount of time to produce the cabinet pedestal, which results in corresponding significant reduction in the cost of the cabinet pedestal.
- Although certain embodiments of the invention have been described in detail, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various modifications to those details could be developed in light of the overall teaching of the disclosure. Accordingly, the particular embodiments disclosed herein are intended to be illustrative only and not limiting to the scope of the invention which should be awarded the full breadth of the following claims and any and all embodiments thereof.
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