Apparatus and method for pullout cage mounting and adjustment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10499736-B2
Application number	US-201815940605-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 29, 2018
Priority date	Mar 29, 2018
Publication date	Dec 10, 2019
Grant date	Dec 10, 2019

Abstract

A pullout cage apparatus is provided which is comprised of a base frame removably mounted to a pair of robust drawer slides. The drawer slides are coupled to each other by a pair of cross braces, which are in turn mounted to the base of a cabinet frame. A retainer cage is rigidly mounted to the base frame. The retainer cage supports a plurality of adjustment brackets, which allow adjustment of a face plate.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A removable pullout cage slidably positioned in a drawer box and supporting a face plate, the removable pullout cage comprising:
a base frame removably attached to a first drawer slide and a second drawer slide;
a retainer cage assembly fixed to the base frame;
a first adjustable bracket;
a second adjustable bracket;
a third adjustable bracket;
a fourth adjustable bracket, all the adjustable brackets adjustably positioned between the retainer cage assembly and the face plate;
wherein the first adjustable bracket comprises:
a base bracket having a horizontal adjustment slot, a vertical adjustment slot and a bi-level stop;
an angle bracket slidably retained in the horizontal adjustment slot;
the angle bracket comprising:
a rearward section having a depth adjustment slot bounded by a lower channel wall and an upper channel wall; and,
wherein the depth adjustment slot is slidably attached to the retainer cage assembly between the lower channel wall and the upper channel wall; and,
wherein the vertical adjustment slot is slidably attached to the face plate.

2. The removable pullout cage of claim 1 wherein:
the first drawer slide comprises a first clip receiver;
the second drawer slide comprises a second clip receiver;
the base frame comprises:
a first base channel member and a second base channel member;
a first drawer clip having a first clip body rigidly attached to the first base channel;
a first resilient spring arm with a first latch integrally formed with the first clip body;
a second drawer clip having a second clip body rigidly attached to the second base channel;
a second resilient spring arm with a second latch integrally formed with the second clip body;
wherein the first latch releasably engages the first clip receiver; and,
the second latch releasably engages the second clip receiver.

3. The removable pullout cage of claim 2 wherein:
the first drawer slide further comprises a first drawer catch;
the second drawer slide further comprises a second drawer catch;
the first base channel member comprises a first channel tang;
the second base channel member comprises a second channel tang;
the removable pullout cage further comprising:
a first abutment block removably positioned on the first channel tang;
a second abutment block removably positioned on the second channel tang;
wherein the first abutment block is removably lodged beneath the first drawer catch; and,
the second abutment block is removably lodged beneath the second drawer catch.

4. The removable pullout cage of claim 1 further comprising:
a first cross-brace and a second cross brace rigidly connecting the first drawer slide and the second drawer slide in a generally parallel orientation.

5. The removable pullout cage of claim 1 wherein the retainer cage comprises:
a first longitudinal support stanchion;
a central longitudinal support stanchion pair;
a second longitudinal support stanchion;
a first latitudinal support stanchion;
a second latitudinal support stanchion;
a lower buttress box rigidly attached to the first longitudinal support stanchion, the central longitudinal support stanchion pair, the second longitudinal support stanchion, the first latitudinal support stanchion, the second latitudinal support stanchion; and,
an upper buttress box rigidly attached to the first longitudinal support stanchion, the central longitudinal support stanchion pair, the second longitudinal support stanchion, the first latitudinal support stanchion and the second latitudinal support stanchion.

6. The removable pullout cage of claim 5 wherein:
the lower buttress box comprises a lower perimeter rail and a lower buttress rail; and,
the upper buttress box comprises an upper perimeter rail and an upper buttress rail.

7. The removable pullout cage of claim 6 wherein:
the upper perimeter rail forms a first intersecting plane, a second intersecting plane and a third intersecting plane; and,
wherein the first intersecting plane intersects the second intersecting plane and the third intersecting plane intersects the second intersecting plane.

8. The removable pullout cage of claim 7 wherein:
the second intersecting plane is formed at about a 45° angle to the first intersecting plane and the third intersecting plane.

9. The removable pullout cage of claim 7 wherein:
the upper buttress rail forms a fourth intersecting plane, a fifth intersecting plane, and a sixth intersecting plane; and,
wherein the fourth intersecting plane intersects the fifth intersecting plane and the sixth intersecting plane intersects the fifth intersecting plane.

10. The removable pullout cage of claim 9 wherein:
the first intersecting plane is generally parallel to the fourth intersecting plane;
the second intersecting plane is generally parallel to the fifth intersecting plane; and,
the third intersecting plane is generally parallel to the sixth intersecting plane.

11. The removable pullout cage of claim 6 further comprising:
a removable drip panel supported by the first latitudinal support stanchion and the second latitudinal support stanchion and bounded by the lower perimeter rail.

12. A removable pullout cage slidably positioned in a drawer box and supporting a face plate, the removable pullout cage comprising:
a base frame removably attached to a first drawer slide and a second drawer slide;
a retainer cage assembly fixed to the base frame;
a first adjustable bracket;
a second adjustable bracket;
a third adjustable bracket; and,
a fourth adjustable bracket, all the adjustable brackets adjustably positioned between the retainer cage assembly and the face plate;
wherein the retainer cage further comprises:
a first longitudinal support stanchion;
a central longitudinal support stanchion pair;
a second longitudinal support stanchion;
a first latitudinal support stanchion;
a second latitudinal support stanchion;
a lower buttress box rigidly attached to the first longitudinal support stanchion, the central longitudinal support stanchion pair, the second longitudinal support stanchion, the first latitudinal support stanchion, the second latitudinal support stanchion; and,
an upper buttress box rigidly attached to the first longitudinal support stanchion, the central longitudinal support stanchion pair, the second longitudinal support stanchion, the first latitudinal support stanchion and the second latitudinal support stanchion;

wherein the lower buttress box further comprises a lower perimeter rail and a lower buttress rail; and,
the upper buttress box further comprises an upper perimeter rail and an upper buttress rail; and,
the upper buttress rail comprises a transverse upper brace and a transverse lower brace.

Assignees

• Hardware Resources Inc

Inventors

• Chen Alan
• Corless Justin

Classifications

• B65F1/1436

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• A47B77/18

  by special arrangements for accommodating removable containers · CPC title

• A47B88/994

  in the form of trays or inserts · CPC title

• A47B88/956 Primary

  for enabling adjustment of the front panel · CPC title

• A47B2088/401

  Slides or guides for wire baskets · CPC title