Slidable cabinet pullout apparatus and method of use

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9723922-B2
Application number	US-201615173285-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 3, 2016
Priority date	Nov 7, 2014
Publication date	Aug 8, 2017
Grant date	Aug 8, 2017

Abstract

Disclosed is a pullout apparatus having side access and designed for simple, adjustable, and accurate installation within a pre-existing cabinet space. The apparatus, slidably mounted within the cabinet space, comprises a top slide assembly mounted to a cabinet carcass and a drawer box. The drawer box is automatically centered on a base slide box. The base slide box is comprised of a slotted template slidingly engaged with a frame, where the frame is mounted to the cabinet carcass. Slide rail assemblies connect the slotted template to the frame. A pin block on the underside of a fixed shelf of the drawer box automatically centers the drawer box on the slotted template. A face plate adjustment mechanism provides for three dimensional alignment of the face plate with surrounding cabinets. An alternate embodiment comprises a mounting bracket providing three dimensional adjustability of the upper drawer slide.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A cabinet pullout apparatus for slidable engagement with a cabinet carcass comprising:
a generally rectangular drawer box configured to be slidably stowable within and deployable from the cabinet carcass;
a bracket, having a slider slidably engaged with a body, where the slider is configured to be mounted to the cabinet carcass;
an upper slide assembly mounted to the drawer box and releasably engaged with the body;
wherein the bracket provides an adjustment of a position of the upper slide assembly relative to the cabinet carcass in at least three directions;
a rear bracket releasably engaged with the upper slide assembly; and,
the rear bracket having a web connecting two sides and a flange extending from the web, where the flange is configured to be mounted to the cabinet carcass.

2. The cabinet pullout apparatus of claim 1 wherein the slider further comprises:
a tongue, extending generally perpendicular from a base, slidably engaged with the body; and,
a vertically oriented slot in the base configured to receive mounting hardware for connection to the cabinet carcass.

3. The cabinet pullout apparatus of claim 1 wherein the body further comprises:
a first side and a second side integrally formed with and extending from a web;
a flange slidably engaged with the slider;
a first set of angled tabs extending from the first side and a second set of angled tabs extending from the second side where the first set of angled tabs and the second set of angled tabs abut the upper slide assembly; and,
a set of flexible tabs extending from the web and releasably engaging the upper slide assembly.

4. The cabinet pullout apparatus of claim 1 wherein:
the slider further comprises a tongue extending from a base;
the body further comprises a flange slidably engaged with the tongue;
a first side and a second side integrally formed with and extending from a web;
a first set of angled tabs extending from the first side and a second set of angled tabs extending from the second side where the first set of angled tabs and the second set of angled tabs abut the upper slide assembly; and,
a set of flexible tabs extending from the web and releasably engaging the upper slide assembly.

5. The cabinet pullout apparatus of claim 1 wherein the drawer box further comprises:
a front panel connected to a rear panel by a set of fixed shelves;
a set of adjustable shelves releasably connected to the front panel and the rear panel;
the upper slide assembly mounted to a first shelf of the set of fixed shelves; and,
a set of lower slide assemblies mounted to a second shelf of the set of fixed shelves.

6. The cabinet pullout apparatus of claim 1 wherein the drawer box further comprises:
a front panel connected to a rear panel by a first fixed shelf and a second fixed shelf;
an upper slide assembly mounted to the underside of the first fixed shelf;
a set of lower slide assemblies mounted to the underside of the second fixed shelf; and,
at least one adjustable shelf releasably connected to the front panel and the rear panel and positioned vertically between the first fixed shelf and the second fixed shelf.

7. A cabinet pullout apparatus for slidable engagement with a cabinet carcass comprising:
a generally rectangular drawer box configured to be slidably stowable within and deployable from the cabinet carcass;
a bracket, having a slider slidably engaged with a body, where the slider is configured to be mounted to the cabinet carcass;
an upper slide assembly mounted to the drawer box and releasably engaged with the body;
wherein the bracket provides an adjustment of a position of the upper slide assembly relative to the cabinet carcass in at least three directions; and,
a set of lower slide assemblies mounted to the drawer box and mounted to a set of support blocks.

8. The cabinet pullout apparatus of claim 7 further comprising:
each lower slide assembly of the set of lower slide assemblies is an undermount slide assembly;
a first support block of the set of support blocks has a first thickness and a second support block of the set of support blocks has a second thickness; and,
wherein the first thickness is not equal to the second thickness.

9. The cabinet pullout apparatus of claim 7 wherein the set of support blocks provide an inclined mounting surface for the set of lower slide assemblies.

10. The cabinet pullout apparatus of claim 7 wherein at least one lower slide assembly of the set of lower slide assemblies includes a soft close mechanism.

11. A cabinet pullout apparatus for slidable engagement with a cabinet carcass comprising:
a generally rectangular drawer box configured to be slidably stowable within and deployable from the cabinet carcass;
a bracket, having a slider slidably engaged with a body, where the slider is configured to be mounted to the cabinet carcass;
an upper slide assembly mounted to the drawer box and releasably engaged with the body;
wherein the bracket provides an adjustment of a position of the upper slide assembly relative to the cabinet carcass in at least three directions;
a first mounting hole in the drawer box and a second mounting hole in the drawer box, where the first mounting hole is spaced from the second mounting hole by a distance;
a face plate bracket defining a slot and an attachment hole;
a standoff assembly slidably engaged with the slot and inserted into the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole; and,
a face plate attached to the face plate bracket.

Assignees

• Hardware Resources Inc

Inventors

• Chen Alan

Classifications

• A47B2210/0032

  Balls · CPC title

• A47B88/407 Primary

  Adjustably or detachably mounted drawers (A47B88/423 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A47B88/42

  Vertically-oriented drawers, i.e. drawers where the height exceeds the width · CPC title

• A47B88/956

  for enabling adjustment of the front panel · CPC title

• A47B88/57

  preventing complete withdrawal of the drawer · CPC title