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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1995
George R Slivon, Kenosha, WI (US);
Nick J Theobald, Algona, IA (US);
Snap-on Technologies, Inc., Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Abstract
A sliding work platform for a drawer, of the type having upstanding front, rear and side walls, includes a substantially rectangular panel which defines a work surface and has front and rear edges and substantially flat side margins. The flat side margins slidably engage the tops of the upstanding side walls of the drawer to facilitate movement of the platform in the forward and rearward direction relative to the drawer. Support members are integrally coupled close to the rear edge of the panel for slidably engaging upper edges of drawer slides to support the platform rearwardly of the drawer. Downwardly depending flanges are integral with the panel side margins near the front edge of the panel to engage the insides of the drawer walls for limiting front-to-back and lateral movement of the platform relative to the drawer. Lips on the flanges engage beneath folded-over upper ends of the drawer side walls to inhibit vertical movement of the platform relative to the drawer.