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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2000
Lawrence J. Pomerleau, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Paul C. Evans, Chicago, IL (US);
Kenlin Group, Inc., Highland Park, IL (US);
Abstract
An improved drawer glide for a drawer slide assembly provides drawer slide securement means taking the form of an internal recess with a ramped locking tab that lockingly secures a rear portion of an elongated metal drawer slide extending past a rear panel of a drawer. By providing the recess within the drawer glide as part of the drawer slide securement means, a range of lengths of drawer slides may be used for a given drawer length, significantly reducing the number of different sizes of drawer slides required to meet demands of the furniture industry. The ramped locking tab also facilitates furniture assembly by providing reliable securement of the drawer slide in the drawer guide prior to installation on in a furniture unit. External integral reinforcement means are also provided in the form of gussets.