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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
May. 07, 2001
Keith A. Hoffman, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A precision drawer slide, employing two or more members, wherein, one member is fastened to a cabinet wall, or carcass, and the other member is fastened to a drawer. The member fastened to the cabinet wall comprises a profile that has a “hat” section appearance that generates a surprising amount of rigidity when installed in desk and file cabinets of various kinds. The drawer and cabinet member are also strategically foreshortened and rear-shortened respectively. Other variations or embodiments include the usage of a novel quick disconnect system for the easy installation and removal of a drawer from the drawer slide assembly, as well as the inclusion of a roller bearing component for generation of a progression movement in the drawer slide itself.