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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2010
Andrew D. Brown, Anderson, SC (US);
Michael Bayne, Easley, SC (US);
Andrew D. Brown, Anderson, SC (US);
Michael Bayne, Easley, SC (US);
Electrolux Home Products, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A drawer assembly is provided for an enclosure which includes a first interior surface and a second interior surface which are opposite one another. The drawer assembly includes a drawer, a first rack, a second rack, a first linear motion element and a second linear motion element. The drawer is configured to be insertable in the enclosure. The first rack and the second rack are mounted respectively near the first interior surface and the second interior surface. The first linear motion element and the second linear motion element are mounted respectively near the first interior surface and the second interior surface. Each of the linear motion elements is configured to enable movement of the drawer in and out of the enclosure. Each of the linear motion elements includes a pinion configured to rotate along a corresponding rack as the drawer is moved in and out of the enclosure.