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A drawer assembly includes a drawer having a bottom wall, first and second opposing end walls, and first and second opposing side walls. The end and side walls cooperate to define an open top for receiving and removing contents. First and second longitudinal top rails are formed with respective firs

A drawer assembly includes a drawer having a bottom wall, first and second opposing end walls, and first and second opposing side walls. The end and side walls cooperate to define an open top for receiving and removing contents. First and second longitudinal top rails are formed with respective first and second side walls. A removable lid covers the open top of the drawer in a first assembly configuration. The lid has first and second opposing major surfaces, first and second opposing end edges, and first and second opposing side edges. The side edges of the lid include respective longitudinal channels adapted for receiving the longitudinal top rails of the drawer to slide the lid over the open top. An indent is formed with at least one of the first and second longitudinal top rails of the drawer. A detent is formed with at least one of the first and second longitudinal channels of the lid. The detent is adapted for mating with the indent of the drawer to temporarily lock the lid in position over the open top of the drawer.

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I claim: 1. A drawer assembly, comprising: (a) a drawer having a bottom wall, first and second opposing end walls, and first and second opposing side walls, and said end and side walls cooperating to define an open top for receiving and removing contents; (b) at least one longitudinal top rail form

I claim: 1. A drawer assembly, comprising: (a) a drawer having a bottom wall, first and second opposing end walls, and first and second opposing side walls, and said end and side walls cooperating to define an open top for receiving and removing contents; (b) at least one longitudinal top rail formed with respective first and second side walls; (c) a removable lid adapted for covering the open top of said drawer in a first assembly configuration, said lid having first and second opposing major surfaces, first and second opposing end edges, and first and second opposing side edges, at least one of the side edges comprising a longitudinal channel adapted for receiving the longitudinal top rail of said drawer to slide said lid over the open top, and said lid further comprising a pull flange located at one end edge and extending vertically outwardly beyond the first major surface of said lid to be pulled by a user to uncover said lid from the open top of said drawer in the first assembly configuration; (d) an indent formed with said longitudinal top rail of said drawer; and (e) a detent formed with said longitudinal channel of said lid and adapted for mating with said indent of said drawer to temporarily lock said lid in position over the open top of said drawer. 2. A drawer assembly according to claim 1, and comprising first and second longitudinal bottom rails formed with respective first and second side walls below respective top rails, and adapted for receiving the longitudinal channels of said removable lid to position said lid adjacent the bottom wall of said drawer in a second assembly configuration. 3. A drawer assembly according to claim 2, and comprising an indent formed with at least one of said first and second bottom rails of said drawer, and adapted for mating with said detent formed with the longitudinal channel of said lid to temporarily lock said lid in position adjacent the bottom wall of said drawer in the second assembly configuration. 4. A drawer assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of the longitudinal channels of said lid defines a beveled end adapted to facilitate sliding of said lid onto said drawer. 5. A drawer assembly, comprising: (a) a drawer having a bottom wall, first and second opposing end walls, and first and second opposing side walls, and said end and side walls cooperating to define an open top for receiving and removing contents; (b) first and second longitudinal top rails formed with respective first and second side walls; (c) a removable lid adapted for covering the open top of said drawer in a first assembly configuration, and having first and second opposing major surfaces, first and second opposing end edges, and first and second opposing side edges, the side edges comprising respective longitudinal channels adapted for receiving the longitudinal top rails of said drawer to slide said lid over the open top; (d) an indent formed with at least one of said longitudinal top rails of said drawer; (e) a detent formed with at least one of said longitudinal channels of said lid and adapted for mating with said indent of said drawer to temporarily lock said lid in position over the open top of said drawer; (f) first and second longitudinal bottom rails formed with respective first and second side walls below respective top rails, and adapted for receiving the longitudinal channels of said removable lid to position said lid adjacent the bottom wall of said drawer in a second assembly configuration; and (g) an indent formed with at least one of said longitudinal bottom rails of said drawer, and adapted for mating with said detent formed with said longitudinal channel of said removable lid to temporarily lock said lid in position adjacent the bottom wall of said drawer. 6. A storage cabinet defining cells and comprising a plurality of like drawer assemblies stored in said cells, each of said drawer assemblies comprising: (a) a drawer having a bottom wall, first and second opposing end walls, and first and second opposing side walls, and said end and side walls cooperating to define an open top for receiving and removing contents; (b) first and second longitudinal top rails formed with respective first and second side walls; (c) a removable lid adapted for covering the open top of said drawer in a first assembly configuration, and having first and second opposing major surfaces, first and second opposing end edges, and first and second opposing side edges, the side edges comprising respective longitudinal channels adapted for receiving the longitudinal top rails of said drawer to slide said lid over the open top; (d) an indent formed with at least one of said longitudinal top rails of said drawer; (e) a detent formed with at least one of said longitudinal channels of said lid and adapted for mating with said indent of said drawer to temporarily lock said lid in position over the open top of said drawer; and (f) first and second longitudinal bottom rails formed with respective first and second side walls of said drawer below respective top rails, and adapted for receiving the longitudinal channels of said removable lid to position said lid adjacent the bottom wall of said drawer in a second assembly configuration. 7. A storage cabinet according to claim 6, and comprising an indent formed with at least one of said longitudinal bottom rails of said drawer, and adapted for mating with said detent formed with said longitudinal channel of said lid to temporarily lock said lid in position adjacent the bottom wall of said drawer in the second assembly configuration. 8. A storage cabinet according to claim 7, wherein said removable lid comprises a pull flange located at one end edge and extending vertically outwardly beyond the first major surface of said lid to be pulled by a user to uncover said lid from the open top of said drawer in the first assembly configuration. 9. A storage cabinet according to claim 8, and comprising a vertically raised bottom lip formed at a mouth of each cell. 10. A storage cabinet according to claim 9, wherein said removable lid further comprises a lateral stop located between said first and second end edges, and extending vertically outwardly beyond the first major surface of said lid, such that when said lid is positioned adjacent the bottom wall of said drawer in the second assembly configuration with the second major surface of said lid facing the bottom wall, said lateral stop engages the bottom lip of the cell to limit outward sliding movement of said drawer from said cabinet. 11. A storage cabinet according to claim 10, wherein the pull flange of said lid extends beyond the lateral stop, such that when said drawer is pushed inside said cabinet with said lid positioned adjacent the bottom wall of said drawer in the second assembly configuration, said pull flange tilts said drawer forward thereby moving contents by gravity towards a front of the drawer. 12. A storage cabinet according to claim 6, wherein each of said longitudinal channels defines a beveled end adapted to facilitate sliding of said lid onto said drawer. 13. A storage cabinet according to claim 6, and comprising a handle attached to the end wall of said drawer for being pulled by a user to remove said drawer assembly from one of said cells of said cabinet.