IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0739643
(2003-12-18)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Flynn, Thiel, Boutell &
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
16 |
초록
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A drawer pull, wherein a one-piece pull member has projections which cooperate with openings associated with the drawer front. Assembly of the pull member and drawer front involves principally relative sliding movement of the pull member parallel to the drawer front so as to effect a locking engagem
A drawer pull, wherein a one-piece pull member has projections which cooperate with openings associated with the drawer front. Assembly of the pull member and drawer front involves principally relative sliding movement of the pull member parallel to the drawer front so as to effect a locking engagement of the pull member to the drawer front.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. In an upwardly opening drawer having an upright front wall, and a drawer pull fixed to said front wall adjacent a front surface thereof, the improvement comprising: said front wall having at least two identical horizontally-spaced mounting openings formed therethrough, each o
What is claimed is: 1. In an upwardly opening drawer having an upright front wall, and a drawer pull fixed to said front wall adjacent a front surface thereof, the improvement comprising: said front wall having at least two identical horizontally-spaced mounting openings formed therethrough, each of said two mounting openings having first and second openings disposed horizontally adjacent and in horizontal communication with one another, said first opening having a vertical height which is greater than the vertical height of said second opening; said drawer pull including a horizontally elongate pull member positioned adjacent the front surface of said front wall, said pull member defining thereon a rear surface disposed in engagement with the front surface of said front wall; said pull including at least two mounting projections fixed to and cantilevered rearwardly from the rear surface of said pull member so that each said projection extends through a respective one of said mounting openings, each said projection being horizontally sized so as to be significantly smaller than the horizontal extent of the respective said mounting opening; each said projection including a rear part sized to pass transversely and horizontally through said first opening but being unable to pass transversely through said second opening; each said projection also including an intermediate part fixedly interposed between said rear part and said pull member, said intermediate part being vertically smaller than said rear part and sized vertically to fit snugly within said second opening; said projections being insertable through the respective first openings by moving the pull transversely inwardly relative to the front wall until the rear surface of the pull member contacts the front wall with said projections passing transversely through the respective said first openings, said pull then being moved horizontally laterally relative to said front wall into a mounting position wherein said intermediate parts of said projections fit snugly into respective said second openings and the rear parts of said projections at least partially overlap a rear surface of said front wall; and a stop fixed to and projecting rearwardly from said pull member and engaged within an opening formed in said front wall when said pull is in said mounting position to prevent said pull from moving laterally relative to said front wall. 2. A drawer according to claim 1, wherein said pull is of a one-piece monolithic construction. 3. A drawer according to claim 1, wherein said intermediate part of each said projection has top and bottom walls each provided with a deformable rib protruding outwardly thereof for snug slidable engagement with an opposed edge wall of said second opening. 4. A drawer according to claim 1, wherein said pull member has an elongate end portion which extends horizontally from a free end of the pull member to the adjacent said projection, the elongate end portion of said pull member being resiliently deflectable, and said stop being fixed to said end portion at a location spaced horizontally from said adjacent projection. 5. A drawer according to claim 4, wherein said intermediate part of each said projection has top and bottom walls each provided with a deformable rib protruding outwardly thereof for snug slidable engagement with an opposed edge wall of said second opening. 6. A drawer according to claim 5, wherein said pull is of a one-piece monolithic construction. 7. A drawer according to claim 1, wherein each said mounting opening has a horizontally-oriented T-shaped configuration, and wherein the T-shaped configurations of all said mounting openings are oriented horizontally in the same direction. 8. A drawer according to claim 1, wherein said front wall has a third mounting opening formed therethrough, said third mounting opening being identical to said two mounting openings, said third mounting opening being disposed horizontally between said two mounting openings and at a different vertical position than said two mounting openings, and said pull having a third said projection fixed thereto and cantilevered rearwardly therefrom for extension into and through said third mounting opening when said pull is mounted on said front wall. 9. A drawer according to claim 8, wherein said intermediate part of each said projection has top and bottom walls each provided with a deformable rib protruding outwardly thereof for snug slidable engagement with an opposed edge wall of said second opening. 10. A drawer according to claim 9, wherein said pull is a one-piece monolithic member constructed of a plastics material. 11. A drawer according to claim 8, wherein each said mounting opening has a horizontally-oriented T-shaped configuration, and wherein the T-shaped configurations of all said mounting openings are oriented horizontally in the same direction. 12. A drawer according to claim 11, wherein said pull member has an elongate end portion which extends horizontally from a free end of the pull member to the adjacent said projection, the elongate end portion of said pull member being resiliently deflectable, and said stop being fixed to said end portion at a location spaced horizontally from said adjacent projection. 13. A drawer according to claim 12, wherein said pull is of a one-piece monolithic construction. 14. A drawer unit comprising: a drawer having a drawer front defined at least in part by a thin sheetlike upright wall having front and rear surfaces; said upright wall having at least two identical, horizontally-spaced, horizontally-elongated, non-circular securing openings extending therethrough, each said securing opening being defined by adjacent inserting and mounting openings which are in open communication with one another and are of different sizes or shapes; a horizontally-elongated drawer pull fixed to said upright wall and protruding outwardly from the front surface thereof, said drawer pull having a front wall spaced from said front surface and extending horizontally thereof for defining a finger-accommodating recess therebetween, and a rear wall which overlies the front surface of said upright wall; said drawer pull having at least two substantially identical projections fixed to and cantilevered rearwardly from said rear wall, said two projections being horizontally spaced apart corresponding to the spacing between said two securing openings to permit the projections to be respectively inserted through the securing openings by moving the drawer pull transversely toward the upright wall until the rear wall of the drawer pull substantially contacts the upright wall; each said projection having rigidly joined and adjacent front and rear parts of different transverse cross sections, said rear part being defined adjacent a free end of said projection and capable of passing transversely through said inserting opening but not through said mounting opening, said front part being defined between said rear wall and said rear part and having a cross-section which fits snugly into said mounting opening; said drawer pull, after said projections are inserted through said inserting openings, being slidably transversely moved along the front surface of the upright wall into a mounting position to cause the front parts of said projections to simultaneously move into snug fitting engagement within the respective mounting openings so as to stationarily and securely mount said drawer pull on said upright wall; and a stop arrangement provided by resilient cantilever spring action of said drawer pull to mechanically engage a protrusion on said drawer pull with said upright wall to prevent reverse transverse sliding of said drawer pull relative to said upright wall only when said drawer pull is in said mounting position. 15. A drawer unit according to claim 14, wherein said rear part of each said projection partially overlaps a rear surface of said upright wall when the drawer pull is in said mounting position to prevent the projection from being transversely withdrawn from the respective securing opening. 16. A drawer unit comprising: a drawer having a drawer front defined at least in part by a thin sheetlike upright wall having front and rear surfaces; said upright wall having at least two identical, horizontally-spaced, horizontally-elongated, non-circular securing openings extending therethrough, each said securing opening being defined by adjacent inserting and mounting openings which are in open communication with one another and are of different sizes or shapes; a horizontally-elongated drawer pull fixed to said upright wall and protruding outwardly from the front surface thereof, said drawer pull having a front wall spaced from said front surface and extending horizontally thereof for defining a finger-accommodating recess therebetween, and a rear wall which overlies the front surface of said upright wall; said drawer pull having at least two substantially identical projections fixed to and cantilevered rearwardly from said rear wall, said two projections being horizontally spaced apart corresponding to the spacing between said two securing openings to permit the projections to be respectively inserted through the securing openings by moving the drawer pull transversely toward the upright wall until the rear wall of the drawer pull substantially contacts the upright wall; each said projection having rigidly joined and adjacent front and rear parts of different transverse cross sections, said rear part being defined adjacent a free end of said projection and capable of passing transversely through said inserting opening but not through said mounting opening, said front part being defined between said rear wall and said rear part and having a cross-section which fits snugly into said mounting opening; said drawer pull, after said projections are inserted through said inserting openings, being slidably transversely moved along the front surface of the upright wall into a mounting position to cause the front parts of said projections to simultaneously move into snug fitting engagement within the respective mounting openings so as to stationarily and securely mount said drawer pull on said upright wall; and a resilient stop arrangement cooperating between said drawer pull and said upright wall and being engaged to prevent reverse transverse sliding of said drawer pull relative to said upright wall only when said drawer pull is in said mounting position; wherein said rear part of each said projection partially overlaps a rear surface of said upright wall when the drawer pull is in said mounting position to prevent the projection from being transversely withdrawn from the respective securing opening; and wherein said upright wall has a third said securing opening formed therethrough and positioned horizontally between said two securing openings, said third securing opening being identical to said two securing openings and displaced vertically relative to said two securing openings; and said drawer pull having a third said projection thereon which projects rearwardly from the rear wall of said drawer pull for insertion through said third securing opening for cooperation with the upright wall in the same manner as said two projections. 17. A drawer unit according to claim 16, wherein one of said front and rear parts of each said projection has one or more deformable ribs associated with and projecting outwardly from a peripheral surface thereof and positioned for deformable engagement with an opposed surface on said upright wall when the projection is engaged with the respective mounting opening. 18. A drawer unit according to claim 17, wherein the front part of each said projection has a said rib associated with and projecting outwardly from at least one of upper and lower surfaces thereof, said rib being disposed for deformable but sliding engagement with an opposed edge surface of said mounting opening to permit secure and snug retention of the front part within the mounting opening. 19. A drawer unit according to claim 15, wherein one of said front and rear parts of each said projection has one or more deformable ribs associated with and projecting outwardly from a peripheral surface thereof and positioned for deformable engagement with an opposed surface on said upright wall when the projection is engaged with the respective mounting opening. 20. A drawer unit according to claim 19, wherein the front part of each said projection has a said rib associated with and projecting outwardly from at least one of upper and lower surfaces thereof, said rib being disposed for deformable but sliding engagement with an opposed edge surface of said mounting opening to permit secure and snug retention of the front part within the mounting opening. 21. A drawer unit according to claim 14, wherein said stop arrangement includes said protrusion fixed to and cantilevered rearwardly from the rear wall of said drawer pull and positioned for engagement within a recess formed in said upright wall, said protrusion being engageable within said recess only when said pull is in said mounting position. 22. In combination, a pull secured to a front wall of a drawer or door, comprising: an elongate one-piece pull positioned adjacent and projecting outwardly from a front surface of said front wall, said pull defining thereon an elongate recess for accommodating fingers of a user; said front wall having a pair of securing openings formed therethrough in spaced relationship along the elongate direction of the pull, said securing openings each being of an elongated and non-circular shape; said pull having a pair of L-shaped mounting projections fixed to and cantilevered rearwardly therefrom for projection into and through the respective securing openings, said L-shaped projection including a front part which protrudes rearwardly of said pull and a rear part which joins to a rearward portion of said front part and protrudes transversely to said front part, said projections being sized and shaped for transverse insertion through the respective securing openings so that said front part is positionable within the securing opening, and said pull then being slidably moved transversely along the front face of said front wall to a mounting position to cause the rear part of the projection to move into a securing position wherein it at least partially overlaps a rear surface of said front wall to prevent transverse withdrawal of said projection from said securing opening; a stop arrangement provided by resilient cantilever spring action of said pull to mechanically engage said front wall with a protrusion to prevent reverse transverse sliding of said pull away from said mounting position; and said projection having one or more deformable ribs projecting from a peripheral surface thereof and disposed for snug but deformable engagement with an opposed wall on said front wall when said projection is in said mounting position. 23. The combination according to claim 22, wherein said stop arrangement includes said protrusion fixed to and projecting rearwardly from said pull and engageable within a stop opening formed in said front wall solely when said pull is in said mounting position to prevent reverse transverse sliding of said drawer pull relative to said front wall, and said drawer pull being at least partially resilient to allow said protrusion to resiliently snap into said stop opening when the drawer pull is in said mounting position. 24. The combination according to claim 22, wherein said pull is a one-piece monolithic member constructed of a plastics material. 25. A drawer unit comprising: a drawer having a drawer front defined at least in part by a thin sheetlike upright wall having front and rear surfaces; said upright wall having at least two identical, horizontally-spaced, elongated, non-circular securing openings extending therethrough, each said securing opening being defined by adjacent inserting and mounting openings which are in open communication with one another and are of different sizes or shapes; a horizontally-elongated drawer pull fixed to said upright wall and protruding outwardly from the front surface thereof, said drawer pull having a rear wall which overlies the front surface of said upright wall; said drawer pull having at least two substantially identical projections fixed to and cantilevered rearwardly from said rear wall, said two projections being horizontally spaced apart corresponding to the spacing between said two securing openings to permit the projections to be respectively inserted through the securing openings by moving the drawer pull transversely toward the upright wall until the rear wall of the drawer pull substantially contacts the upright wall; each said projection having rigidly joined and adjacent front and rear parts of different transverse cross sections, said rear part being defined adjacent a free end of said projection and capable of passing transversely through said inserting opening but not through said mounting opening, said front part being defined between said rear wall and said rear part and having a cross-section which fits snugly into said mounting opening; said front and rear parts of each said projection having one or more deformable ribs associated with and projecting outwardly from a peripheral surface thereof and positioned for deformable engagement with an opposed surface on said upright wall when the projection is engaged with the respective mounting opening; and said drawer pull, after said projections are inserted through said inserting openings, being slidably transversely moved along the front surface of the upright wall into a mounting position to cause the front parts of said projections to simultaneously move into snug fitting engagement within the respective mounting openings due to deformation of said deformable ribs.
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