A soft-close cabinet slide assembly permits the soft-close action and/or a soft-open action of a drawer, and thus the reduction of effort by an operator, when the drawer is opening or closing. The cabinet slide assembly includes a cabinet, a drawer, and at least one slide mechanism coupling the draw
A soft-close cabinet slide assembly permits the soft-close action and/or a soft-open action of a drawer, and thus the reduction of effort by an operator, when the drawer is opening or closing. The cabinet slide assembly includes a cabinet, a drawer, and at least one slide mechanism coupling the drawer to the cabinet to permit movement of the drawer between a fully open position and a fully closed position. A forcing means for exerting an extension force, preferably a gas spring, is also be included in the soft-close cabinet slide assembly having a first end coupled to the cabinet and a second end coupled to the drawer. Preferably, the soft-close cabinet slide assembly also includes a first and second pivotal coupling, which permit the gas spring to swing through an arc as the drawer moves between the fully open position and the fully closed position.
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1. A cabinet slide assembly comprising: a cabinet comprising a floor, a roof, and a pair of side walls;a drawer comprising a front panel, a rear panel, a pair of side panels coupling the front and rear panels, and a bottom panel attached to the front and rear panels, each side panel having an inner
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A cabinet slide assembly comprising: a cabinet comprising a floor, a roof, and a pair of side walls;a drawer comprising a front panel, a rear panel, a pair of side panels coupling the front and rear panels, and a bottom panel attached to the front and rear panels, each side panel having an inner surface, the inner surfaces of the side panels facing one another;at least one slide mechanism coupling the drawer to the cabinet and situated to permit movement of the drawer between a fully open position and a fully closed position, and through an intermediate position located therebetween, relative to the cabinet, the slide mechanism comprising at least two drawer support rails, one drawer support rail coupled to the inner surface of each of the drawer side panels; anda gas spring having a first end coupled to a portion of at least one of the cabinet and the slide mechanism, and a second end coupled to a portion of the drawer, the gas spring capable of swinging through an arc about the first end, with the second end being movable with the movement of the drawer;wherein the gas spring is disposed within a space defined by the cabinet floor and the drawer bottom panel and swings along a substantially horizontal plane about the first end thereof. 2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the gas spring is adapted to facilitate a reduction of speed of the drawer as the drawer approaches at least one of the fully closed position and the fully open position. 3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the gas spring comprises a damper. 4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the gas spring is self-extendable from a compressed position to an extension position. 5. The assembly of claim 4, wherein the gas spring is in the compressed position upon movement of the drawer through the intermediate position. 6. The assembly of claim 4, wherein the gas spring is in the extension position when the drawer is located in at least one of the fully open position and the fully closed position. 7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the gas spring is substantially perpendicular to the slide mechanism when the drawer is at the intermediate position. 8. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the first end and the second end of the gas spring are positioned such that the change in gas spring compression is maximized with movement of the drawer approaching at least one of the fully closed position and the fully open position. 9. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the drawer is movable from at least one of the fully open position and the fully closed position toward the intermediate position by application of an external force against the drawer in a direction toward the intermediate position. 10. The assembly of claim 9, wherein the drawer is self-movable from the intermediate position toward at least one of the fully closed position and the fully open position after removal of the external force from the drawer. 11. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the first end of the gas spring is coupled to a mounting plate attached to the drawer slide mechanism. 12. The assembly of claim 1, the drawer rear panel further comprising at least two notched openings, one drawer support rail positioned within each of the notched openings of the rear panel. 13. A cabinet slide assembly comprising: a cabinet comprising a floor, a roof, and a pair of side walls;a drawer comprising a front panel, a rear panel, a pair of side panels coupling the front and rear panels, and a bottom panel attached to the front and rear panels, each drawer side panel having a lower surface and an inner surface, the inner surfaces of the side panels facing one another, the drawer rear panel having at least two notched openings;at least one slide mechanism coupling the drawer to the cabinet and situated to permit movement of the drawer between a fully open position and a fully closed position, and through an intermediate position located therebetween, relative to the cabinet, the slide mechanism comprising a pair of drawer support rails coupled to the drawer side panels, one drawer support rail coupled to the inner surface of each of the drawer side panels, and one drawer support rail positioned within each of the notched openings, each drawer support rail having a lower surface; anda gas spring having a first end coupled to a portion of at least one of the cabinet and the slide mechanism, and a second end coupled to a portion of the drawer,wherein the gas spring is positioned below the drawer support rails in a space defined by the drawer bottom panel and the cabinet floor such that no portion of the gas spring crosses a plane defined by the lower surfaces of the drawer support rails, and adapted to self-extend from a compressed position to an extension position upon movement of the drawer from the intermediate position to at least one of the fully closed position and the fully open position. 14. The assembly of claim 13, wherein the gas spring is capable of swinging through an arc about the first end, with the second end being movable with the movement of the drawer. 15. The assembly of claim 13, wherein the gas spring is oriented within the mounting space such that the gas spring capable of swinging along a horizontal plane about the first end. 16. The assembly of claim 13, wherein the lower surfaces of the drawer support rails are positioned above the lower surfaces of the drawer side panels such that the drawer support rails are concealed from view when the drawer is in the fully open position and is viewed from a side thereof. 17. The assembly of claim 13, wherein the gas spring is adapted to facilitate a reduction of speed of the drawer as the drawer approaches at least one of the fully closed position and the fully open position. 18. A cabinet slide assembly comprising: a cabinet;a drawer;a left drawer support rail and a right drawer support rail each coupled to the drawer, and a left supporting member and a right supporting member coupling the drawer support rails to the cabinet, the drawer support rails and supporting members situated to permit slidable movement of the drawer between a fully open position and a fully closed position, and through an intermediate position located therebetween, relative to the cabinet, the cabinet comprising walls defining a cavity for receiving the drawer, the drawer generally comprising a front panel, a rear panel having at least two notched openings each configured to receive a drawer support rail, a pair of side panels coupling the front and rear panels, and a bottom panel attached to the front and rear panels; anda gas spring having a first end coupled to a portion of the cabinet and a second end coupled to a portion of the drawer,wherein the drawer bottom is elevated from an interior surface of the cabinet to define a space along the drawer bottom and the gas spring is positioned within the space such that the gas spring is capable of swinging through an arc along a horizontal plane about the first end, with the second end being movable along a linear path with the movement of the drawer. 19. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the gas spring is adapted to exert an extension force, and is self-extendable from a compressed position to an extension position, upon movement of the drawer from the intermediate position to at least one of the fully closed position and the fully open position, wherein the gas spring is adapted to facilitate a reduction of speed of the drawer as the drawer approaches at least one of the fully closed position and the fully open position. 20. The assembly of claim 19, wherein the drawer is movable from at least one of the fully open position and the fully closed position toward the intermediate position by application of an external force against the drawer in a direction toward the intermediate position, and the drawer is self-movable from the intermediate position toward at least one of the fully closed position and the fully open position after removal of the external force from the drawer.
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