A face plate alignment mounting system is provided and includes a lateral adjustment means that engages a face plate and a drawer front panel, a first nut fastener, and an adjustable fastener. The first nut fastener preferably includes a head portion that is affixed to a front surface of a drawer fr
A face plate alignment mounting system is provided and includes a lateral adjustment means that engages a face plate and a drawer front panel, a first nut fastener, and an adjustable fastener. The first nut fastener preferably includes a head portion that is affixed to a front surface of a drawer front panel and a shaft slidably engaged with a first bore of the drawer front panel. The first nut fastener shaft defines an opening with internal threads. The adjustable fastener has external threads engaged with the internal threads of the first nut fastener shaft opening. The adjustable fastener includes a first means for adjusting the adjustable fastener in a frontward direction and a rearward direction to suitably adjust the distance between the face plate and the drawer front panel, which is preferably accessible at the rear surface of the drawer front panel.
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1. A face plate alignment mounting system to adjust a face plate of a drawer, the drawer having a drawer body including a front panel having a front surface and a rear surface, at least one groove formed in the front surface of the drawer front panel, the system comprising: a support bracket engagin
1. A face plate alignment mounting system to adjust a face plate of a drawer, the drawer having a drawer body including a front panel having a front surface and a rear surface, at least one groove formed in the front surface of the drawer front panel, the system comprising: a support bracket engaging the face plate and the drawer front panel to adjust the face plate in a lateral direction relative to the drawer front panel, the support bracket having at least one edge curved substantially perpendicular to and slidably engaging the at least one groove in the drawer front panel;a first nut fastener including a head portion and a shaft portion, the head portion of the first nut fastener affixed to the front surface of the drawer front panel and the shaft portion of the first nut fastener extending in a rearward direction from the head portion, slidably engaging a first bore of the drawer front panel, and defining an opening with internal threads; andan adjustable fastener having a head portion positioned at an end of the adjustable fastener and a shaft portion, the head portion of the adjustable fastener being extendable beyond the front surface of the drawer front panel to abut a rearward facing side of the support bracket, the shaft portion of the adjustable fastener being unengaged with the support bracket and having external threads threadably engaging the internal threads of the first nut fastener;wherein the adjustable fastener has a first means to adjust the adjustable fastener in a frontward direction and the rearward direction relative to the front surface of the drawer front panel to space at least a portion of the face plate from the drawer front panel, and a second means to adjust the adjustable fastener in the frontward direction and the rearward direction relative to the front surface of the drawer front panel, the first means accessible at the rear surface of the drawer front panel, the first and second means positioned at opposite ends of the adjustable fastener. 2. The face plate alignment mounting system of claim 1, wherein the support bracket is positioned perpendicular to the adjustable fastener and encloses the adjustable fastener threadably engaged with the first nut fastener. 3. The face plate alignment mounting system of claim 1, further comprising: a threaded fastener including a shaft attached to a head portion, the shaft of the threaded fastener having a first portion with external threads engaging the drawer body through a second bore of the drawer body, the second bore being substantially perpendicular to the drawer front panel, a second portion extending from the first portion and outward beyond the front surface of the drawer front panel, the second portion engaging the support bracket; anda second nut fastener having internal threads threadably engaging the external threads of the threaded fastener shaft at the rear surface of the drawer front panel, wherein the second nut fastener is threadably engaged sufficiently tight with the external threads of the threaded fastener shaft to prevent the face plate from adjusting in the lateral direction. 4. The face plate alignment mounting system of claim 1, wherein the at least one edge of the support bracket comprises a first edge and a second edge and the at least one groove in the drawer front panel comprises a first groove and a second groove, the first edge is curved substantially perpendicular to and slidably engaging the first groove and the second edge is curved substantially perpendicular to and slidably engaging the second groove, and the first and second grooves run laterally and substantially parallel to one another. 5. The face plate alignment mounting system of claim 4, wherein the first and second bores are aligned with one another and located in a web connecting the first and second grooves. 6. The face plate alignment mounting system of claim 4, wherein the support bracket is a first support bracket and the system further comprises a second support bracket, the at least one groove further comprises a third groove running laterally and substantially parallel to the first and second grooves, the first support bracket slidably engages the first and second grooves, and the second support bracket slidably engages the second and third grooves. 7. The face plate alignment mounting system of claim 6, wherein the first support bracket is positioned at one corner of the drawer front panel and the second support bracket is positioned at an adjacent corner of the drawer front panel. 8. The face plate alignment mounting system of claim 1, further comprising an indentation disposed on the front surface of the drawer front panel and axially aligned with the first bore, the indentation receiving the head portion of the first nut fastener and having a cross-sectional area sized to contain the head portion of the first nut fastener.
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