UNDERMOUNT DRAWER SLIDE POSITION ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE
First Claim
1. A drawer slide clip mounting apparatus for releasably connecting a drawer to a drawer slide assembly mounted in a cabinet carcass, the apparatus comprising:
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a cover slidingly engaged with the base and containing a spring loaded catch;
a trigger adjacent the catch and pivotally connected to the base;
a ramp adjustably engaged with the base;
a threaded shaft, seated in the base and engaged with a cover the cover;
an adjustably positioned plunger, mounted to the base;
wherein the drawer slide assembly is positioned adjacent the ramp, adjacent the plunger, and releasably engaged with the catch; and
,wherein the apparatus is capable of adjusting a position of the drawer relative to the cabinet carcass in a horizontal direction when the threaded shaft is rotated, a vertical direction when the ramp is repositioned relative to the base, and a depth direction when the plunger is repositioned relative to the base.
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Abstract
An undermount drawer slide mounting clip releasably attaches a drawer to a drawer rail assembly mounted in a cabinet carcass. The apparatus is capable of effecting positional adjustments of the drawer in three directions without removing the drawer from the cabinet carcass. The apparatus is comprised of a body slidingly engaged with a bonnet. A trigger pivotally connected between the body and the bonnet. A spring loaded catch slidable within the bonnet and acted on by the trigger to releasably attach the apparatus to a drawer rail assembly. A threaded spindle rotates within the base and adjusts the horizontal position of the drawer. A ramp adjustably connected to the base adjusts the vertical position of the drawer. A plunger extends from a housing connected to the body and is adjacent the drawer rail assembly. A lever pivotable within the housing moves the plunger and adjusts the depth of the drawer.
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20 Claims
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1. A drawer slide clip mounting apparatus for releasably connecting a drawer to a drawer slide assembly mounted in a cabinet carcass, the apparatus comprising:
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a base; a cover slidingly engaged with the base and containing a spring loaded catch; a trigger adjacent the catch and pivotally connected to the base; a ramp adjustably engaged with the base; a threaded shaft, seated in the base and engaged with a cover the cover; an adjustably positioned plunger, mounted to the base; wherein the drawer slide assembly is positioned adjacent the ramp, adjacent the plunger, and releasably engaged with the catch; and
,wherein the apparatus is capable of adjusting a position of the drawer relative to the cabinet carcass in a horizontal direction when the threaded shaft is rotated, a vertical direction when the ramp is repositioned relative to the base, and a depth direction when the plunger is repositioned relative to the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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16. An undermount drawer slide clip mounting apparatus capable of performing positional adjustments of a drawer slidingly engaged with a cabinet carcass, the apparatus comprising:
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a cabinet rail mounted to the cabinet carcass; a drawer rail, slidingly engaged with the cabinet rail, comprising a first slot; a housing mounted to the drawer; a bonnet, slidingly engaged with the housing, comprising a second slot for engagement with the drawer rail; a spring loaded catch slidable within the bonnet and releasably engaged with the first slot; a trigger, pivotable between the housing and the bonnet, adjacent the catch; a spindle supported in the housing and threadably engaged with the bonnet; a ramp adjustably engaged with the housing and adjacent the drawer rail; a plunger adjacent the cabinet rail and slidably engaged with a body where the body is mounted to the housing and connected to a cap; and
,a lever, pivotable within the body and the cap, comprising a first set of teeth engaged with the plunger and a second set of teeth engaged with the cap. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification