Laterally adjustable mounting bracket for use in a desk cabinet drawer and with a drawer guide having a bent tongue
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1. A laterally adjustable mounting bracket for use in a desk or cabinet drawer and with a drawer guide having a tongue portion, the bracket comprising:
- a base having a tongue portion receiving end and a second end;
opposing spring flanges each secured to the base and each having an upstanding side section integrally secured to the base, a flat top section generally parallel to the base and connected to the side section, an inclined section extending downwardly from the top section toward the base, and a lower section generally parallel to the base connected to the inclined section forming a tongue portion opening smaller than the thickness of the tongue portion, the tongue portion openings cooperatively receiving the tongue portion and frictionally maintaining the tongue portion therein for lateral adjustment; and
a vertical stop formed on the base limiting the lateral movement of the drawer and carried drawer guide.
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Abstract
A laterally adjustable mounting bracket for use with a desk or cabinet drawer and with a drawer guide having a bent tongue, the bracket including a base and opposing spring flanges flexibly secured to the base and cooperatively receiving the drawer guide tongue for lateral adjustment. The base is secured to the desk or cabinet, and latching members having shaft sections and engaging ears secure the bracket to the desk or cabinet.
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1. A laterally adjustable mounting bracket for use in a desk or cabinet drawer and with a drawer guide having a tongue portion, the bracket comprising:
- a base having a tongue portion receiving end and a second end;
opposing spring flanges each secured to the base and each having an upstanding side section integrally secured to the base, a flat top section generally parallel to the base and connected to the side section, an inclined section extending downwardly from the top section toward the base, and a lower section generally parallel to the base connected to the inclined section forming a tongue portion opening smaller than the thickness of the tongue portion, the tongue portion openings cooperatively receiving the tongue portion and frictionally maintaining the tongue portion therein for lateral adjustment; and
a vertical stop formed on the base limiting the lateral movement of the drawer and carried drawer guide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- a base having a tongue portion receiving end and a second end;
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