Mechanism for adjustment

Abstract

A mechanism for adjusting one surface with respect to another is disclosed. The mechanism may be placed between a front face panel and a drawer box for adjustably connecting the front face panel to the drawer box in a cabinet so that when the drawer is closed, the front face panel is in a desired position with respect to the surface of the cabinet. The mechanism may permit the front face panel to be adjusted while the drawer is in a closed position thus providing the user with the ability to simultaneously see and align the front face panel with respect to the cabinet simultaneously. The mechanism for adjustment may include a washer having a first surface, a second surface, and at least one disk having an inner surface and an outer surface. The washer may be secured to the drawer box, while the disk may be secured to the front face panel. The disk and washer are adjustably connected to one another so that movement of the disk with respect to the washer permits the front face panel, which is connected to the disk, to be moveable and thus adjustable with respect to the drawer box, which is connected to the washer.

1 . A mechanism for adjustment comprising: 
 a washer having a first surface and a second surface; and    at least one disk having an inner surface and an outer surface; the inner surface of the disk being sized and configured to be adjustably connected to one of the first and second surfaces of the washer;    wherein the washer is secured to a drawer box and the outer surface of the disk is secured to a front face panel.    
   
   
       2 . A mechanism according to  claim 1  wherein the washer and the disk are adjustably connected to one another by a tongue and groove system.  
   
   
       3 . A mechanism according to  claim 1  wherein the washer and the disk are adjustably connected to one another by a friction type connection.  
   
   
       4 . A mechanism according to  claim 1  wherein the washer further includes a thru-bore extending from the first surface to the second surface; and the at least one disk further includes a stem affixed to the inner surface of the disk; the stem being sized and configured to fit in the thru-bore.  
   
   
       5 . A mechanism according to  claim 4 , wherein the at least one disk includes two disks, wherein the inner surface of the two disks each have a stem, the stems being affixed to one another in the thru-bore of the washer.  
   
   
       6 . A mechanism according to  claim 5 , wherein the thru-bore has a first thickness and the two stems have a combined second thickness, the combined second thickness being less than the first thickness.  
   
   
       7 . A mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein the washer and the at least one disk have a shape selected from the group consisting of circular, oval, elliptical, rectangular and square.  
   
   
       8 . A mechanism according to  claim 1 , wherein the washer further comprises a ridge-like outer circumference for engaging a bore formed in the drawer box.  
   
   
       9 . A mechanism according to  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the disks further comprises a ridge-like outer circumference for engaging a partial bore formed in the front face panel.  
   
   
       10 . A mechanism for adjustment comprising: 
 a washer having a first surface, a second surface and a thru-bore extending from said first surface to said second surface;    at least one disk having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a stem affixed to said inner surface of said at least one disk;    wherein said stem is sized and configured to adjustably fit in said thru-bore.    
   
   
       11 . A mechanism according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one disk includes two disks, wherein the inner surface of the two disks each have a stem, the stems being affixed to one another in the thru-bore of the washer.  
   
   
       12 . A mechanism according to  claim 11 , wherein said thru-bore has a first thickness and the two stems have a combined second thickness, said combined second thickness is less than said first thickness.  
   
   
       13 . A mechanism according to  claim 12 , wherein said mechanism is placed between a front face panel and a drawer box.  
   
   
       14 . A mechanism according to  claim 10 , wherein said mechanism is placed between a front face panel and a drawer box.  
   
   
       15 . A mechanism according to  claim 10 , wherein said washer and said at least one disk have a shape selected from the group consisting of circular, oval, elliptical, rectangular and square.  
   
   
       16 . A mechanism according to  claim 10 , wherein said washer further comprises a ridge-like outer circumference.  
   
   
       17 . A mechanism according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one disk further comprises a ridge-like outer circumference.  
   
   
       18 . A mechanism for adjusting a front face panel on a drawer box comprising: 
 a washer having a first surface, a second surface and a thru-bore extending from said first surface to said second surface;    two disks, each disk having an inner surface and an outer surface; and a stem affixed to said inner surface of said disks;    wherein said stems are joined together in said thru-bore, said stems being sized and configured to move in said thru-bore.    
   
   
       19 . A mechanism according to  claim 18 , wherein said thru-bore has a first thickness and said two stems have a combined second thickness, the combined second thickness is less than the first thickness.  
   
   
       20 . A mechanism according to  claim 18 , wherein said washer further comprises a ridge-like outer circumference for engaging a bore formed in the drawer box and at least one of said disks further comprises a ridge-like outer circumference for engaging a partial bore formed in the front face panel.