Drawer guide support bracket

Abstract

A support bracket for a furniture assembly is provided to mount a drawer guide component on a furniture frame. The support bracket includes a generally flat base having a pair of spaced apart and substantially parallel dowels extending from one side of the base for receipt in spaced openings in the furniture frame. The support bracket also includes an insert molded into the base and located on an axis between and substantially parallel to the dowels, wherein the insert has an opening facing in a direction opposite from the dowels for receiving a fastener mounting the drawer guide component to a second side of the base opposite from the one side.

1 . A support bracket for mounting a drawer guide component to a furniture frame, including: 
 a generally flat base having a pair of spaced apart and substantially parallel dowels extending in a direction from one side of said base for receipt in spaced openings in the furniture frame, and    an insert molded into said base and being located on an axis between and substantially parallel to said dowels, said insert having an opening facing in a direction opposite from that of said dowels for receiving a fastener mounting the drawer guide component to a second side of said base opposite from said one side.    
   
   
       2 . The support bracket set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said base is of molded plastic construction.  
   
   
       3 . The support bracket set forth in  claim 2 , wherein said insert is of metal construction.  
   
   
       4 . The support bracket set forth in  claim 3 , wherein said opening of said insert is threaded for threaded engagement with the fastener.  
   
   
       5 . The support bracket set forth in  claim 1  wherein said insert extends beyond a plane established by said second side of said base so as to extend through an aperture in the drawer guide component and provide a fastening surface for engaging a head of the fastener.  
   
   
       6 . The support bracket set forth in  claim 5  wherein the aperture in the drawer guide component is a slot and said insert extends through the slot to restrain relative vertical movement between said base and the drawer guide component.  
   
   
       7 . The support bracket set forth in  claim 6  wherein the slot of the drawer guide component is wider than said insert so as to permit relative horizontal movement between said base and the drawer guide component.  
   
   
       8 . The support bracket set forth in  claim 1  wherein said base further has a pair of opposed bosses extending from said second side in a direction opposite that of said dowels, said pair of opposed bosses engaging the drawer guide component to constrain relative vertical movement between said base and the drawer guide component.  
   
   
       9 . The support bracket set forth in  claim 8  wherein said pair of opposed bosses internally engage the drawer guide component.  
   
   
       10 . The support bracket set forth in  claim 1  wherein said base is defined by ribs and webs extending therebetween.  
   
   
       11 . A furniture assembly, including: 
 a furniture frame having a back wall with spaced openings;    a drawer guide assembly having a drawer guide component with a slot therethrough; and    a support bracket for mounting the drawer guide component to the back wall of the furniture frame, the support bracket includes:    a generally flat base having a pair of spaced apart and substantially parallel dowels extending in a direction from one side of said base for receipt in the spaced openings in the back wall of the furniture frame, and    an insert molded into said base and being on an axis between and substantially parallel to said dowels, said insert having an opening facing in a direction opposite from that of said dowels for receiving a fastener mounting the drawer guide component to a second side of said base opposite from said one side.    
   
   
       12 . The furniture assembly set forth in  claim 11 , wherein said base of said support bracket is of molded plastic construction.  
   
   
       13 . The furniture assembly set forth in  claim 12 , wherein said insert is of metal construction.  
   
   
       14 . The furniture assembly set forth in  claim 13 , wherein said opening of said insert is threaded for threaded engagement with the fastener.  
   
   
       15 . The furniture assembly set forth in  claim 11  wherein said insert extends beyond a plane established by said second side of said base so as to extend through the slot in the drawer guide component and provide a fastening surface for engaging a head of the fastener.  
   
   
       16 . The furniture assembly set forth in  claim 15  wherein the insert extends through the slot to restrain relative vertical movement between said base and the drawer guide component.  
   
   
       17 . The furniture assembly set forth in  claim 16  wherein the slot of the drawer guide component is wider than said insert so as to permit relative horizontal movement between said base and the drawer guide component.  
   
   
       18 . The furniture assembly set forth in  claim 11  wherein said base further has a pair of opposed bosses extending from said second side in a direction opposite that of said dowels, said pair of opposed bosses engaging the drawer guide component to constrain relative vertical movement between said base and the drawer guide component.  
   
   
       19 . The furniture assembly set forth in  claim 18  wherein said pair of opposed bosses internally engage the drawer guide component.  
   
   
       20 . The furniture assembly set forth in  claim 11  wherein said base is defined by ribs and webs extending therebetween.