Drawer storage system

Abstract

A drawer based storage system is disclosed. It comprises a drawer adapted to be supported on a support frame having sides and, preferably, a front. The drawer is supported for pivotal movement between a closed, generally horizontal position and an open, non-horizontal position and, further, for sliding movement, only when the drawer is in the open position, between a retracted position and an extended position.

1 . A drawer storage system comprising
 a drawer comprising a bottom, a front and a pair of sides   a support frame comprising a front and a pair of sides, said support frame sides having peg receiving slots extending from near rear ends of said sides towards said support frame front,   pegs supported on said drawer sides, away from the drawer front, said pegs being operable, when received in said peg receiving slots, to support said drawer on said support frame for pivotal movement between a closed position and an open position,   wherein said drawer, when it is in the open position, can be moved towards the front of said support frame while said pegs are in the peg receiving slots, and wherein said drawer, when it is in the closed position, is prevented from being moved towards said front of said support frame when said pegs are received in the peg receiving slots.   
   
   
       2 . The drawer storage system claimed in  claim 1  wherein said pegs comprise wheels. 
   
   
       3 . The drawer storage system claimed in  claim 1  wherein the slots are formed in said support frame sides. 
   
   
       4 . The drawer storage system claimed in  claim 1  which further comprises a catch for releasably maintaining said drawer in the closed position. 
   
   
       5 . The drawer storage system claimed in  claim 1  wherein said pegs and said slots are configured to prevent the unintended removal of said pegs from said slots. 
   
   
       6 . A drawer storage system comprising
 a drawer comprising a bottom, a front, a pair of sides and pegs supported so that they extend outwardly from said drawer sides at the rear of said drawer,   a support frame comprising a front and a pair of sides, said support frame sides having peg receiving slots extending from near rear ends of said sides towards said support frame front, and   a catch,   wherein said pegs are operable, when received in said peg receiving slots, to support said drawer on said support frame for pivotal movement between a closed position and an open position,   wherein said drawer, when it is in the open position, can be moved towards the front of said support frame while said pegs are in the peg receiving slots,   wherein said drawer, when it is in the closed position, is prevented from being moved towards said front of said support frame when said pegs are received in the peg receiving slots, and   wherein said catch is operable to releasably maintain said drawer in the closed position.   
   
   
       7 . The drawer storage system claimed in  claim 6  wherein said pegs comprise wheels. 
   
   
       8 . The drawer storage system claimed in  claim 6  wherein the slots are formed in said support frame sides. 
   
   
       9 . The drawer storage system claimed in  claim 6  wherein said pegs and said slots are configured to prevent the unintended removal of said pegs from said slots. 
   
   
       10 . A drawer storage system comprising
 a drawer comprising a bottom, a front, a pair of sides and pegs supported so that they extend outwardly from said drawer sides at the rear of said drawer,   a support frame comprising a front and a pair of sides, said support frame sides having peg receiving slots extending from near rear ends of said sides towards said support frame front, and   a catch for releasably maintaining said drawer in the closed position,   wherein said pegs are operable, when received in said peg receiving slots, to support said drawer on said support frame for pivotal movement between a closed position and an open position,   wherein said drawer, when it is in the open position, can be moved towards the front of said support frame while said pegs are in the peg receiving slots, and   wherein said drawer, when it is in the closed position, is prevented from being moved towards said front of said support frame when said pegs are received in the peg receiving slots.   
   
   
       11 . The drawer storage system claimed in  claim 10  wherein said pegs comprise wheels. 
   
   
       12 . The drawer storage system claimed in  claim 10  wherein the slots are formed in said support frame sides. 
   
   
       13 . The drawer storage system claimed in  claim 10  wherein said pegs and said slots are configured to prevent the unintended removal of said pegs from said slots.