Drawer assembly

Abstract

A drawer assembly is provided and includes a drawer and a sliding guide rail system for opening and closing the drawer within an article of furniture. A support bracket for supporting the drawer is provided at each side of the drawer. The system includes a fixed rail disposed within each of the support brackets. Each side of the drawer assembly has a first member located at a rear corner of the drawer assembly between the support bracket and the fixed rail, and a second member located at a forward corner of the drawer assembly between the support bracket and the fixed rail, when the drawer is fully closed. The drawer is guided against skewing by engagement at two diagonally opposing corners, of the support bracket and fixed rail through the first member on one side of the drawer and through the second member on the other side of the drawer.

1 . A drawer assembly comprising:
 a drawer, having right and left sides, and a sliding guide rail system for slidably opening and closing the drawer within an article of furniture;   a support bracket ( 20 ) for supporting said drawer, provided at each side of said drawer;   the sliding guide rail system including a fixed rail ( 40 ), disposed within each said support bracket ( 20 ); and   an arrangement, provided at each side of said drawer, for minimizing skewing of the drawer within the article of furniture, said arrangement including a bumper plate ( 80 ) and a roller ( 90 );   said bumper plate ( 80 ) provided on one of the support bracket ( 20 ) and fixed rail ( 40 );   said roller ( 90 ) provided on the other of the support bracket ( 20 ) and fixed rail ( 40 );   said bumper plate ( 80 ) and said roller ( 90 ) located at opposing longitudinal ends of one and the other of the support bracket ( 20 ) or fixed rail ( 40 );   the bumper plate ( 80 ) being engageable with a vertical flange ( 24 ) of the support bracket ( 20 ) or vertical flange of the fixed rail ( 40 ), and   the roller ( 90 ) being engageable with a vertical flange ( 24 ) of the support bracket ( 20 ) or vertical flange of the fixed rail ( 40 ),   said drawer being guided at two diagonally opposing corners against skewing, by engagement of the bumper plate ( 80 ) at one drawer side and by engagement of the roller ( 90 ) at the other drawer side.   
     
     
         2 . A drawer assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said bumper plate ( 80 ) is made of a resilient material. 
     
     
         3 . A drawer assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said roller ( 90 ) is made of a resilient material. 
     
     
         4 . A drawer assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said arrangement further comprises a protective housing ( 93 ) for said roller ( 90 ). 
     
     
         5 . A drawer assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said arrangement further comprises a bracket ( 95 ) for removably locking said roller ( 90 ) to one of the support bracket ( 20 ) or the fixed rail ( 40 ). 
     
     
         6 . A drawer assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said bumper plate ( 80 ) is provided adjacent a front longitudinal end of said fixed rail ( 40 ). 
     
     
         7 . A drawer assembly as claimed in  claim 6  wherein said bumper plate ( 80 ) is removably clipped onto the front longitudinal end of said fixed rail ( 40 ). 
     
     
         8 . A drawer assembly as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said roller ( 90 ) is provided adjacent a rear longitudinal end of said support bracket ( 20 ). 
     
     
         9 . A drawer assembly as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said support bracket ( 20 ) comprises a suitably shaped opening ( 25 ) on the vertical flange ( 24 ) for removably receiving said roller ( 90 ). 
     
     
         10 . A drawer assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said bumper plate ( 80 ) is provided adjacent a rear longitudinal end of said support bracket ( 20 ). 
     
     
         11 . A drawer assembly as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said bumper plate ( 80 ) is removably clipped onto the rear longitudinal end of said support bracket ( 20 ). 
     
     
         12 . A drawer assembly as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said roller ( 90 ) is provided adjacent a front longitudinal end of said fixed rail ( 40 ). 
     
     
         13 . A drawer assembly as claimed in  claim 12  wherein said fixed rail ( 40 ) comprises a suitably shaped opening on the vertical flange for removably receiving said roller ( 90 ). 
     
     
         14 . A drawer assembly comprising:
 a drawer, having left and right sides, and a sliding guide rail system for slidably opening and closing the drawer within an article of furniture;   a support bracket ( 20 ) for supporting said drawer, provided at each side of said drawer;   the sliding guide rail system including a fixed rail ( 40 ), disposed within each said support bracket ( 20 ); and   each side of the drawer assembly having   a first member ( 80 ,  90 ) located at a rear corner of the drawer assembly between the support bracket ( 20 ) and the fixed rail ( 40 ), and   a second member ( 90 ,  80 ) located at a forward corner of the drawer assembly between the support bracket ( 20 ) and the fixed rail ( 40 );   the drawer being guided against skewing by engagement at two diagonally opposing corners, of the support bracket ( 20 ) and fixed rail ( 40 ) through the first member ( 80 ,  90 ) on one side of the drawer and through the second member ( 90 ,  80 ) on the other side of the drawer.