Bracket Assembly for Undermounted Drawer and Tray Slides in Cabinetry

Abstract

A bracket assembly for mounting a drawer slide on a cabinet includes: a mounting bracket having a main panel, the mounting bracket being adapted for mounting to a wall or frame of a cabinet, the mounting bracket including a main panel and receptor mounting structure attached to the main panel; and a slide receptor having a mounting portion that is configured to interact with the receptor mounting structure of the mounting bracket and enable the slide receptor to move horizontally relative to the mounting bracket, the slide receptor also including a receiving portion that is configured to receive a drawer slide.

1 . A bracket assembly for mounting a drawer slide on a cabinet, comprising:
 a mounting bracket having a main panel, the mounting bracket being adapted for mounting to a wall or frame of a cabinet, the mounting bracket including a main panel and receptor mounting structure attached to the main panel; and   a slide receptor having a mounting portion that is configured to interact with the receptor mounting structure of the mounting bracket and enable the slide receptor to move horizontally relative to the mounting bracket, the slide receptor also including a receiving portion that is configured to receive a drawer slide.   
     
     
         2 . The bracket assembly defined in  claim 1 , wherein the receptor mounting structure comprises an upper rail and a lower rail that interact with the mounting portion of the slide receptor. 
     
     
         3 . The bracket assembly defined in  claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket includes mounting dowels that project from a rear surface of the main panel. 
     
     
         4 . The bracket assembly defined in  claim 3 , wherein the mounting dowels are split dowels. 
     
     
         5 . The bracket assembly defined in  claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket further comprises generally vertically disposed mounting panels that extend rearwardly from a rear surface of the main panel. 
     
     
         6 . The bracket assembly defined in  claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket further includes a generally horizontally disposed recess in a front surface of the main panel. 
     
     
         7 . The bracket assembly defined in  claim 6 , wherein the recess includes a central notch. 
     
     
         8 . The bracket assembly defined in  claim 1 , wherein the slide receptor includes a main panel. 
     
     
         9 . The bracket assembly defined in  claim 8 , wherein the mounting portion comprises upper and lower lips of the main panel. 
     
     
         10 . The bracket assembly defined in  claim 1 , wherein the receiving portion comprises a plurality of pairs of horizontally disposed wings. 
     
     
         11 . The bracket assembly defined in  claim 8 , wherein the slide receptor further includes a rear projection that interacts with the mounting bracket. 
     
     
         12 . The bracket assembly defined in  claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket is a unitary member. 
     
     
         13 . The bracket assembly defined in  claim 1 , wherein the slide receptor is a unitary member. 
     
     
         14 . A bracket assembly for mounting a drawer slide on a cabinet, comprising:
 a mounting bracket having a main panel, the mounting bracket being adapted for mounting to a wall or frame of a cabinet, the mounting bracket including a main panel and upper and lower rails projecting forwardly from a front surface of the main panel; and   a slide receptor having a main panel with upper and lower lips that are received in, respectively, the upper and lower rails that enable the slide receptor to move horizontally relative to the mounting bracket, the slide receptor also including a receiving portion that is configured to receive a drawer slide.   
     
     
         15 . The bracket assembly defined in  claim 14 , wherein the main panel of the mounting bracket includes a generally horizontal recess in the front surface thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The bracket assembly defined in  claim 15 , wherein the recess includes a central notch. 
     
     
         17 . The bracket assembly defined in  claim 16 , wherein the slide receptor includes a rear projection protruding from a rear surface of the slide receptor main panel, the rear projection being received within the central notch. 
     
     
         18 . The bracket assembly defined in  claim 14 , wherein the main panel of the slide receptor includes mounting apertures. 
     
     
         19 . A cabinet having a rear wall with preformed apertures, wherein the bracket assembly of  claim 3  is mounted to the rear wall with the mounting dowels inserted into the preformed apertures. 
     
     
         20 . A cabinet having a frame with an upright member and a cross member, wherein a mounting panel of the bracket assembly of  claim 5  is mounted to the upright member.