Drawer slides for face frame cabinets

Abstract

A drawer slide for a cabinet or the like includes: an elongate cabinet member; an elongate drawer member disposed substantially parallel to the cabinet member; and a slide mechanism mounted to the cabinet member and the drawer member that enables the drawer member to slide relative to the cabinet member between a rearward retracted position and a forward extended position. In the retracted position, the rear end of the cabinet member extends rearwardly between about ¾ and 1 inch farther than the rear end of the drawer member.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A drawer slide, comprising:
 an elongate cabinet member;   an elongate drawer member disposed substantially parallel to the cabinet member; and   a slide mechanism mounted to the cabinet member and the drawer member that enables the drawer member to slide relative to the cabinet member between a rearward retracted position and a forward extended position;   wherein in the retracted position, the rear end of the cabinet member extends rearwardly between about ¾ and 1 inch farther than the rear end of the drawer member.   
     
     
         2 . A cabinet having opposed side walls, a rear wall, a floor, and a front face frame with a cutout area, wherein the cabinet member of the drawer slide of  claim 1  is mounted to the rear wall and to the front face frame.