Drawer slide assembly

Abstract

A slide assembly 30 is provided for slidably mounting a drawer 200 within a carcass 101. The slide assembly includes a runner bar 16 and a slide limiter. The runner bar 30 has a first slidable connection 36,48 for slidably mounting the drawer 200 for sliding movement relative to the runner bar 30 between retracted and extended configurations. The runner bar 30 also has a second slidable connection 42, 50 for slidably mounting the runner bar 30 for sliding movement relative to the carcass 101 between retracted and extended configurations. The slide limiter includes stops 72, 80, 82, 372, 380, 382 for limiting the relative extension of the drawer 200 and the runner bar 46, and the runner bar 46 and the carcass 101. The stops 72, 80, 82, 372, 380, 382 are discrete from the first and second slidable connections 36, 48, 42, 50.

1 . A slide assembly for slidably mounting a drawer within a carcass, the slide assembly including:
 a runner bar having a first slidable connection for slidably mounting the drawer for sliding movement relative to the runner bar between retracted and extended configurations, the runner bar having a second slidable connection for slidably mounting the runner bar for sliding movement relative to the carcass between retracted and extended configurations; and   a slide limiter including stops for limiting the relative extension of the drawer and the runner bar, and the runner bar and the carcass, wherein the stops are discrete from the first and second slidable connections.   
     
     
         2 . The slide assembly as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the stops of the slide limiter include:
 a first set of inter-engageable stops including a first runner stop disposed on the runner bar and a drawer stop for fixedly mounting on the drawer; and 
 a second set of inter-engagable stops including a second runner stop disposed on the runner bar and a body stop for fixedly mounting on the carcass. 
 
     
     
         3 . The slide assembly as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the drawer stop and the body stop are movable relative to the runner bar along respective dedicated pathways in the runner bar, discrete from any tracks provided for the slidable connections. 
     
     
         4 . The slide assembly as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the dedicated pathways are in the form of channels in the runner bar on opposite sides of the runner bar. 
     
     
         5 . The slide assembly as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the runner bar is arranged with the first slidable connection and the second slidable connection, one above the other with a bridging portion therebetween and the dedicated pathways are disposed on either side of the bridging portion. 
     
     
         6 . The slide assembly as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the runner stops are fitted at each end of the runner bar to close the channels. 
     
     
         7 . The slide assembly as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the stops of the first set are removably interconnectable and the stops of the second set are removably interconnectable. 
     
     
         8 . The slide assembly as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the runner bar has tracks to accommodate drawer-mounted wheels or rollers and carcass-mounted wheels or rollers. 
     
     
         9 . The slide assembly as claimed in  claim 4  wherein the runner bar has a first track above a second track. 
     
     
         10 . The slide assembly as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the two tracks are each open to a respective side of the runner bar to define an S-shaped cross-section. 
     
     
         11 . The slide assembly as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the slide limiter is disposed in the channels between the two tracks. 
     
     
         12 . The slide assembly as claimed in  claim 9  wherein a bridging portion is provided between the two tracks with the channels for the drawer stop and the body stop respectively disposed on each side of the bridging portion. 
     
     
         13 . The slide assembly as claimed in  claim 2 , further including an outer drawer plate for mounting on the outside of a drawer side panel, whereby drawer wheels and the drawer stop are mounted on the outer drawer plate. 
     
     
         14 . The slide assembly as claimed in  claim 13  wherein an inner drawer plate is provided for mounting on the inside of the drawer side panel to provide additional support. 
     
     
         15 . The slide assembly as claimed in  claim 2 , further including a first body plate for mounting on one side of a carcass side panel wherein body wheels and the body stop are provided on the first body plate. 
     
     
         16 . The slide assembly as claimed in  claim 15  wherein a second body plate is provided for mounting on the other side of the carcass side panel. 
     
     
         17 . A slide assembly for slidably mounting a drawer within a carcass, the slide assembly including:
 a first runner bar having a first slidable connection for slidably mounting the drawer for sliding movement relative to the first runner bar between retracted and extended configurations, the first runner bar having a second slidable connection for slidably mounting the first runner bar for sliding movement relative to the carcass between retracted and extended configurations;   a first slide limiter including stops for limiting the relative extension of the drawer and the first runner bar, and the first runner bar and the carcass, wherein the stops are discrete from the first and second slidable connections;   a second runner bar having a third slidable connection for slidably mounting the drawer for sliding movement relative to the second runner bar between retracted and extended configurations, the second runner bar having a fourth slidable connection for slidably mounting the second runner bar for sliding movement relative to the carcass between retracted and extended configurations;   a second slide limiter including further stops for limiting the relative extension of the drawer and the second runner bar, and the second runner bar and the carcass, wherein the further stops are discrete from the third and fourth slidable connections.   
     
     
         18 . The slide assembly as claimed in  claim 17  wherein the first and second runner bars are connected by a joining bar. 
     
     
         19 . A drawer assembly including a drawer slidably mounted within a carcass using a slide assembly as claimed in  claim 1 .