Hooking device for drawers

Abstract

The hooking device (10) for drawers (11) comprises a body (16) having a resting base (16′) fixable under the bottom wall (13) of a drawer (11), a hooking member (17) engageable with an engagement element of a pull-out guide (15) for the drawer, and a front fixing element (19) having a front resting surface (20) for the front wall (12) of the drawer (11) and at least a hole (21) for inserting a screw (22) engageable in the same front wall (12) of the drawer (11); the front fixing element (19) has a portion (19′) prolonging beyond the overall height dimension of the hooking device (10) with respect to the resting base (16′) of the body (16), wherein the at least one hole (21) for inserting the screw (22) is provided at least partially at said portion (19′) of the front fixing element (19).

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         7 . A hooking device for drawers or the like having a front wall, a bottom wall and side walls, the hooking device comprising:
 a body fixable to a drawer under the bottom wall, the body having a resting base which in mounting condition contacts the bottom wall of the drawer,   a hooking member movably arranged on said body and drivable by a drive member actuatable by hand, the hooking member being engageable with an engagement element of a pull-out guide for the drawer, and   a front fixing element integral with the body, the front fixing element having a front resting surface for said front wall of the drawer and at least a hole for inserting a screw engageable in the same front wall of the drawer,   wherein the hooking device has an overall height dimension with respect to the resting base of the body of the device given by said body, said hooking member and/or said drive member,   characterized in that the front fixing element has a portion prolonging beyond said overall height dimension of the hooking device, and   in that said at least one hole for inserting the screw is provided at least partially at said portion of the front fixing element prolonging beyond said overall height dimension of the hooking device.   
     
     
         8 . The hooking device of  claim 7 , characterized in that said at least one hole for inserting the screws has an axis X-X slanting with respect to said resting base of the body, said axis X-X of the hole being incident in the front direction towards a prolongation of the resting bas of the body. 
     
     
         9 . The hooking device of  claim 8 , characterized in that said axis X-X is slanting with respect to the prolongation of said resting bas at an acute angle A between 10 DEG and 40 DEG, preferentially 20 DEG. 
     
     
         10 . The hooking device of  claim 7 , characterized in that said front fixing element is formed as a single piece with the body or is formed as a separate element fixed to the body by means of screws, snap hooking means or other connecting means. 
     
     
         11 . The hooking device of  claim 7 , characterized in that said body is formed by a single part or by several parts movable with respect to each other in an adjustable way. 
     
     
         12 . A piece of furniture comprising:
 a body having sides for fixing pull-out guides for a drawer,   a drawer having a front wall, a bottom wall and side walls, the drawer being frontally fixed to the pull-out guides by hooking devices according to  claim 7 , wherein the hooking devices are fixed to the front wall of the drawer.