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US3712696A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Shelf-supported drawer arrangement

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-08-02
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Granted: 1973-01-23
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Expires: 1991-08-02
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Abstract

Abstract A shelf-supported drawer arrangement including a housing, one or more drawers, and means for removably attaching the housing to a shelf.

Inventors

  • 👤 T Mcdonnell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 19:22
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B67/00; A47B67/04; A47B88/00; A47B88/90; A47B2210/00; A47B2210/19

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 238 words
In an arrangement for removably suspending a drawer and drawer housing under a horizontal shelf having free front and rear vertical edges, the combination of: a. a drawer housing having top, bottom, rear, and side walls interconnected to form a box-like enclosure open at the front for receiving at least one drawer; b. at least one drawer received within said housing; c. self-contained, resilient clip means for removably attaching, without bolts, said housing under said shelf, including: i. at least one front clip member having a pair of upper and lower horizontal elements adapted to snugly engage the upper side of said shelf and the under side of said housing top wall, respectively, and a vertical element interconnecting said horizontal elements; ii. at least one rear clip member having an upper horizontal element adapted to engage the upper side of said shelf, a vertical element extending downwardly from said horizontal element through an aperature in said housing top wall, and lower hook-like element extending rearwardly and upwardly from the lower end of said vertical element through an aperature in said housing rear wall; iii. the vertical element of said rear clip member is disposed to lie against the rear surface of said shelf and against the inner surface of said housing rear wall; d. said clip means including two clip members at one end of the housing and one clip member at the opposite end of the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 238 words
In an arrangement for removably suspending a drawer and drawer housing under a horizontal shelf having free front and rear vertical edges, the combination of: a. a drawer housing having top, bottom, rear, and side walls interconnected to form a box-like enclosure open at the front for receiving at least one drawer; b. at least one drawer received within said housing; c. self-contained, resilient clip means for removably attaching, without bolts, said housing under said shelf, including: i. at least one front clip member having a pair of upper and lower horizontal elements adapted to snugly engage the upper side of said shelf and the under side of said housing top wall, respectively, and a vertical element interconnecting said horizontal elements; ii. at least one rear clip member having an upper horizontal element adapted to engage the upper side of said shelf, a vertical element extending downwardly from said horizontal element through an aperature in said housing top wall, and lower hook-like element extending rearwardly and upwardly from the lower end of said vertical element through an aperature in said housing rear wall; iii. the vertical element of said rear clip member is disposed to lie against the rear surface of said shelf and against the inner surface of said housing rear wall; d. said clip means including two clip members at one end of the housing and one clip member at the opposite end of the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 43 words
An arrangement according to claim 1 and including a pair of strips of double-faced, sponge like adhesive tape interposed between the underside of said shelf and the upper side of said housing top wall adjacent the front and rear edges of said shelf.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-01-23 1976-07-24 1977-01-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-01-23 1980-07-24 1981-01-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-01-23 1984-07-24 1985-01-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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