Patent ID: 6523919
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: A47B,B42F

Abstract:
A filing cabinet for lifting contents of a drawer to a position that is accessible by a user, the filing cabinet comprising:a frame; a plurality of drawers, including a bottom drawer and another drawer that is immediately superior with respect to the bottom drawer; a drawer-opening assembly connected to the frame and to the bottom drawer, the drawer-opening assembly allowing the drawer to be selectively moved to an open position and to a closed position with respect to the frame; and at least one piston connected to the drawer for lifting the drawer when the drawer has been moved to the open position, and while the immediately superior drawer is in a closed position, the at least one piston having: a first end connected to the drawer; and a second end that is in contact with a floor that supports the filing cabinet when the at least one piston is used to lift the drawer.