Patent ID: 6802578
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: A47B,G01G

Abstract:
In combination, a drawer assembly and cabinet base for holding a weighing scale comprising:a cabinet base having a front wall having a hole therethrough; a frame assembly located within said cabinet base; a drawer having a rear panel, two parallel side panels, a front panel and a bottom defining a space to hold said weighing scale therein, said bottom positioned substantially at a support floor surface level for enabling said drawer to rest substantially at ground level in a fully opened position, one of said two parallel side panels of said drawer having a first elongated indentation and a second elongated indentation, a conventional track mechanism attached to said frame assembly and said drawer thereby allowing said drawer to slidably extend from and retract into said frame assembly; and a spring-loaded locking mechanism attached to said two parallel side panels for maintaining a constant outward force on said drawer said spring-loaded locking mechanism being defined as having a releasing rod extending through said hole located within said front wall of said cabinet base, said releasing rod having a pedal located outside said front wall for enabling a person to adjust the position of said releasing rod by using the person's foot; and a locking rod connected to said releasing rod and being received into said first elongated indentation when said drawer is in a fully closed position and being received into said second elongated indentation when said drawer is in a fully opened position.