Patent ID: 8297722
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: A47B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cabinet slide assembly comprising: a cabinet, a drawer, and at least one drawer slide mechanism coupling the drawer to the cabinet to permit movement of the drawer between a fully open position and a fully closed position, the cabinet comprising a floor, a pair of side walls, and a rear panel attached to the floor, the drawer comprising a rear panel and a pair of side panels attached to the rear panel, the at least one drawer slide mechanism comprising a front portion, a rear portion, and an intermediate portion positioned between the front portion and the rear portion; a post attached to the cabinet and the at least one drawer slide mechanism, the post attached to the intermediate portion of the at least one drawer slide mechanism such that the at least one drawer slide mechanism is elevated above the cabinet floor and positioned between the post and the cabinet side wall; and a gas spring having a first end coupled to the post and a second end coupled to the drawer, the gas spring capable of swinging through an arc about the first end along a vertical plane, while the second end is movable with the movement of the drawer.