Patent ID: 7207637
Filing Date: 2007-04-24
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
1. A drawer having a side panel and a face panel coupled by a coupling apparatus, comprising: a longitudinal panel which has two ends, each end fastening to said face panel of said drawer along one surface of said longitudinal panel; a base plate formed by bending and extending from one side of the longitudinal panel having first pivot lugs for receiving a pin and coupling with a torsional spring; and a clip frame corresponding to the base plate having second pivot lugs corresponding to the first pivot lugs to pivotally couple with the base plate and a stopping flange formed on an inner side of the clip frame, the torsional spring being coupled with the base plate and the clip frame and providing an elastic force to the clip frame and the base plate so that a side of the clip frame and the base plate which pivots to be open, is closed and clamped by the elastic force; wherein the side panel has a first notch corresponding to the first pivot lugs and the second pivot lugs, and a ridge formed by stamping corresponding to and latchable on the stopping flange in the clamped condition, the clip frame and the base plate automatically clamping and coupling the side panel to the face panel after the clip frame has been pried open and the side panel inserted thereto.