Patent ID: 8091971
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: A47B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cabinet slide assembly comprising: a cabinet comprising a floor, a roof, and a pair of side walls; a drawer comprising a front panel, a rear panel, a pair of side panels coupling the front and rear panels, and a bottom panel attached to the front and rear panels, each side panel having an inner surface, the inner surfaces of the side panels facing one another; at least one slide mechanism coupling the drawer to the cabinet and situated to permit movement of the drawer between a fully open position and a fully closed position, and through an intermediate position located therebetween, relative to the cabinet, the slide mechanism comprising at least two drawer support rails, one drawer support rail coupled to the inner surface of each of the drawer side panels; and a gas spring having a first end coupled to a portion of at least one of the cabinet and the slide mechanism, and a second end coupled to a portion of the drawer, the gas spring capable of swinging through an arc about the first end, with the second end being movable with the movement of the drawer; wherein the gas spring is disposed within a space defined by the cabinet floor and the drawer bottom panel and swings along a substantially horizontal plane about the first end thereof.