Patent ID: 6572168
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A combination pivotal and slidable drawer assembly mounted in relation to a ceiling surface, said drawer assembly comprising:a fixed cover housing including generally polygonal shape with a plurality of extending and interconnecting sides defining, in combination, a recessed interior, said cover housing securing against the ceiling surface in order to array said recessed interior in a downwardly facing manner; a generally polygonal shaped drawer having a base and a plurality of extending and interconnecting sides, said base and sides being dimensioned so as to be matingly received within said recessed interior of said fixed cover housing, said base and sides of said drawer further defining, in combination, an object supportable and open cavity arrayed in opposing fashion to said recessed interior of said cover housing; a pair of cylinders, first respective ends of said cylinders securing to first and second locations to said fixed cover housing, second respective ends of said cylinders securing to first and second locations of said drawer; a pair of slide mechanisms, each of said slide mechanisms including an elongated and inner channeling member secured along a respective and parallel extending side of said drawer, said inner channeling members being maintained in translatable and tracking fashion within corresponding elongated and outer channeling members, each of said outer channeling members terminating in a mounting portion projecting beyond said drawer, said mounting portions each including an exterior and arcuately configured cam follower surface terminating in an end stop; a pivot axle extending between opposite facing sides of said cover housing and engaging said mounting portions to rotatively secure said drawer to said pivot axle; a counterbalance axle extending between said opposite facing sides of said cover housing in spaced and parallel relation to said pivot axis, a pair of arms projecting from locations of said counterbalance axle, each of said arms terminating in an angle end tab engaged in guiding fashion along an associated cam follow surface; and a release mechanism extending between said matingly received drawer and said cover housing and at a location independent from said pivot axle, said release mechanism being engaged to actuate said cylinders to downwardly pivot said drawer, said counterbalance axle and slide mechanisms successively activating to downwardly and translatably actuate said drawer to a fully extended position in which the object supportable and open cavity is fully exposed.