Patent ID: 7472457

Claim:
A guide and support device in combination with an item of furniture having a door movably mounted thereon, comprising at least: a support secured to the item of furniture; said support having a first body mounted thereon near an outer end of said support, a second body slidably mounted on the support near an inner end thereof for movement between a first position near said first body and a second position away from said first body, and a spring disposed between said first body and said second body for urging said second body to said second position when the door is in a closed position; said second body having a first pulley; a cable having a first end secured to the door and a second end secured to said support, said cable extending around and being in slidable engagement with said first pulley between said first end and said second end thereof; whereby upon opening of the door, said cable moves said second body toward said first position to compress said spring.