Patent ID: 7686405

Claim:
In a self closing, sliding door assembly: a door for a cabinet slidably mounted for movement in a plane between an open and closed position; a counterweight offset laterally from the plane of the door; a first pulley mounted for rotation substantially in a horizontal plane; a second pulley mounted for rotation substantially in a vertical plane, the first and second pulleys being identical each including a bracket having a base plate mounting the pulley and the base plate having opposed flanges; a sash-line having opposed ends, one of said ends being attached to the door and the other of said ends being attached to the counterweight, the sash-line extending from one end attached to said door, and in said door plane to said first pulley, around said first pulley and laterally of said door plane to said second pulley and around said second pulley and vertically down to said counterweight, the opposed flanges providing means for guiding and retaining the sash-line on the pulleys during movement of the counterweight.