Patent ID: 6837557

Claim:
Drawer support and closure apparatus for maintaining a drawer having a front, sides and back in a drawer supporting frame having a front, sides and back and providing for slidable movement by the drawer in and out of the supporting frame, the apparatus comprising: at least one drawer support member connecting the supporting frame front and back and having a flat frame-engaging portion and an integral upstanding segment with an integral horizontal flat ridge formed therewith; a ridge-surrounding member cooperatively receiving the ridge and upstanding segment and movable with respect thereto, the ridge-surrounding member having first and second side walls, a top connecting the side walls and a bottom integrally formed with one of the side walls; horizontal and vertical adjusting devices for positioning the drawer with respect to the drawer front; means facilitating non-engaging slidable movement between the ridge and upstanding segment and the ridge-surrounding member wherein the ridge-surrounding member is of substantially the same length as the length of the upstanding segment and ridge, the at least one drawer support member does not engage the supporting frame sides; and one or more small rollers engaging and acting upon the ridge-surrounding member to provide additional support and stability for the drawer with respect to the drawer frame.