Patent ID: 7461908

Claim:
A cabinet locking system comprising: a drawer having a side panel disposed between a front panel and a back panel and a first corner formed by the intersection of the side and back panels; a cabinet including a first side wall and a false side wall disposed parallel to the first side wall and adjacent to the side panel of the drawer; a lock bar mounted within the cabinet adjacent the first corner of the drawer when the drawer is in a closed position, the lock bar including a main body having an aperture and a tab extending from the main body; a channel for receiving the lock bar, the channel formed by the false side wall generally in an L-shape having an elongated portion and a rear portion; a U-shaped flange mounted to the cabinet for receiving the tab of the lock bar and surrounding the tab on at least two sides in order to guide the lock bar to slide within the cabinet, the U-shaped flange located inwardly of the elongated portion; and a slide having an integrally formed lock tab and the slide mounted to the side panel of the drawer so that the lock tab protrudes beyond the back panel and in the closed position the lock tab is received by the aperture so that the drawer may be locked within the cabinet.