Patent ID: 7270385

Claim:
A system for limiting outward movement of a slide-out shelf, wherein the shelf includes at least one projecting forward stop tab and at least one rear tab, said system comprising: a plurality of side supports configured to support the shelf, each said side support comprising a ledge comprising: a rear portion having a first width sufficient to retain the rear tab; a forward portion having a second width less than said first width and sufficient to retain the forward stop tab, each of said rear portion and said forward portion including a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, wherein said forward portion is configured to provide a clearance for the rear tab and to further provide a clearance portion having a third width less than said second width, said clearance portion defining an opening extending through said top surface and said bottom surface, wherein said clearance portion is configured to provide a clearance for receiving the forward stop tab; a plurality of support members configured to rigidly connect said side supports and contact at least a portion of the shelf thereby blocking forward movement of the shelf; a plurality of gussets extending inwardly from each of said side supports; and a gusset tab extending upwardly from each of said gussets and aligned substantially vertically below said clearance portion, said gusset tab configured to contact the stop tab of the shelf thereby blocking further forward movement of the shelf.