Push-to-open, soft close drawer slide apparatus and method of use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9872563
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15081636

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A drawer slide apparatus mounted to a drawer slide assembly for moving a drawer slidingly within a cabinet provides push-to-open and soft close functionality while further providing a depth and alignment adjustment of the drawer relative to the cabinet carcass. The apparatus comprises a housing including a soft close track, a damper, and a carriage slidable within the soft close track. A guide block comprising a set of channels within a stationary part and a movable part for providing the depth and alignment adjustment. A pin, slidable within the carriage, has a first end engaged with the soft close track and a second end simultaneously engaged with the guide block provides the soft close and push-to-open functionalities.

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HARDWARE RESOURCES INC4319 MARLENA STREET BOSSIER CITY LA 71111

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Davis, Greg Dallas, US 43 643

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