US 11,744,365 B2
Drawer release
Mark Steven Jeffries, Buford, GA (US); and Norman Allen Smith, Buford, GA (US)
Assigned to Austin Hardware & Supply, Inc., Lee's Summit, MO (US)
Filed by Austin Hardware & Supply, Inc., Lee's Summit, MO (US)
Filed on Aug. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/891,609.
Application 17/891,609 is a continuation of application No. 17/246,070, filed on Apr. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,419,415.
Application 17/246,070 is a continuation of application No. 16/665,978, filed on Oct. 28, 2019, granted, now 11,013,327, issued on May 25, 2021.
Application 16/665,978 is a continuation of application No. 16/000,661, filed on Jun. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,455,937, issued on Oct. 29, 2019.
Application 16/000,661 is a continuation of application No. 13/052,631, filed on Mar. 21, 2011, granted, now 10,004,331, issued on Jun. 26, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/315,689, filed on Mar. 19, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2022/0386774 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47B 95/02 (2006.01); B21C 23/14 (2006.01); E05B 65/46 (2017.01)
CPC A47B 95/02 (2013.01) [B21C 23/142 (2013.01); E05B 65/46 (2013.01); A47B 2210/0016 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 292/57 (2015.04)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A release, comprising:
a handle portion rotatably engaged to a fixed portion, a rear surface or a rear wall of the fixed portion configured to engage to and extend substantially an entire width of a front portion of a drawer, and the handle portion configured to move between open and closed positions;
a drawer slide, the drawer slide comprising a first slide member and a second slide member, the second slide member configured to attach to the drawer, the second slide member slides relative to the first slide member to provide a sliding movement to the drawer slide, the drawer slide having a lock that prevents the sliding movement of the drawer slide, the drawer slide having a lever rotatably mounted to the drawer slide, wherein the lever is moveable to release the lock of the drawer slide and allow the sliding movement of the drawer slide;
at least one engaging member that extends from the handle portion, the handle portion configured to position the at least one engaging member on a lateral side of the drawer, and the at least one engaging member engages the lever of the drawer slide of the drawer to open or release the lock to allow the sliding movement of the drawer slide, and wherein a motion applied to the handle portion causes the at least one engaging member to move in a substantially vertical direction to actuate the lever in a substantially vertical direction to open or release the lock of the drawer slide; and
wherein a biasing member biases the handle portion to the closed position.