US 12,291,896 B2
Drawer assembly
Charles L. Hanley, North Smithfield, RI (US)
Assigned to Dejana Truck and Utility Equipment Co., Inc., Kings Park, NY (US)
Filed by DEJANA TRUCK AND UTILITY EQUIPMENT CO., INC., Kings Park, NY (US)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/302,398.
Application 18/302,398 is a continuation of application No. 17/152,201, filed on Jan. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,661,767.
Prior Publication US 2023/0250677 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E05B 65/46 (2017.01); A47B 95/02 (2006.01); E05C 3/14 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 65/46 (2013.01) [E05C 3/14 (2013.01); A47B 95/02 (2013.01); A47B 2095/024 (2013.01); A47B 2210/0016 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drawer release comprising:
a member defining a longitudinal axis and including a first locking element;
a drawer comprising a frame and a handle coupled to the frame, the handle comprising a first portion and a second portion that is rotatable relative to the first portion about a horizontal axis that extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and
a drawer release rotatably coupled to the drawer and comprising a second locking element,
wherein a pushing motion applied to the second portion moves the drawer release from a first orientation in which the second locking element directly engages the first locking element and the drawer is prevented from sliding relative to the member, to a second orientation in which the second locking element is spaced apart from the first locking element and the drawer is slidable relative to the member,
wherein the second portion directly engages the drawer release when the drawer release is in both the first and second orientations,
wherein the handle includes a third locking element that engages a bottom surface of a portion of the second locking element such that rotation of the third locking element about the horizontal axis pushes the portion of the second locking element upwardly to move the drawer release from the first orientation to the second orientation, and
wherein the drawer release is free of springs.