US 12,448,811 B2
Handle system for vertical drawer, cabinet structure provided with such system, kit for assembling the same, and corresponding methods of manufacturing, assembling and operating associated thereto
Gerry Lizotte, La Pocatière (CA)
Assigned to ROUSSEAU METAL INC., St-Jean-Port-Joli (CA)
Appl. No. 18/551,177
Filed by ROUSSEAU METAL INC., St-Jean-Port-Joli (CA)
PCT Filed Mar. 19, 2021, PCT No. PCT/CA2021/050369
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 18, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/192980, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 22, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0175290 A1, May 30, 2024
Int. Cl. A47B 88/42 (2017.01); E05B 1/00 (2006.01); E05B 65/46 (2017.01)
CPC E05B 1/0046 (2013.01) [A47B 88/42 (2017.01)] 103 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A handle system (1) for use in combination with a vertical drawer (3) configured for being pulled in and out of a corresponding cabinet structure (5), the handle system (1) comprising:
a blocking assembly (7) operatively mountable onto a bottom portion (3c) of the vertical drawer (3), and being operable between a first blocking configuration where a blocking component (9) of the blocking assembly (7) abuts against an internal portion (5a) of the cabinet structure (5) thus preventing the vertical drawer (3) from being pulled out from the cabinet structure (5), and a second releasing configuration where the blocking component (9) is drawn away from said internal portion (5a) of the cabinet structure (5) thus allowing the vertical drawer (3) to be pulled out from the cabinet structure (5);
an activation rod (11) being positioned, shaped and sized so as to be mountable about an inner side (3b) of the vertical drawer (3), the activation rod (11) having opposite top and bottom ends (11a, 11b), the bottom end (11b) of the activation rod (11) being positioned, shaped and sized so as to operatively cooperate with the blocking assembly (7) to selectively operate the blocking component (9) between the blocking and releasing configurations; and
a handle assembly (13) being positioned, shaped and sized so as to be operatively mountable about an outer side (3a) of the vertical drawer (3), the handle assembly (13) including a gripping handle (15), the gripping handle (15) being provided with an outer activation button (17) and a corresponding internal transmission mechanism (19) operatively linked to the top end (11a) of the activation rod (11) for selectively urging said activation rod (11) between lowered and raised configurations, and in turn operating the blocking assembly (7) between the blocked and releasing configurations respectively, via a corresponding pressing action of the activation button (17).