Abstract: A flush drawer handle for a drawer having at least a flat metal frontal wall portion about the handle. The handle comprises a handle slot having opposed horizontal edges and end edges. Flanges are provided in at least opposed ones of the horizontal edges and formed integral with the frontal wall portion and extending inwardly of the frontal wall. A rear wall member is also provided and defines a rear wall portion and side wall portions extending transverse to a common side of the rear wall portion. The side wall portions have retention tabs for releasable securement with the flanges.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 8, 1982
Date of Patent:
November 27, 1984
Assignee:
Artopex Inc.
Inventors:
Louis L'Homme, Pierre Pontbriand, Georges Guichard
Abstract: A safety lock system for vertically stacked slideably retained storage elements, such as file drawers. The system comprises one or more locking bars vertically slideably retained in alignment in a vertical support guide channel. Two or more cam elements are pivotally secured on a respective fixed pivot axis to the support guide channel adjacent an opposed end of each of the locking bars. Each of the cam elements have a cam portion retained in planar alignment with the locking bars and an activating arm portion for rotating the cam portion about the fixed pivot axis. A displaceable space is provided below each cam element portion defined between one of the locking bar opposed ends and the cam portion. An engaging member is secured to one or more of the storage elements.