Abstract: A conventional dovetail slot is formed in a wooden guide which is attached to the bottom of a drawer. A rubber or plastic wedge is secured in one end of the slot and tapers outwardly towards the end of the slot. A runner having a dovetail-shaped tongue moves relative to the guide and slides in the slot. The inner surface of the tongue is concave so that the tongue can slide over the wedge. However, a screw or other projection on the tongue contacts the wedge to form a stop when the drawer reaches the full open position.

Abstract: A method is provided for forming a unique embossed laminated board product. A hard core is covered with a soft wood veneer and this is then covered with a resin treated wood fiber sheet. The composite structure is embossed, the embossing occurring in the resin fiber sheet and soft wood veneer. The hard core provides structural rigidity to the finished product and good definition to the embossed product.

Abstract: The rear and side panels of a drawer are formed from a single slab of foamed rigid poly(vinyl chloride) having a reinforcing densified core and a densified outer skin with a wood grain pattern thereon. A longitudinal groove is formed in one surface of the slab adjacent the bottom edge thereof, and two V-shaped grooves are cut across the width of the same surface at appropriate ultimate corner forming locations. Appropriate guide slots and drawer front fastening configurations are formed on the slab. The slab is heated and bent at the V-shaped groove locations to form the rear and side panels of the drawer. A drawer bottom panel is installed in the longitudinal groove adjacent the bottom edge of the rear and side panels and the drawer front is attached. The drawer looks, feels, sounds, and handles like wood, but is less expensive and has many desirable qualities not possessed by wood.