Patents Assigned to Kidde Holding, Inc.
  • Patent number: 4819827
    Abstract: A refuse container includes a container body, lid and a pair of U-shaped handles affixed to the container body. A pair of protrusions are included on upper portions of opposite sides of the container body. Each protrusion has a corresponding hollowed portion inside the container, has openings on opposite sides and has an irregular cross-sectional shape. A camming element is inserted in each protrusion. Each camming element has camming portions with an irregular shape corresponding to that of the cross-sectional shape of the protrusion. The camming elements have keyed slots on either side. Each handle has a pair of opposing projections which include an axle portion and a keying portion. The projections extend through the openings of the container protrusion with the keying portion extending into the keyed slots of the camming elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignee: Kidde Holding, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank DiSesa
  • Patent number: 4792195
    Abstract: An under cabinet storage system is provided with a relatively small number of modular components which may be assembled to form the support system for a large variety of heights and types of drawers. Among the supporting components is a bracket, a pair of which is mounted in opposed relationship so a to project below the cabinets, in order to support a drawer. Each bracket includes a plurality of vertically spaced slots, with a vertical array of stabilizing boxes on either side of the slot. Each drawer is supported by means of a pair of guide rails, one of which is provided on either side of the drawer for support. Each guide rail includes an upper and lower protruding tongue which is constructed to be received and retained within one of the slots in the bracket. On either side of the tongues, each guide rail is provided with a stabilizing lug which is received in one of the boxes on the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1988
    Assignee: Kidde Holding, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Adriaansen, David L. Evans