Patents by Inventor John Henry Whittlesea

John Henry Whittlesea has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6817686
    Abstract: A drawer and drawer slide combination which incorporates a spring clip for providing a quick-release mechanism between the drawer (1) and drawer slide (17) is disclosed. Thd spring clip (25) is secured to an inner slide member (19) of the drawer slide (17) and is formed of a spring material and has an inwardly extending latching projection (29) which engages with a vertically extending latching surface (13) provided in a recess (11) at the front side edge of the drawer, said recess (11) being provided by securing a drawer front (7) to the front of the drawer (1) in spaced relationship thereto. In order to provide vertical latching between the drawer and drawer slide, apertures (15) are provided in the rear face of drawer front (7) which are engaged by locating tongues (23) projecting from the front edge of the inner member (19) of the drawer slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Accuride International Limited
    Inventor: John Henry Whittlesea
  • Patent number: 6199967
    Abstract: A drawer slide and drawer slide combination which incorporates a connecting clip for providing a quick-release connection between the drawer slide 3 and the drawer 21 the clip comprising a fixing part 1 for connection preferably with a snap-fit, and preferably to the slide and a latching part 13 having a projection 17 thereon, preferably for engagement with an aperture 19 in the drawer 21. The latching part 13 is preferably spring loaded and preferably pivotable between a first aperture engaging position for connecting the drawer to the slide and a second release position in which the projection 17 no longer engages in the aperture in the drawer, whereby the drawer and slide can be disconnected. Disconnection is achieved by applying finger pressure to a release latch portion 15, which may be integral with the latching part 13. The connecting clip could be made of spring metal, but is preferably made of resiliently deformnable plastics material. It may be formed in one or in two parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Accuride International Limited
    Inventors: Peter Bayles, John Henry Whittlesea