Patents by Inventor Robert J. Vander Ley

Robert J. Vander Ley 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: 4423914
    Abstract: A drawer locking lever pivotally mounted between its ends to a drawer mounting strip, with a drawer rail locking element at one end of the lever and an integral deformable spring element at the other end for biasing said locking element toward a drawer rail, there being an actuator element at said other end of the lever for pivoting the lever against the bias of said spring element to release the locking element from the drawer rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1984
    Assignee: Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Robert J. Vander Ley
  • Patent number: 4274689
    Abstract: A drawer glide assembly has a positively actuated locking mechanism which prevents accidental disengagement of the drawer (10) from the cabinet rails (12). The locking mechanism includes a lever arm (20) pivotally mounted on a bracket (18) on the drawer rail (11). The lever arm slides along the lower wall (14) of the cabinet rail (12) and is received within a slot (25) in the rail (12). The locking mechanism includes a handle (32) which pivots upwardly to disengage the stop member (30) from the slot (25), allowing easy removal of the drawer (10) from the cabinet (8). Additionally, the rails are provided with an offset guide track in which rollers (21), (22) are guided in order to facilitate movement of the drawer (10). The use of such an offset guide track permits the rails (11), (12) to be mounted to the drawer (10) or cabinet (8) by means of pan-head screws (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1981
    Assignee: Leslie Metal Arts Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Vander Ley, Frederick G. Sherman
  • Patent number: 4004841
    Abstract: A progressive action, full extension drawer guide which allows drawers to open completely, has first and second rails with recessed nesting portions and ball bearings therebetween for gliding of the second rail with respect to the first rail, and a third rail with roller guide means which fits within the recessed portion of the second rail. A friction roller is mounted for rotation on the second or middle rail and contacts tracks on the first and third rails to move the second rail progressively one-half the distance of movement between the first and third rails. Novel stops are provided to stop the movement of the first rail with respect to the second rail and to stop the movement of the second rail with respect to the third rail when the drawer is fully extended. The drawer guide is very compact so that it can be used on relatively shallow drawers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1977
    Assignee: Leslie Metal Arts Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Vander Ley