SLIDABLE PANTRY PULLOUT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE

摘要

Disclosed is a pantry pullout apparatus having side access and designed for simple, adjustable, and accurate installation within a pre-existing cabinet space. The apparatus, slidably mounted within the cabinet space, comprises a top slide assembly mounted to a cabinet carcass and a drawer box. The drawer box is automatically centered on a base slide box. The base slide box is comprised of a slotted template shdingly engaged with a frame, where the frame is mounted to the cabinet carcass. Slide rail assemblies connect the slotted template to the frame. A pin block on the underside of a fixed shelf of the drawer box automatically centers the drawer box on the slotted template. A face plate adjustment mechanism provides for three dimensional alignment of the face plate with surrounding cabinets.

主权项

1. A self centering, open-sided side drawer apparatus for slidable movement within a cabinet, the apparatus comprising:
a generally rectangular drawer box adjustably connected to a rail assembly; a base slide box fixedly attached to the drawer box, where the base slide box comprises a frame slidably engaged with a slotted template; and, a pin block extending from the drawer box and slidably engagable with the slotted template to center the drawer box over the base slide box.