Snap-in bearing rack and pinion system

摘要

A snap-in rack and pinion stabilizing system for a cabinet (12) drawer including first and second slide assemblies (22) mounted in the cabinet, a rack gear connected to each of the first and second slide assemblies, and spaced mounting brackets (32) connected to the drawer having opposite sides and a bottom edge. The rack and pinion stabilizing system (40) also includes a snap-on pinion gear assembly (42) including a shaft (48), first and second pinion gears (52) mounted on opposite ends of the shaft, and first and second bearing brackets (50). The bearing brackets rotatably support the shaft and are arranged to snap-in to latch surfaces on the mounting brackets with the pinion gears engaging the rack gears (44).