| 摘要 |
A drawer closing mechanism comprising a rack fixed in position with respect to a furniture frame member and comprising a plurality of teeth a drive gear mounted to a drawer and comprising a plurality of teeth for engaging the teeth on the rack, and a spring with two ends, one end fixedly attached to said drive gear and rotatable therewith and the opposite end fixed, wherein as the drawer is pulled open, the teeth on the drive gear engage the teeth on the rack and rotate the drive gear, and as the drive gear rotates, the spring is wound and potential energy is stored in the tension therein. The drawer slide is mounted to the furniture frame member, and the rack is mounted to the drawer slide. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the spring comprises a flat wire spring wound circumferentially about a central point in a spiral.
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