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INTEGRAL SYSTEM FOR ADAPTING BOXES OR CONTAINERS AS
ADHESIVE AND SLIDING DRAWERS
EXTRACT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention refers to a comprehensive system for adapting boxes or
other containers to be installed as drawers in furniture or other surfaces.
In its extended form it is a flat product with marked folds and on the lateral
ends
it contains a part of what would be a sliding rail system. When folded, it has
the
shape of a box and at the top of 2 of its parallel sides it is part of the
sliding
system.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Based on the research that has been carried out, it has been determined that
.. today there is no comprehensive system that can satisfy the demand for
useful
spaces in existing furniture nor in the different surfaces that are available
in daily
life, such as shelves, desks, tables, bookcases, doors, walls, etc...
Specifically in elements called drawers, the meaning of drawers is interpreted
as
square or rectangular elements with 90 degree corners and sliding systems.
(Rails that allow it to slide in order to be used)
In conclusion, a system of self-adhesive mountable rails that can be easily
installed by any mechanical or adhesive means such as double-sided tapes,
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velcro and / or screws, nails, tacks and / or any element of fixation on rails
that in
turn slide over elements (drawers, boxes, containers with rectangular, square,
trapezoidal geometry) and these in turn have countertops or sliding means such
as "L", "U", "T" profiles and in staggered levels that are fastened and / or
fixed,
glued or attached to these drawers, boxes, containers with rectangular, square
or trapezoidal geometry.
Specifically, we refer to the implementation of drawers on any surface, be it
closets, dressers, desks, bookcases, shelves, other drawers, counters, bars,
etc... Without the latter previously having drawers or if they had some, they
could
be the object of placing one or more additionally.
DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
Figure 1 corresponds to a one-piece template comprising a plurality of panels
that extend around a central panel (PC) provided with slots in pairs (A, B, C,
D,
E, FG, H) in the edge of each side or fold line (13, 14, 15, 16) that connects
with
each of the side panels (PI, PD) and the front (PF) and rear (PT) panels which
define a panel of corresponding reinforcement that extends beyond a pair of
fold
lines (17, 18) that form a spine when folding the reinforcement panels (PFR,
PTR), said panels have at the far end a pair of flanges (1,2,5,6) which are
inserted
in a corresponding form and by pressure in the grooves (F, G, B, C) of the
central
or bottom panel (PC); the front panel and front reinforcement (PF, PFR) have
in
a central location and close to the fold lines (17) a pair of holes (P1, P2)
that
serve as pulls or handles to insert the user's and finger's fingers. that way,
slide
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the drawer or drawer outward or inward to open or close the drawer object of
the
present invention. On the upper edge of the side panels there is a rail,
either a
"T" or an "L" that serves to slide the drawer or drawer in or out by means of
a
separate piece in the form of a gutter that is located fixed on a surface; "T"
rail
has internal fasteners that snap onto top edge of side panels; the "L" rail is
attached to the wall of the side panels by means of an adhesive that can be
repositionable.
Returning again to the template of figure 1, the manner in which the drawer is
assembled from the mentioned template is described; that is, if the central
panel
(PC) and the fold lines (13, 14, 15, 16) at its ends are taken as a reference,
first
the left (PI) and right panels ( PD), then the tabs (L1, L2, L3, L4) towards
the
center of the corresponding attached panels; The next step is to fold up the
front
(PF) and rear (PT) panels in such a way that the tabs (L1, L2, L3, L4) are
positioned buttressed on the inside of the mentioned panels, then they are
folded
down the front and rear reinforcement panels in such a way that the tabs are
trapped between the front and rear panels and their corresponding
reinforcement
(PFR, PTR), whose tabs (1, 2, 5, 6) are inserted into their respective grooves
security (F, G, B, C). Thus, in this way the panels are tightly joined and in
a vertical
position to form a box with vertical bottom and lateral sides and delimits an
empty
space that can be used to store or keep things in an orderly manner; The
reinforcement side panels (PDR, PIR) whose corresponding tabs (3, 4, 7, 8) are
inserted into the predetermined slots (H, A, D, E) still have to be bent
inwards.
The drawer or drawer that is formed is reinforced and avoids the need to use
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adhesive to hold the sides or vertical side panels. The tabs (L1, L2, L3, L4)
are
formed as a continuation of the left (PI) and right (PD) panels and a
rectangular
cut to form a groove at the ends of the front and rear panels to obtain the
set of
grooves (C1, C2, C3, C4) that allow the bending of the tabs and the fastening
of
the vertical side panels in cooperation to form the drawer or drawer, object
of the
present invention.
Without loss of generality, templates of different sizes can be punched
according
to the requirements of the space to be used, such is the case of an
intermediate
size such as that of figure 2, designed in a shorter and less wide size; It
has the
same elements as the template in figure 1, and the assembly procedure is the
same.
In the case of narrower drawer or drawer case of figure 3, due to space and
template requirements, the front and rear panels have only one flange, and
therefore only require a slot as a fastening element. For a better
description, the
need arises to be more specific in the central area that corresponds to the
central
panel (PC), front panel (PF) and rear panel (PT), as well as their
corresponding
reinforcement panels; the template is elongated and has space for the slots
(D,
E, H, A) where the tabs of the left and right reinforcement panels fit; but
due to
the narrowness of this embodiment, it only has one slot (F, B) at each end for
the
engagement of the flanges of the front and rear reinforcement panels.
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For the assembly of the drawer or drawer of this narrow mode, proceed in a
similar way to the assembly of the template that corresponds to figure 1, in
effect,
it begins with bending up or towards the center of the side panels (PI, PD)
from
the fold lines (15, 13) that correspond appropriately, as a next step, the
tabs (L1,
5 L2, L3, L4) corresponding to the side panels are bent towards the center
and in
the front direction , as a next step, the front (PF) and rear (PT) side panels
are
bent up or in front, in such a way that they are located behind the tabs, in
this
way when the reinforcement panels (PRF, PRT) are bent the tabs are trapped by
the aforementioned panels whose corresponding tab engages in the slot located
at each end of the central panel, the tab (30) engages in the slot (F), the
tab (31)
engages in the slot (B); Continuing with the assembly, the reinforcement side
panels (PIR, PDR) are now bent so that the tabs located on the end edge fit
into
the grooves (D, E, H, A) of the central panel, thus forming the drawer of the
present invention, in one of the preferred embodiments suitable for small
spaces
due to the narrowness of the drawer.
Figure 4 shows the exploded view of the "T" rail system and the drawer or
organizing drawer object of the present invention, the drawer is made up of a
central panel (PC) and four side panels, left reinforcement (PIR), right (PD),
front
(PF), rear reinforcement (PTR), the sliding and fastening system is relevant,
consisting of a gutter (43) and a "T" -shaped rail (45); The rail consists of
a
horizontal flat surface and two parallel vertical planes with internal
longitudinal
ribs (44), defining a central space similar to a tuning fork into which the
upper
edge of the left and right side panels is inserted; the rail (45) is
introduced by
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exerting pressure in the downward direction (46). The gutter has a flat upper
surface on which a double-sided adhesive tape (42) is located, said tape
adheres
to the upper surface of the gutter and the other side adheres to the surface
where
the drawer or sliding drawer will be placed (400), in this way the fastening
of the
drawer enabled with the "T" -shaped rail is achieved. The sliding is defined
in the
direction (470) to hide or reach the objects located inside the drawer (400)
of
figure 4 enabled with a hole (P2) that functions as a handle that allows the
drawer
to slide (400) to open or close manually. The upper edges (40) and (41) of the
front and rear planes, respectively, show the rounded thickness that results
from
the fold of the outer panel and the inner reinforcing panel in each of the
vertical
walls that are anchored to the central panel of the drawer (400).
Figure 5 describes a drawer (500) with the clamping and sliding system in an
exploded view with a preferred embodiment where the rail is a right-angle or
"L-
shaped" profile and the straight tubular gutter in the shape of a " U "with
900
corners, a double-sided adhesive tape (53) is located on the upper surface of
the
gutter (52) for fixing at the location, under a plane of a desk, a table, a
shelf or
any flat surface that allows fixing the gutter (52); The rail (51) also has a
double-
sided tape (50) on the vertical internal face, for its placement on the upper
edge
of the reinforcement side panels it slides in the direction marked with the
reference (53) and by means of pressure it adheres to the surface of the
reinforcement panels (PIR) and the other, leaving the horizontal plane of the
rail
(51) free until beyond the plane defined by the right plane (PD), for example;
in
this way the drawer (500) is enabled to move by sliding along the gutter (52).
The
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front plane (PF) presents a round central hole (P2) and that goes through the
front and reinforcement panel that works as a handle element to allow the
introduction of the finger and resemble an anchor hook to communicate the
movement of the drawer as required. The upper edges (40) and (41) of the front
and rear planes, respectively, show the rounded thickness that results from
the
fold of the outer panel and the inner reinforcing panel in each of the
vertical walls
that are anchored to the central panel of the drawer (500).
Figure 6 corresponds to a one-piece template forming a packing box provided
with a sliding rail to allow orderly storage of the product contained therein,
comprising a plurality of panels that extend around a central panel (PC)
provided
with slots (A, H, 62, E, D, 63) on the edge of each side or fold line (13, 14,
15,
16) that connects with each of the side panels (PI, PD) and the panels front
(PF)
and rear (PT) which define a corresponding reinforcement panel that extends
beyond a pair of fold lines (140,160) that form a spine when folding the
reinforcement panels (PFR, PTR), said The panels have at the far end a
corresponding flange (67, 64) which is inserted in a corresponding manner and
by pressure in the grooves (62, 63) of the central or bottom panel (PC). In
the
vicinity of the fold lines (150) of the side panels there is an "L" rail (60)
that is
.. attached by adhesive to each side reinforcement panel and serves to slide
the
drawer or drawer in or out. outside by means of a separate piece in the form
of a
gutter that is fixed to a wall; the "L" rail is attached to the wall of the
reinforcing
side panels by means of an adhesive that can be repositionable.
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Figure 7 corresponds to a template that forms a box that contains on its two
of its
lateral faces a linear clamping (SL1, SL2) and two dies in each of the lateral
ends
of the lateral faces (SLI 1, SLI2, SLD1, SLD2).
.. Figure 8 shows the sliding system where the box lid slides through the
respective
cut-outs made on the side (SL2) and front (SLI2) faces of the template.
Returning again to the template of figure 6, the manner of assembly of the
drawer
from the mentioned template is described; that is, if the central panel (PC)
and
.. the fold lines (13, 14, 15, 16) at its ends are taken as a reference, first
the front
(PF) and rear panels ( PT), then the tabs (L1, L2, L3, L4) towards the center
of
the corresponding attached panels; The next step is to fold up the right (PD)
and
left (PI) panels in such a way that the tabs (L1, L2, L3, L4) are positioned
buttressed on the inside of the mentioned panels, then they are folded down
the
.. right and left reinforcement panels in such a way that the tabs are trapped
between the right and left panels and their corresponding reinforcement panels
(PDR, PIR), whose tabs are inserted into their respective security slots (A,
H, D,
E ). Thus in this way the panels are tightly joined and in a vertical position
to form
a box with vertical bottom and lateral sides and delimits an empty space that
can
be used to store or keep things in an orderly manner; the front and rear
reinforcing
panels (PFR, PTR) whose flanges (64, 67) are inserted into the correspondingly
predetermined slots (63, 62) still have to be bent inwards, the flanges of the
front
and rear reinforcing panels remain folded at the center panel to give the case
extra reinforcement. The box or package that is formed is reinforced and the
need
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for the use of adhesive to hold the sides or vertical side panels is avoided.
The
tabs (L1, L2, L3, L4) are formed as a continuation of the front (PF) and rear
(PT)
panels and a rectangular cut to form a groove at the ends of the right and
left
panels to obtain the set of four grooves that allow the bending of the tabs
and the
fastening of the vertical side panels in cooperation to form the box or
package,
object of the present invention.
Without loss of generality, templates of different sizes can be die-cut
according
to the requirements of the space to be used, the assembly procedure is the
same
as described above.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention refers to a comprehensive system for adapting boxes or
other containers to be installable as drawers in furniture or other surfaces.
A box or container of the present invention includes a bottom panel,
reinforcement panels distributed in two side panels, one back and one front,
formed from a one-piece template of flexible material such as cardboard,
plastic
or other flexible materials, with cuts that form tabs, side and bottom or
center
panels, as well as fold lines and cuts to form slots and holes that function
as
handles or pulls; suitable for foldable organization and easy to assemble by
any
user without tools and complicated instructions. The side panels are coupled
to
the grooves of the bottom or central panel, in the mentioned grooves the tabs
of
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the reinforcing side panels are inserted, which in turn are interlocked by
means
of tabs to form the drawer object of the present invention.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a lid and an "L"
profile
5 are added to the box or container as a sliding rail, the first use of
which is for
packaging a product such as shoes, clothing, etc...; the second use avoids
packaging waste and is used as a slide-out organizer drawer. The side, rear
and
front panels have a vertical position, the bottom or central panel is located
in a
horizontal position, together they form a relocatable drawer object of the
present
10 invention, the sliding means such as rail and gutter are located at the
edges. of
the side panels.
The drawer of the present invention is enabled to contain a plurality of
articles
within the space formed by the side panels that are connected to each other by
means of tabs, said side panels include reinforcement features by means of
double-folded side panels that increase the resistance of the drawer or drawer
of
the present invention, which facilitates order in work spaces in offices,
studies
and the home; in these drawers they facilitate the access and vision of the
articles
contained inside. The drawer of the present invention is designed in various
sizes
to adapt to the available spaces such as lower faces of tables, desks, side
faces
of the same and open spaces where they can be located by means of adhesive.
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The detailed description of the present invention is described more
specifically
by means of the figures annexed thereto without limiting the scope of
protection
thereof, which will be determined by the corresponding claims.
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