Spacer

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a spacer for supporting stacked drawers. The spacer includes a U-shaped body portion and a post extending therefrom. The body portion defines an elongated slot for receiving a rail of the lowermost drawer. The post supports the uppermost drawer. The spacer may further include a generally vertical wall portion.

1 . A spacer for use with a lower drawer having a lower rail and an upper drawer, said spacer comprising: 
 a body portion having a generally U-shape defining an elongated slot; and    a post extending upwardly from an outer surface of said body portion,    wherein upon attaching said spacer to said lower rail of said lower drawer said lower rail is disposed within said elongated slot, and said post supports said upper drawer disposed above said lower drawer.    
   
   
       2 . The spacer of  claim 1 , wherein said body portion further includes a curved wall portion connected to an upper wall portion and a lower wall portion.  
   
   
       3 . The spacer of  claim 2 , wherein said body portion further includes a generally vertical wall portion connected to said upper wall portion and spaced from said lower wall portion for defining an opening in communication with said elongated slot.  
   
   
       4 . The spacer of  claim 3 , wherein a free end of said vertical wall portion is flush with an outer surface of said lower wall portion.  
   
   
       5 . The spacer of  claim 3 , wherein a free end of said vertical wall portion extends beyond an outer surface of said lower wall portion.  
   
   
       6 . The spacer of  claim 5 , wherein said vertical wall portion further includes a hook portion.  
   
   
       7 . The spacer of  claim 1 , wherein the post further includes a cross-sectional shape selected from a group comprising: X-shaped, circular, square, rectangular, circular ring, square ring, or rectangular ring.  
   
   
       8 . The spacer of  claim 2 , wherein a free end of said post is generally parallel to said outer surface of said upper wall portion.  
   
   
       9 . The spacer of  claim 1 , further including a single elongated slot.  
   
   
       10 . A spacer comprising: 
 a body portion having a generally U-shape and including a curved wall portion connected to an upper wall portion and a lower wall portion, said curved wall, upper wall and lower wall portions defining an elongated slot; and    a post extending upwardly from an outer surface of said upper wall portion.