Method and Apparatus for Securing a Drawer Organizer in a Drawer

Abstract

A drawer organizer assembly includes an insert, for example a silverware tray, that can be inserted into a drawer, for instance a kitchen drawer. The organizer includes an attachment assembly that prevents the organizer from sliding within the drawer. For instance, a connector can be connected to one of the walls that define the interior of the drawer, and the organizer can be removably attached to the connector.

1 . A drawer organizer assembly configured for insertion into a drawer of the type having a drawer base and a drawer wall extending up from the drawer base, wherein the drawer base and the drawer wall at least in part define a drawer interior, the organizer comprising:
 an insert sized to fit inside the drawer interior, the insert including at least one compartment configured to receive and store items, the insert further defining an engagement wall; and   a connector having a drawer interface portion and an insert interface portion, wherein the drawer interface portion is configured for attachment to the drawer wall in the interior of the drawer to secure the connector to the drawer wall, and the insert interface portion is configured for attachment to the engagement wall of the insert.   
   
   
       2 . The drawer organizer assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the insert interface portion comprises a channel configured to connect to the engagement wall 
   
   
       3 . The drawer organizer assembly as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the channel receives a distal end of the engagement wall. 
   
   
       4 . The drawer organizer assembly as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the channel is a downwardly facing channel. 
   
   
       5 . The drawer organizer assembly as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the channel is defined by a bent wall having a distal end that terminates at a height relative to the drawer base that is less than the height of the distal end of the engagement wall relative to the drawer base. 
   
   
       6 . The drawer organizer assembly as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the channel is an upwardly facing channel. 
   
   
       7 . The drawer organizer assembly as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the channel is defined by a bent wall having a distal end that terminates at a height relative to the drawer base that is greater than the height of the distal end of the engagement wall relative to the drawer base. 
   
   
       8 . The drawer organizer assembly as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the distal end of the engagement wall comprises an upper end of the engagement wall. 
   
   
       9 . The drawer organizer assembly as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the distal end comprises a projection extending from the engagement wall. 
   
   
       10 . The drawer organizer assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the engagement wall comprises a front wall of the insert. 
   
   
       11 . The drawer organizer assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the drawer interface portion is adhesively attached to the drawer. 
   
   
       12 . The drawer organizer assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the insert interface portion defines a clip that interlocks with the engagement wall of the insert. 
   
   
       13 . The drawer organizer assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the insert comprises a silverware tray having at least one divider defining a plurality of compartments configured to receive kitchen implements. 
   
   
       14 . The drawer organizer assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the insert interface portion is releasably coupled to the insert. 
   
   
       15 . A method for connecting an insert within a drawer of the type having a drawer base and a drawer wall extending up from the base so as to at least partially define a drawer interior, the method comprising the steps of:
 (A) attaching a connector to the drawer wall such that the connector includes an insert interface portion projecting into the drawer interior;   (B) placing an insert into the drawer interior; and   (C) connecting the insert to the insert interface portion of the connector.   
   
   
       16 . The method as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the engagement member at least partially defines a channel, and step (B) further comprises inserting a distal end of an engagement wall of the insert into the channel. 
   
   
       17 . The method as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the insert wall is a front insert wall and the drawer wall is a front drawer and the engagement member at least partially defines a channel, and step (C) further comprises raising a rear end of the insert so as to lower the front insert wall, moving the front insert wall into alignment with the channel, and lowering the rear end of the insert to move a portion of the insert wall into the channel. 
   
   
       18 . The method as recited in  claim 17 , wherein step (A) further comprises adhesively attaching the connector to the drawer wall. 
   
   
       19 . The method as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the engagement member at least partially defines an upwardly-facing channel and the insert wall includes a downwardly extending lip, and step (C) further comprises lowering the lip into the channel. 
   
   
       20 . The drawer organizer assembly as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the insert comprises a silverware tray having at least one divider defining a plurality of compartments configured to receive kitchen implements.