ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,286, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Caperton Furnitureworks LLC (Berkeley Springs, W.va.).
"Drawer interlock systems for furniture" was invented by William Gaston Caperton IV (Berkeley Springs, W.va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A drawer locking system includes a support strap, a lock plate, and a lock hook. The lock plate is configured to mount to a locking rail of a piece of furniture. A lock hook is pivotally mounted to the lock plate and includes a body that has a first end portion and a second end portion. The lock hook has a locked configuration in which the first end portion is configured to engage a drawer to prevent th...