Drawer Slide and Undermount Runner Patents
One pairing dominates. the two most-linked assignees co-file together in 8 of the tracked records, the strongest co-assignee pair in the dataset. Filings rose to a peak of 6 in 2020, the busiest year on record, then settled into a flatter pattern. The 2021-to-2024 span shows 0% growth (2 records each year) — a plateau rather than a decline. Counts for 2025 and 2026 are still incomplete because publication typically lags filing by around 18 months, so the most recent bars will fill in over time and should not be read as a slowdown.
- 1因特宜家系统有限公司9
- 2川益科技股份有限公司8
- 3川湖科技股份有限公司8
- 4HARDWARE RESOURCES INC7
- 5格拉斯有限公司2
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Common questions about drawer slide patents
Who holds the most drawer slide patents?
In this dataset the leading assignee holds 9 of the 32 records in scope, well ahead of the rest of a 10-company ranking where fifth place holds just 2 records and tenth place holds 1. Two Taiwan-based slide manufacturers also show the strongest co-filing relationship in the field, appearing together on 8 records. This points to a small group of established manufacturers holding the deepest claim positions, with a long tail of occasional filers behind them.
Is drawer slide patent filing growing or slowing down?
Filing peaked at 6 records in 2020 and then held flat at 2 records per year from 2021 through 2024, a 0% growth rate over that span. It is a plateau rather than a decline. Figures for 2025 and 2026 are still incomplete because publication typically lags actual filing by around 18 months, so those years will fill in further before the true recent trend is clear.
What does 'push to open' drawer slide patent coverage actually block?
US20080169741A1, filed by Waterloo Furniture Components Limited, claims an interlock mechanism between the outer and inner channels of a drawer slide that engages on closing and releases when the inner channel is pushed inward and released — the core mechanical action behind push-to-open drawers. It carries 27 citations within this dataset, indicating it has been referenced heavily by later filings in the same mechanism space. Anyone designing a push-to-open slide should map their interlock geometry against this claim before finalising a design.
Disclaimer. This analysis is based on Patsnap Eureka data drawn from a limited snapshot of global patent records and is provided for general information and reference only. Patent data carries inherent limitations — recent filings are under-counted because of publication lag, counts may be on a record or family basis, classification and applicant-name data may contain errors or duplicates, and the underlying search query defines the scope shown — so the analysis may be incomplete or inaccurate and may not reflect the full technology landscape.
Nothing here is an exhaustive prior-art, novelty, freedom-to-operate or validity search, nor does it constitute legal, financial or professional advice, and it should not be relied upon as such. Verify independently and review with qualified patent and legal professionals before acting on it.
Method: Filing trend and technology composition. Derived from a Patsnap search on Drawer Slides and Undermount Runners covering 2015–2026, data cut-off 2026-07-31. Counts reflect published records only and shift as new filings publish. Every share divides by all records in scope. Data: Patsnap Eureka. See the full landscape report.