A multi-drawer device includes a first drawer and a second drawer, each
carried by a housing, and movable between a closed position disposed
within a housing and an open position extending from the housing. A first
slide assembly couples the first drawer to the housing and a second slide
assembly couples the second drawer to the housing. A ramp and follower are
each associated with the first drawer and the follower is adapted to
contact and slide along the ramp. A first blocking device is associated
with the second drawer and coupled to one of the ramp and the follower.
The ramp, the follower and the blocking device all cooperate such that as
the first drawer moves from the closed position toward the open position,
the follower contacts and slides along the ramp, for moving the blocking
device into a blocking position that interferes with the second drawer,
when the second drawer is in a predetermined partially open position, to
prevent the second drawer from moving to the fully open positions, but
still allow access to the second drawer.
