Kinetron Pendaflex Hanging Rail Bracket 1/2", Black, KHFB-500-BL

Black Side-Mount Bracket for 1/2 Inch Hanging File Rails

This is a black steel side-mount bracket from Kinetron's Pendaflex file rail hardware line, designed to secure a 1/2 inch hanging rail along the inside of a drawer box for hanging file folders.

Key Features

• 1/2 inch rail height match — sized to pair with 1/2 inch hanging rails; bracket height and rail height must align for folder hooks to seat correctly.
• Side-mount position — mounts along the drawer side wall to hold the rail at the correct height for hanging folders.
• Steel construction — a solid metal bracket built to hold the lateral load of a drawer full of hanging folders without flex.
• Black finish — blends into dark-interior drawer boxes and painted casework for a clean, low-profile look.
• Pendaflex series from Kinetron — part of a coordinated file rail hardware program; pairs with matching Kinetron hanger rail stock and brackets.

Building a File Drawer With This Bracket

A bare hanging rail is not a file system on its own. This bracket is one half of the pair you mount on opposing drawer sides, with the rail spanning between them to carry the folder hooks. For a complete file drawer, you need two brackets (one per side), the 1/2 inch hanging rail cut to the drawer's interior width, and a drawer box with enough clear interior height for the folders to hang freely below their tabs. The bracket positions the rail at the correct height so standard hanging folder hooks seat and slide without binding.

Finish and Material

The bracket is steel with a black finish. In a drawer box with a dark laminate, painted MDF, or black-finish interior, the hardware disappears into the background rather than drawing the eye. The steel body handles the weight of a full folder load without the bracket deflecting off the drawer wall. If your casework runs a lighter interior — white melamine, natural maple — the zinc-finish version of this bracket may be a better visual match.

Where This Bracket Fits

This bracket suits shops and contractors building file drawers from scratch, as well as homeowners or office renovators retrofitting a deep desk or cabinet drawer into a filing drawer. It is the right choice when the rail stock on hand is 1/2 inch height — confirm that before ordering, because 3/4 inch rails require taller brackets and the two are not interchangeable. It also belongs in any project where a black interior finish is part of the design intent: contemporary home offices, dark-finish cabinetry, and commercial office builds where black hardware is specified throughout.

The Right Foundation for a Clean File Drawer

Pair these black side-mount brackets with matching 1/2 inch rail stock, hang them in a drawer with the depth and height your folders need, and the filing drawer is ready to work — no visible hardware, no improvised mounting.