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US 11,369,197 B2Granted
Cantilevered and extendable support systems for supporting storage compartments
OwnerMatthew John Valloinventor
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Abstract
A support system for a storage container includes an extendable slide assembly having a first end and a second end, and a support bracket removably receiving the first end of the extendable slide assembly to support the extendable slide assembly in a cantilevered manner. The second end of the extendable slide assembly is configured to support the storage container.
Claims23
A storage container support system comprising, in combination:
- a storage container;
- an extendable slide assembly having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end moves away from the first end and toward the first end respectively when the extendable slide assembly is extended and retracted;
- wherein the first end of the extendable support assembly includes a handle;
- wherein the second end of the extendable slide assembly is configured to support the storage container;
- a support bracket including a mounting portion and an attachment portion supported by the mounting portion, wherein the attachment portion of the support bracket includes:
- at least one downward facing abutment forward of the mounting portion and configured to limit upward movement of the first end of the extendable slide assembly;
- at least one upward facing abutment forward of the mounting portion and configured to limit downward movement of the first end of the extendable slide assembly, wherein the upward facing abutment is located below the downward facing abutment and extends further forward from the attachment portion than the downward facing abutment;
- and pair of opposed side abutments forward of the mounting portion and configured to limit lateral movement of the first end of the extendable slide assembly, wherein at least a portion of the at least one downward facing abutment and the at least one upward facing abutment is located between the pair of side abutments, wherein the attachment portion is configured to selectively and removably receive the handle of the first end of the extendable slide assembly to support the extendable slide assembly in a cantilevered manner such that the second end of the extendable slide assembly is a free end supporting the storage container;
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- wherein the handle is configured to be grasped to move the storage container when the handle is not received by the support bracket.
7 more elements
A support system for a storage container comprising, in combination:
- an extendable slide assembly having a first end and a second end;
- wherein the second end of the extendable slide assembly is configured to support the storage container;
- a support bracket removably receiving the first end of the extendable slide assembly to support the extendable slide assembly in a cantilevered manner;
- wherein the first end of the extendable support assembly includes a handle and the support bracket receives the handle;
- a release actuator at the handle which when activated, enables the extendable slide assembly to be extended and retracted;
- and
- wherein the support bracket activates the release actuator when the support bracket removably receives the handle.
4 more elements
A support bracket for supporting an extendable slide assembly in a cantilevered manner from a support, the extendable slide assembly having a first end for removable attachment to the support bracket and a second end for supporting a storage compartment, the support bracket comprising, in combination:
- a mounting portion configured to be secured to the support;
- and
- an attachment portion supported by the mounting portion and configured to removably receive the first end of the extendable slide assembly;
- and
- wherein the attachment portion includes:
- at least one downward facing abutment forward of the mounting portion and configured to limit upward movement of the first end of the extendable slide assembly;
- at least one upward facing abutment forward of the mounting portion and configured to limit downward movement of the first end of the extendable slide assembly, wherein the upward facing abutment is located below the downward facing abutment and extends further forward from the attachment portion than the downward facing abutment;
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- a pair of opposed side abutments forward of the mounting portion and configured to limit lateral movement of the first end of the extendable slide assembly wherein at least a portion of the at least one downward facing abutment and the at least one upward facing abutment is located between the pair of side abutments.
6 more elements
An extendable slide assembly comprising, in combination:
- at least one pair of telescoping extendable members extending between a first end and a second end;
- a release actuator at the first end which when activated, enables the extendable slide assembly to be extended and retracted;
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- a handle latch at the second end that releasably locks the extendable slide assembly against extending when the extendable slide assembly is fully retracted and the release actuator is actuated.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.