Telescoping slide assembly
AssigneePentair Electronic Packaging Co.
InventorsWilliam Dubon, Ronan Stephens
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Abstract
A telescoping slide assembly includes interconnected mounting, intermediate and stationary slide elements movable relative to one another to extend and retract the mounting and intermediate slide elements relative to the stationary slide element between fully extended and retracted positions. The intermediate slide element includes a rib formed therein. A mounting slide lock is disposed substantially within the rib for operative engagement with the mounting slide element to secure the mounting slide element in a fully extended position such that selective release of the mounting slide lock permits the mounting slide element to move to the fully retracted position and to disconnect from the intermediate slide element.
Claims66
A telescoping slide assembly comprising:
- interconnected mounting, intermediate and stationary slide elements movable relative to one another to extend and retract the mounting and intermediate slide elements relative to the stationary slide element between fully extended and retracted positions;
- the intermediate slide element including a rib formed therein;
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- a mounting slide lock disposed substantially within the rib for operative engagement with the mounting slide element to secure the mounting slide element in a fully extended position such that selective release of the mounting slide lock permits the mounting slide element to move to the fully retracted position arid to disconnect from the intermediate slide element.
A telescoping slide assembly comprising:
- interconnected mounting, intermediate and stationary slide elements movable relative to one another to extend and retract the mounting and intermediate slide elements relative to the stationary slide element between fully extended and retracted positions;
- the intermediate slide element including a rib formed therein;
- the rib having a discontinuous segment defining an opening through the intermediate slide element;
- a mounting slide lock disposed on the mounting slide element for operative engagement with the opening on the intermediate slide element to orient the mounting slide element in a fully extended position such that release of the mounting slide lock permits movement of the mounting slide element to the retracted position and to disconnect the mounting slide element from the intermediate slide element.
The telescopic slide assembly as recited in claimed 24, wherein the projection is configured as a channel having a bottom generally parallel to and offset from the latch arm and a pair of side walls connecting the bottom to the latch arm.
A telescoping slide assembly comprising:
- interconnected mounting, intermediate and stationary slide elements movable relative to one another to extend and retract the mounting and intermediate slide elements relative to the stationary slide element between fully extended and retracted positions;
- the intermediate slide element including a rib formed therein;
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- a mounting slide extension stop disposed substantially within the rib for operative engagement with the mounting slide element to orient the mounting slide element in a fully extended position such that release of the mounting slide extension stop permits disconnection of the mounting slide element from the intermediate slide element.
A telescoping slide assembly comprising:
- interconnected mounting, intermediate and stationary slide elements movable relative to one another to extend and retract the mounting and intermediate slide elements relative to the stationary slide element between fully extended and retracted positions;
- the intermediate slide element including a rib formed therein;
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- wherein the intermediate slide element has an outer end face obliquely disposed with respect to a longitudinal axis of the slide assembly.
A telescoping slide assembly comprising:
- interconnected mounting, intermediate and stationary slide elements movable relative to one another to extend and retract the mounting and intermediate slide elements relative to the stationary slide element between fully extended and retracted positions;
- the stationary slide element configured substantially C-shaped including a base and offset end walls defining opposed channels;
- the intermediate slide element including opposed guide portions connected by a back having a rib formed therein;
- the opposed guide portions configured for nesting relation within the opposed channels and the rib including a top wall and bottom wall interconnected by a support wall, the rib walls configured such that an open side is disposed adjacent the stationary slide element;
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- the mounting slide element including a spine and opposed flanges extending from the spine collinearly aligned and offset parallel to the base, wherein the opposed flanges are configured for nesting relation within the opposed guide portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.