Vehicle cargo slide-out
AssigneeActuant Corporation
InventorJames Kunz
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Abstract
A cargo slide-out for a vehicle includes a drawer slideable within a guide frame. Glides, such as rollers or sliders, are mounted to two sides of the drawer and to the associated sides of the guide frame so that at each side of the drawer at least one glide extends toward the guide frame and at least one extends toward the drawer. A sliding double-run track is disposed between the drawer and the guide frame at the two sides of the drawer. Sliding engagement of the tracks and glides connect the drawer to the guide frame and allow the drawer to slide out fully from the guide frame so that the user can access the back of the drawer. Preferably, the tracks each define a pair of v-shaped grooves and a pair of v-shaped rails matable with v-shaped surfaces of the glides.
Claims24
In a vehicle having a cargo storage area, a cargo slide-out comprising:
- a drawer for containing vehicle cargo having a bottom and upright side walls at opposite first and second sides of the drawer;
- a guide frame having upright side walls at the first and second sides of the drawer to an outside of the drawer;
- a first set of glides mounted to each of the drawer side walls to extend toward the associated guide frame side wall;
- a second set of glides mounted to each of the guide frame side walls to extend toward the associated drawer side wall;
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- at least one track at each of the first and second sides of the drawer engaging the associated first and second sets of glides to connect the drawer to the guide frame and allow the drawer to slide relative to the guide frame such that a back end of the drawer is proximate a front end of the guide frame in an extended position of the drawer.
In a vehicle having a cargo storage area, a cargo slide-out comprising:
- a drawer for containing vehicle cargo having a bottom and upright side walls at opposite first and second sides of the drawer;
- a guide frame having upright side walls at the first and second sides of the drawer to an outside of the drawer;
- a first set of glides at the first side of the drawer at least one of which is mounted to the associated drawer side wall to extend toward the guide frame and at least one of which is mounted to the associated guide frame side wall to extend toward the drawer;
- a second set of glides at the second side of the drawer at least one of which is mounted to the associated drawer side wall to extend toward the guide frame and at least one of which is mounted to the associated guide frame side wall to extend toward the drawer;
- a first double-run track disposed between the drawer and the guide frame at the first side of the drawer and engaging the first set of glides;
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- a second double-run track disposed between the drawer and the guide frame at the second side of the drawer and engaging the second set of glides;
- wherein sliding engagement of the first and second tracks and the respective first and second glides connect the drawer to the guide frame and allow the drawer to slide relative to the guide frame such that a back end of the drawer can be brought proximate a front end of the guide frame in an extended position of the drawer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.