Release-control mechanism for telescoping slide assembly
AssigneeGeneral Devices Co., Inc.
InventorJames D. Hobbs
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Abstract
A telescoping slide assembly is provided for slidably carrying a load. The telescoping slide assembly includes interconnected load-carrying, intermediate, and stationary slide members movable relative to one another, a first slide lock arranged to couple the intermediate slide member to the load-carrying slide member, and a second slide lock arranged to couple the intermediate slide member to the load-carrying slide member. The second slide lock is spaced apart from the first slide lock. The telescoping slide assembly further includes a cam block positioned to engage the first slide block.
Claims46
A telescoping slide assembly comprising interconnected load-carrying, intermediate, and stationary slide members movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying and intermediate slide members relative to the stationary slide member between fully extended and retracted positions, the intermediate slide member interconnecting the load-carrying and stationary slide members,
- a first slide lock arranged to couple the intermediate slide member to the load-carrying slide member for movement therewith relative to the stationary slide member,
- an actuator coupled to the first slide lock and configured to move the first slide lock from a locked position coupling the intermediate slide member to the load-carrying slide member to an unlocked position uncoupling the intermediate slide member from the load-carrying slide member, and
- a second slide lock arranged in spaced-apart relation to the first slide lock to couple the intermediate slide member to the load-carrying slide member for movement therewith independent of the first slide lock.
A telescoping slide assembly comprising interconnected load-carrying, intermediate, and stationary slide members movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying and intermediate slide members relative to the stationary slide member between fully extended and retracted positions, the intermediate slide member interconnecting the load-carrying and stationary slide members,
- a slide lock arranged to couple the intermediate slide member to the load-carrying slide member for movement therewith, and
- a cam block coupled to the stationary slide member and positioned to engage and move the slide lock linearly upon movement of the intermediate slide member to a predetermined extended position relative to the stationary slide member.
A telescoping slide assembly comprising interconnected load-carrying, intermediate, and stationary slide members movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying and intermediate slide members relative to the stationary slide member between fully extended and retracted positions, the intermediate slide member interconnecting the load-carrying and stationary slide members, each of the load-carrying and intermediate slide members being formed to include a locking aperture,
- a slide lock including a base coupled to the load-carrying slide member and formed to include a guide aperture and a locking pin mounted for reciprocating movement in the guide aperture between a locked position extending through the locking apertures to couple the intermediate slide member to the load-carrying slide member and a locked position extending only through the locking aperture formed in the load-carrying slide member to uncouple the intermediate slide member from the load-carrying slide member, and
- a cam block coupled to the stationary slide member and positioned to engage and move the locking pin toward the unlocked position upon movement of the intermediate slide member to a predetermined extended position relative to the stationary slide member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.