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US 6,601,933 B1Granted
Telescoping slide with quick-mount system
AssigneeGeneral Devices Co., Inc.
InventorWilliam B. Greenwald
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Abstract
A telescoping slide assembly includes interconnected load-carrying, intermediate, and stationary slides. A post-locking latch is mounted to move relative to the load-carrying slide to control movement of a mounting post on a piece of equipment to be carried on the load-carrying slide into and out of a post-receiving slot formed in the load-carrying slide.
Claims30
A telescoping slide assembly comprising
- interconnected load-carrying, intermediate, and stationary slides movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying and intermediate slides relative to the stationary slide between fully extended and retracted positions, the load-carrying slide being formed to include a slot adapted to receive a mounting post coupled to a piece of equipment to be carried on the load-carrying slide, the intermediate slide being formed to include a retraction stop, and
- a retainer coupled to the load-carrying slide to move therewith, the retainer including a post-locking latch arranged to move from a slot-closing position blocking exit of a mounting post in the slot from the slot to a slot-opening position allowing movement of a mounting post into and out of the slot, the retainer further including a slide lock arranged to move from a retraction-blocking position engaging the retraction stop on the intermediate slide to block movement of the load-carrying slide relative to the intermediate slide from the fully extended position toward the retracted position to a release position disengaging the retraction stop on the intermediate slide to allow movement of the load-carrying slide relative to the intermediate slide toward the retracted position.
A telescoping slide assembly comprising
- interconnected load-carrying, intermediate, and stationary slides movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying and intermediate slides relative to the stationary slide, the load-carrying slide being formed to include forward and rearward slots, each slot being adapted to receive a mounting post coupled to a piece of equipment to be carried on the load-carrying slide, and
- a retainer including a post-locking latch and a base coupled to the post-locking latch, the post-locking latch being arranged to move from a slot-closing position blocking exit of a mounting post in the rearward slot from the rearward slot and a slot-opening position allowing movement of a mounting post into and out of the rearward slot, the base being coupled to the load-carrying slide to cause the rearward slot to lie between the forward slot and the base-and to cause the post-locking latch to extend in a forward direction toward the forward slot.
A telescoping slide assembly comprising
- interconnected load-carrying, intermediate, and stationary slides movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying and intermediate slides relative to the stationary slide along a line of motion, the load-carrying slide being formed to include a slot adapted to receive a mounting post coupled to a piece of equipment to be carried on a load-carrying slide, and
- a retainer including a base coupled to the load-carrying slide, a lock body, and means for supporting the lock body for lateral movement relative to the line of motion between a slot-closing position near the load-carrying slide blocking exit of a mounting post in the slot from the slot and a slot-opening position away from the load-carrying slide allowing movement of a mounting post into and out of the slot.
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