Sliding rail assembly for a sliding panel movable along a track
AssigneeQuanex Corporation
InventorsDon Quinn, Robert C. Martineau, Jeff V. Sawyers
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Abstract
A sliding rail assembly (20) for a sliding panel (22), movable along a track (24) between open and closed positions, includes a runner (26) and a glide (28) for sliding engagement along the runner (26). The runner (26) is adapted to extend from the track (24). The glide (28) has an interior surface (64) disposed about the runner (26) and an exterior surface (62) adapted to extend from the sliding panel (22). A layer of polymeric material (48) is secured by an adhesive (90) to either one of the interior surface (64) of the glide (28), the runner (26), or both for facilitating sliding movement of the glide (28) along the runner (26).
Claims30
A sliding rail assembly (20) for a sliding panel (22) movable along a track (24) between open and closed positions, said sliding rail assembly (20) comprising;
- a runner (26) adapted to extend from the track (24),
- a glide (28) presenting a cross-section having an exterior surface (62) adapted to extend from the sliding panel (22) and an interior surface (64) with said interior surface (64) disposed about said runner (26) for sliding engagement along said runner (26),
- a first layer of polymeric material (48) secured to at least one of said interior surface (64) of said glide (28) and said runner (26) for facilitating sliding movement of said glide (28) along said runner (26), and
- a first adhesive (90) disposed between said first layer of polymeric material (48) and said at least one of said interior surface (64) of said glide (28) and said runner (26) for adhesively securing said first layer of polymeric material (48) to said at least one of said interior surface (64) of said glide (28) and said runner (26).
A sliding rail assembly (20) for a sliding panel (22) movable along a track (24) between open and closed positions, said sliding rail assembly (20) comprising;
- a runner (26) adapted to extend from the track (24) with said runner (26) extending along a first axis (40) and including a pair of arcs (42) presenting an arcuate cross-section with said arcs (42) extending in opposite directions transverse to said first axis (40) with said first axis (40) bisecting said arcs (42),
- a glide (28) adapted to extend from the sliding panel (22) and presenting a C-shaped cross-section having two opposing ends (56) with said glide (28) defining a C-shaped cavity (60),
- said glide (28) having an exterior surface (62) and an interior surface (64) with said interior surface (64) facing said C-shaped cavity (60),
- a second axis (58) bisecting said C-shaped cross-section of said glide (28), and
- said glide (28) at least partially encapsulating said runner (26) with said ends (56) disposed about said arcs (42), and said ends (56) being rotatable about said arcs (42) such that said first axis (40) can be aligned or misaligned relative to said second axis (58).
A sliding rail assembly (20) for a sliding panel (22) movable along a track (24) between open and closed positions, said sliding rail assembly (20) comprising;
- a runner (26) adapted to extend from the track (24),
- a glide (28)presenting a C-shaped cross-section having a C-shaped cavity (60) with said slide having an exterior surface (62) adapted to extend from the sliding panel (22) and an interior surface (64) with said interior surface (64) disposed about said runner (26) for sliding engagement along said runner (26),
- a first layer of polymeric material (48) secured to at least one of said interior surface (64) of said glide (28) and said runner (26) for facilitating sliding movement of said glide (28) along said runner (26), and
- a first adhesive (90) disposed between said first layer of polymeric material (48) and said at least one of said interior surface (64) of said glide (28) and said runner (26) for adhesively securing said first layer of polymeric material (48) to said at least one of said interior surface (64) of said glide (28) and said runner (26),
- wherein said slide (28) includes a base (52) and a pair hooks (54) extending from said base (52) in a spaced and mirrored relationship to respective ends (56) thereof with said base (52) and said hooks (54) and said interior surface (64) facing said C-shaped cavity (60) and said hooks (54) defining a slot (66) extending into said C-shaped cavity (60).
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