Slide assembly
AssigneeJonathan Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsRonald J. Judge, Ramiro A. Perez
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Abstract
Slide assemblies that include at least an inner slide segment and an outer slide segment. Many of the slide assemblies also include an intermediate slide segment interposed between the inner slide segment and the outer slide segment. The inner and outer slide segments include a plurality of rollers separated into upper rows and lower rows. The slide assembly can also include lock arrangements to secure individual slide segments in desired positions relative to one another. The slide assemblies preferably include mounting brackets, which, in some arrangements, include mounting pin assemblies capable of use with at least three mounting hole sizes or shapes.
Claims16
A slide assembly, comprising:
- an outer slide segment having a first bearing surface and a second bearing surface;
- the outer slide segment attached to a plurality of rollers separated into an upper row and a lower row;
- an intermediate slide segment telescopically engaged with the outer slide segment and supported by the plurality of rollers of the outer slide segment, the intermediate slide segment comprising a first C-shaped member and a second C-shaped member secured to one another in a back-to-back orientation, the plurality of rollers of the outer slide segment engaging the first C-shaped member;
- an inner slide segment telescopically engaged with the intermediate slide segment, wherein the inner slide segment is a mirror image of the outer slide segment, the inner slide segment attached to a plurality of rollers separated into an upper row and a lower row, wherein the plurality of rollers contact the second C-shaped member of the intermediate slide segment to transfer the load applied to the slide assembly between the inner slide segment and the intermediate slide segment.
A slide assembly, comprising:
- an outer slide segment having a first bearing surface and a second bearing surface;
- the outer slide segment comprising a plurality of rollers separated into an upper row and a lower row;
- an intermediate slide segment telescopically engaged with the outer slide segment and supported by the plurality of rollers of the outer slide segment, the intermediate slide segment comprising a first C-shaped member and a second C-shaped member secured to one another in a back-to-back orientation, the plurality of rollers of the outer slide segment engaging the first C-shaped member;
- an inner slide segment telescopically engaged with the intermediate slide segment, wherein the inner slide segment is a mirror image of the outer slide segment, the inner slide segment comprising a plurality of rollers separated into an upper row and a lower row, wherein the plurality of rollers contact the second C-shaped member of the intermediate slide segment to transfer the load applied to the slide assembly between the inner slide segment and the intermediate slide segment;
- a first lock that secures the intermediate slide segment in an open position relative to the outer slide segment, wherein the first lock comprises a latch carried by the intermediate slide segment and which engages a stop of the outer slide segment, and wherein the inner slide segment moves the latch out of engagement with the stop;
- a detent arrangement configured to secure the inner slide segment in a desired position relative to the intermediate slide segment and which can be overcome with the application of force to the inner slide segment, wherein the detent arrangement secures the inner slide segment in an open position and a closed position relative to the intermediate slide segment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.