Pressure release slide latch mechanism
AssigneeHardware Resources, Inc.
InventorGrant Nuckolls
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Abstract
A pressure release slide latch mechanism for a drawer slide assembly comprises an outer slide, an intermediate slide mounted in the outer slide, and an inner slide mounted in the intermediate slide, a channel plate having a track portion and a guide block attached to the outer slide and a carriage slidingly engaged and biased along the track portion. A pin of a follower pivotally attached to the inner slide engages the guide block to releasably maintain the drawer slide assembly in a closed position and releases upon an inward force applied to the drawer slide assembly. A set of chamfers is formed on the pressure release slide latch mechanism to prevent binding of the drawer slide assembly.
Claims8
A drawer slide assembly comprising:
- an outer slide member;
- an intermediate slide member telescopically mounted to the outer slide member;
- an inner slide member telescopically mounted to the intermediate slide member;
- a pressure release slide latch mechanism between the outer slide member and the inner slide member;
- a set of chamfers integrally formed on the pressure release slide latch mechanism;
- the pressure release slide latch mechanism further comprising:
- a follower, having a pin extending from a body, pivotally connected to the inner slide member;
- a track connected to the outer slide member;
- a guide block adjacent the track and having a set of channels releasably engaged with the pin;
- a carriage slidably engaged with the track;
- and,
- a biasing means, creating a bias between the carriage and the track;
- whereby the set of chamfers slidably engage the intermediate slide member and the inner slide member as the intermediate slide member and the inner slide member move to and from a locked position with respect to the outer slide member.
A drawer slide assembly comprising:
- an outer slide member;
- an intermediate slide member telescopically mounted to the outer slide member;
- an inner slide member telescopically mounted to the intermediate slide member;
- a follower pivotally connected to the inner slide member;
- a track connected to the outer slide member;
- a guide block adjacent the track and releasably engaged with the follower;
- a carriage slidingly engaged with the track;
- a biasing means, creating a bias between the carriage and the track;
- a first set of chamfers integrally formed on the guide block;
- a second set of chamfers integrally formed on the carriage;
- a third set of chamfers integrally formed on the track;
- whereby the first set of chamfers engage the second set of chamfers to maintain slidable engagement between the carriage and the guide block;
- and,
- whereby the third set of chamfers engage the intermediate slide member to maintain slidable engagement between the intermediate slide member and the track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.