Having Guide Assembly Patents (Class 312/334.1)
  • Patent number: 11895795
    Abstract: An extendable cover for a portable electronic device including a first back panel having a first edge portion and a second back panel having a second edge portion. The first back panel and the second back panel being linearly slidable to move the first and second edge portions relative to each other along a sliding axis, wherein the first and second edge portions are opposite ends of the extendable cover along the sliding axis. The cover may include an electrical cable management arrangement having a rotatable hub disposed at the second back panel, and a hub-biasing mechanism coupled between the rotatable hub and the second back panel to bias the rotatable hub in a biased rotational direction to reel in a first electrical cable extending between the first back panel and the rotatable hub as the first and the second edge portions are moved towards each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Razer (Asia-Pacific) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Gil Palma Guerrero, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11802362
    Abstract: A laundry appliance having a cabinet accommodating a laundry treatment chamber, a storage drawer comprising at least one compartment adapted to contain multiple doses of a respective laundry treatment agent for performing multiple washing cycles, and a drawer seat provided in the cabinet for slidingly housing the storage drawer through a guide system. The guide system is adapted to guide the sliding of the storage drawer with respect to the drawer seat along a sliding direction which is slanted with respect to a resting surface on which the laundry appliance is resting during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventors: Mauro Cinello, Daniele Da Riol
  • Patent number: 11802363
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a cabinet defining an interior. A treating chamber is located within the interior. A dispenser is fluidly coupled to the treating chamber. The dispenser includes first and second drawers slidable along a slide path relative to the cabinet between opened and closed positions and having one or more treating chemistry chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Andrea Stopponi
  • Patent number: 11497310
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail and first function member. The first rail has a passage. The second rail is movably mounted in the passage of the first rail. The least one function member is arranged on the first rail and adjacent to an end portion of the first rail. The least one function member includes a first function portion located in the passage and a second function portion exceeding the end portion of the first rail. When the second rail is moved along a direction from a predetermined position and a rail section of the second rail exceeds the end portion and is located at outside of the channel of the first rail, the second function portion of the least one function member is configured to support at least one part of the rail section of the second rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Tzu-Cheng Weng, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 11242642
    Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to an automatic cycle of operation includes a cabinet defining an interior. A treating chamber is located within the interior. A dispenser is fluidly coupled to the treating chamber. The dispenser includes first and second drawers slidable along a slide path relative to the cabinet between opened and closed positions and having one or more treating chemistry chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Andrea Stopponi
  • Patent number: 10596924
    Abstract: A rail system (1), for a vehicle seat, includes a lower rail (3), an upper rail (5), a sliding block (7) and at least one rolling body cage (9) having rolling bodies (11). The sliding block (7) is rigidly connected to the lower rail (3). The rolling body cage (9) is movable relative to the sliding block (7), parallel to a longitudinal axis (13) of the lower rail (3), between two end positions defined by end stops (71) of the sliding block (7). The rolling body cage (9) is coupled to the lower rail (3) via the rolling bodies (11). The upper rail (5) is mounted movably on the sliding block (7) along the longitudinal axis (13) of the lower rail (3) and is coupled to the rolling body cage (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à r.l.
    Inventor: Erik Sprenger
  • Patent number: 9920467
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet, a fixed tub disposed in the cabinet to store washing water, a rotating tub rotatably disposed in the fixed tub, and a detergent supply unit configured to supply detergent into the rotating tub. The detergent supply unit includes a main body configured to form an exterior, a detergent storage portion provided in the main body, and a leakage prevention passage provided to enclose at least part of the detergent storage portion and configured to guide the washing water overflowing from the detergent storage portion into the cabinet. By such configuration, it is possible to prevent the leakage of washing water and enhance washing water feed efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohito Ajiki, Gyu Dong Jeon
  • Patent number: 9795216
    Abstract: A driving mechanism includes a first elastic member, a first locking device, a second elastic member and a second locking device. The first locking device is configured to allow the elastic member to release a first elastic force in an unlocking state. The second locking device is connected to the second elastic member. When a first furniture part is moved a predetermined distance relative to a second furniture part from an open position toward a retracted position, the first locking member is switched from the unlocking state to a locking state in order to accumulate the first elastic force, and the first furniture part is moved from the open position to the retracted position in response to a second elastic force of the second elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Hsiu-Chiang Liang, Ci-Bin Huang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 9642462
    Abstract: A drawer pull-out guide includes a basic-structure rail, which can be fastened on a basic furniture structure, and at least one pull-out rail, which is mounted such that it can be displaced relative to the basic-structure rail between an open position and a closed position. At least one lifting device is provided, by which the pull-out rail can be raised relative to the basic-structure rail towards the end of the closing movement. The lifting device has at least a two-part design, including a raising device, for raising the pull-out rail, and a bearing device, for supporting the pull-out rail in the closed position, and the raising device, in the closed position of the pull-out rail, is relieved of the loading of the pull-out rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBH
    Inventor: Wilfried Violand
  • Publication number: 20150144035
    Abstract: Extractable drawer device (1), comprising: a drawer (10) having a front end (15) and a rear end (14) with respect to an extraction direction of the drawer in a sliding direction (S-S); a guide and support system of the drawer (10) connectable to a piece of furniture and configured to permit a displacement of the drawer (10) between a retracted drawer position and an extracted drawer position, wherein, in the extracted drawer position, the drawer (10) is completely outside and distant from the space occupied in the retracted position. Piece of furniture with a top (100) having a visible edge (101), comprising said extractable drawer device (1), wherein said drawer device (1) is mounted at a lower face of said top (100), in a hidden and retracted position with respect to the visible edge (101) and at a distance from the visible edge (101) substantially equal to the distance between the drawer in the extracted position and the space occupied by the drawer (10) in the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Piero Molteni
  • Patent number: 9038623
    Abstract: A pull-out guide for a baking oven. The pull-out guide includes a guide rail fixed in a position and configured as a hollow profile. The pull-out guide further includes a running rail movably mounted on the guide rail, and a bar inserted is into the guide rail, at least in sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: PAUL HETTICH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Peter Jährling, Daniel Rehage, Daniel Reidt, Timo Kaps
  • Patent number: 9022493
    Abstract: A cabinet drawer includes a molded drawer floor having a central portion including at least one depression, each depression having a bottom wall and a sidewall having an inner surface and an outer surface. A flange extends outwardly from an upper edge of each depression. A plurality of webs extends outward from each depression outer surface for connection with a drawer slide system. A peripheral edge of the flange includes a plurality of deflectable tabs for coupling to a surrounding fence without the use of fasteners. The fence includes a skirt portion extending downward from the drawer floor flange to hide any drawer slide mechanism coupling the drawer floor to any underlying base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Inventors: Paul F. Chambers, Kevin M. Ward, Jr., David P. Noe
  • Patent number: 8998355
    Abstract: A drawer guide system having a case runner plastic assembly and a drawer guide plastic assembly for receiving the case runner plastic assembly. The case runner plastic assembly includes a case runner plastic adapted to be secured to a drawer frame, and a case runner attached to the case runner plastic and having a pair of cam mechanisms. The drawer guide plastic assembly includes a drawer guide adapted to be secured to a drawer, and a drawer guide plastic secured to the drawer guide. The drawer guide plastic includes a pair of tabs, and the drawer guide includes a pair of side walls, each of which has a window for receiving the pair of tabs. Upon contact with the tabs of the drawer guide plastic, the cam mechanisms automatically rotate into the corresponding windows, temporarily securing the case runner plastic to the drawer guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Handy Button Machine Co.
    Inventors: Thomas Hunter, Robert A. Moris, Raymond Davidson
  • Publication number: 20150084494
    Abstract: A support rail assembly for supporting a load in a computer rack system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of rails configured to be secured to sides of computer equipment and secured to the rack system such that the computer equipment may slide into and out of the rack system. Each rail includes an inner rail slideably engaging an outer rail. The inner rail being secured to the sides of the computer equipment and the outer rail being secured to the front and rear racks. The outer rail having rear end and front end bracket that attach to the racks. Unique front end locking flanges and rear end locking flanges with rear end piloting flanges allow the outer rails to quickly pivot and lock into position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Innovation First, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Juan Carlos Valles, James Whitney Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150076983
    Abstract: A sliding drawer is coupled to a gondola-style shelving unit by providing mounting brackets and telescoping brackets which are used to couple the drawer to the shelf of a gondola-style shelving unit. Alternatively, the shelf may be eliminated by mounting brackets with the hooks typically found at opposite sides of a gondola-style shelf. Whether the shelf is employed or the hooks are provided on the mounting brackets, the hooks mate with slots in the upright vertical posts of the frame of the gondola-style shelving unit to mount the drawer to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Streater LLC
    Inventor: Thomas G. Lindblom
  • Publication number: 20150069896
    Abstract: The piece of furniture (10) is provided with at least one drawer (12) or the like which can be pulled out from the body of the piece of furniture by means of a first and a second pull-out guides (13), each guide having a closing device (16) for the drawer (12). The piece of furniture (10) also comprises stopping means (24?, 28) conformed and arranged to stop the drawer (12) in a first closing position in which the drawer (12) is spaced apart from the body of the piece of furniture, the stopping means (24?, 28) being elastically yielding and/or overcomable by pressure on the drawer (12) in the closing direction up to a second closing position in which the drawer (12) is more adjacent to the piece of furniture (10); locking means (24?, 30) are also provided, conformed and arranged for releasably locking the drawer (12) in the second closing position, the locking means (24?, 30) being releasable by means of traction on the drawer (12) in the opening direction thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: Luciano Salice
  • Patent number: 8960821
    Abstract: A pull-out guide for drawers, including a body rail, a drawer rail, and a center rail which runs differentially between these two and is guided in two rolling body carriages. The center rail has a toothed wheel and the two rolling body carriages each have one toothed rack that meshes with the toothed wheel. When the pull-out guide is completely pulled out, the drawer rail is pulled out beyond the body rail. Each toothed rack includes a toothed rack end section which projects past the rolling body carriage and meshes with the toothed wheel when the pull-out guide is completely pulled out. The body rail and/or the drawer rail each have a support on which a side of the toothed rack end section facing away from the tooth profile is supported when the pull-out guide is completely pulled out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Anton Schneider GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Breisacher
  • Patent number: 8950593
    Abstract: A mounting structure for mounting two pieces of equipment to a U shaped support arm structure of an equipment rack. The mounting structure includes an affixing structure supported by the support arm structure and a positioning structure affixed to the affixing structure at an adjustable position to define an adjustable size of the mounting structure. The first piece of equipment (e.g. a monitor) is mounted on the support arm structure, and is fixedly connected to one end of the mounting structure. The second piece of equipment (e.g. a KVM switch) is supported by the affixing structure. The positioning structure is fixedly connecting to the second piece of equipment near the other end of the mounting structure. Horizontal and vertical calibration devices help align the two pieces of equipment to enable two connectors of the two pieces of equipment to directly connect with each other without using a cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Aten International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jih-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20150008812
    Abstract: A customizable modular storage unit organizer apparatus with a pair of slides, a pair of slide covers, a pair of hollow cross bars, a pair of retainer clips, and a container for storing articles within the apparatus. The cross bars extend between, are affixed to the slide covers, and have two distal ends, top, bottom, first and second side portions, a slot extending longitudinally along the length of the exterior surface of cross bars for accommodating attachments. The retainer clips allow the slide covers to be selectively, repeatedly, and releasably retained to the slides. The size of the enclosure formed between the slide covers and hollow cross bars may be modified by adjusting the positions of the cross bars on the slide covers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: Stephen John Lawson
  • Publication number: 20150008813
    Abstract: A container assembly for recyclable materials mounted within a cabinet for movement between an extended position in which the open tops of the bins or containers are exposed for receiving recyclable materials and a retracted position in which the bins are concealed. The container assembly is supported for movement between its extended and retracted positions by a pair of drawer slide assemblies with supporting cross-member brackets being connected to the slide assemblies. The slide assemblies are mounted adjacent to a top of the cabinet. The slide assemblies interengage with brackets on which a door can be mounted for adjustment to accurately fit the opening in the front wall to form a closure for the cabinet in which the container assembly is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: Thomas BRAUN
  • Publication number: 20140375197
    Abstract: Furniture pull-out comprising two drawers arranged on top of one another, wherein the two drawers are connected to one another via a common front panel or via a common rear wall or via a common side wall, and two extension guides for the two drawers, wherein each of the two drawers is associated with precisely one of the two extension guides, wherein the extension guides are arranged on opposite sides of the two drawers, wherein the extension guides are arranged at least partially on an underside of the drawers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: Frank HILLDEBRAND-PRINZ
  • Patent number: 8906167
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub having a retractable upper dish rack secured to the tub by a slide assembly. The slide assembly includes a pair of telescoping cylinder assemblies, each of which includes a number of hollow, cylindrical, metal rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Baldwin, Rexford W. Cordill, Jeffrey R. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20140354131
    Abstract: A device and a system may facilitate access to communication connectors, adapters, and/or ports that are supported within a housing, e.g., a rack or cabinet. The system may include one or more of the devices. The system may also include a device that manages, e.g., guides and supports cables that are operatively coupled to the connectors, adapters, and/or ports. The ports may be on a tray that is engaged with the housing. A retainer arm may have first end, and a second end pivotably coupled to the tray. A cable retainer may be coupled to the retainer arm. An actuation mechanism may operably couple the tray to the retainer arm. The actuation mechanism may be configured to move the cable retainer from a first position over the tray to a second position extending beyond a side of the tray as the tray is pulled out of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Go!Foton Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Takeuchi, Haiguang Lu
  • Publication number: 20140346940
    Abstract: A piece of furniture, a guide unit and an arrangement and a method for fitting a guide unit on a furniture part including a receiving device for coupling to hook means on the guide unit prior to the guide unit being fitted on a first furniture part for the first time, the receiving device configured such that, when the guide unit, together with the receiving device coupled thereto, is being fitted, an automatic connection is able to be established between the receiving device and the first furniture part, when contact between the two is made for the first time, via attachment means that act between the first furniture part and the receiving device and are provided thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventor: Rolf MINTGEN
  • Publication number: 20140346941
    Abstract: Spring-loaded drive device for a movable furniture element, especially a drawer, comprising a mechanical deactivation device with which the drive device can be reversibly deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Ingo GASSER, Fredi DUBACH
  • Publication number: 20140346939
    Abstract: A jewelry and accessory storage cabinet is provided that comprises a cabinet frame having both vertical and horizontal drawers to efficiently store and organize items therein. The drawers are deployable from the frame, wherein the vertical drawers are adapted to supporting elongated, hanging accessory items, while the horizontal drawers are adapted to support smaller accessory items within confined storage bins. The vertical drawers include at least one cross member having a plurality of notches therealong, wherein the notches support removable hooks upon which the accessories are placed. Each of the hooks includes a colored knob that corresponds to the color of the items supported thereon. Each of the horizontal drawers includes a drawer knob with a single color marker. In this way, the user can organize the color and style of accessories by drawer and use the knobs to find matching sets of accessory items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventor: Victoria Rickman
  • Patent number: 8894164
    Abstract: In a guide arrangement with a combined deceleration and acceleration arrangement which is disposed in a carrier housing mounted on a guide track, the carrier housing includes at least two spaced engagement elements and the guide track includes corresponding counter engagement elements which, together form clamping connections wherein at least one of the carrier housing-side and the guide track-side engagement elements or in the form of projections and the corresponding engagement elements guide track or, respectively, the housing-side engagement are in the form engagement ears slidably receiving the projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Inventors: Günther Zimmer, Martin Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20140339975
    Abstract: A slide assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a third rail, and a mounting rack. The first rail includes a first path defined along a longitudinal direction of the first rail. The second rail is movably located in the first path of the first rail. The second rail includes a second path defined a longitudinal direction of the second rail. The mounting rack comprising a base plate and two brackets vertically fixed to the base plate. The first rail is mounted to one of the two brackets and the second rail is mounted to another of the two brackets. The third rail is movably located in the second path of the second rail and configured for pulling a chassis of a computer when the third rail moves in the second path of the second rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140285991
    Abstract: According to an example, a guide bracket and an electronic device adopting the guide bracket are provided. A free end of a resilient sheet installed in a wall of the guide bracket is to be held by a snap-fit part set in a chassis beyond the external surface of the wall where the resilient sheet is located to implement position limiting of the guide bracket in the forward-backward direction. The free end of the resilient sheet is to retreat inwards with the bending of the resilient sheet towards the interior of the wall where the resilient sheet is located to avoid the snap-fit part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: HANGZHOU H3C TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaojun Wang, Yongfeng Tang
  • Publication number: 20140285081
    Abstract: A vending machine includes a casing with an opening, a door assembly slidably attached to the casing, and a door opening/closing assembly. The door opening/closing assembly includes a mounting bracket attached to an inner wall of the casing, a gear rod slidably attached to the mounting bracket, and a driving device engaging with the gear rod. One end of the gear rod is secured to the door assembly. The driving device is capable of sliding the gear rod along the mounting bracket between a closed position, where the door assembly shields the opening, and an open position, where the door assembly is disengaged away from the opening for exposing the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHUAI WU, SHU-QI WU, YU-LIN LIU
  • Publication number: 20140265787
    Abstract: A stand has a tray movably extending along a first axis and also along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The tray has a pair of tray guide rails parallel to the second axis and located to engage a parallel pair of upper guide rails on an intermediate support. The support in turn has a pair of lower guide rails located to engage a pair of housing guide rails parallel to the first axis. The different mating pairs of guide rails guide the tray in and out of adjacent and perpendicular sides of the housing, with the support traveling along the first axis but not the second.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Azad Sabounjian
  • Publication number: 20140265789
    Abstract: A device for storing utensils, especially tools, comprises at least one storage tray unit (1) for accommodating utensils to be stored, which storage tray unit can be connected to a carrying unit (5) for carrying the storage tray unit (1) and can be removed from the carrying unit (5). The storage tray unit (1) comprises at least one lug (12, 13, 14) which can be inserted into a receiving groove (8) of the carrying unit (5) in order to connect the storage tray unit (1) to the carrying unit (5), the storage tray unit (1) connected to the carrying unit (5) projecting from the carrying unit (5). In order to connect the storage tray unit (1) to the carrying unit (5) in various angular positions, different lugs (12, 13, 14) of the storage tray unit (1) can be inserted into the receiving groove (8) of the carrying unit (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: METZLER GMBH & CO KG
    Inventor: Reinhard Metzler
  • Publication number: 20140265786
    Abstract: A support structure for support bracket and rail includes a first rail, a second rail, a first support bracket and a support member. The second rail is slidably connected to the first rail and has two second sidewalls and a second lateral wall which is connected between the two second sidewalls. The first support bracket is connected to the first rail and has two support portions between which a path is defined. The support member is connected to one of the support portions of the first support bracket and located corresponding to one of the second sidewalls of the second rail. When the second rail is pulled to a position in the path of the first support bracket and contacts the support member, the support member supports the second rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KEN-CHING CHEN, SHUN-HO YANG, CHIEN-LI HUANG, CHUN-CHIANG WANG
  • Publication number: 20140265785
    Abstract: An adapter kit of a slide module includes a fixing rack and an external frame coupled with an inner rail and an outer rail respectively and is installed between a drawer and a cabinet. First and second side boards are disposed on both sides of the fixing rack respectively, and the second side board has at least one folded portion and at least one level difference portion. First and second bent portions corresponding to the first and second side boards are disposed on both sides of the external frame respectively, thus the first bent portion and the folded portion can be latched with each other, and an inner surface of the second bent portion abuts the level difference portion to form two support structures to enhance the strength. The adapter kit can be used with various slide modules to provide a hidden slide design and lower the development cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: MARTAS PRECISION SLIDE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: WAN-LAI CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140265788
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Jonathan Manufacturing Corporation dba Jonathan Engineered Solutions
    Inventors: Ronald J. Judge, Ramiro A. Perez
  • Patent number: 8833879
    Abstract: A device attaches a functional unit to a rail of a drawer pull-out guide. The device has at least one coupling element so that at least two different functional units can be selectively fixed to the drawer pull-out guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Emanuel Netzer
  • Publication number: 20140239789
    Abstract: A fitting, in particular for a piece of furniture or a domestic appliance, comprises a first storage element, which is mounted such that it can be displaced from a rear storage position into an access position, and a second storage element, which is coupled to the first storage element via at least one connecting element, wherein the second storage element is mounted in a pivotable manner and can be raised, via the first storage element, from a lowered, storage position into an access position. This makes it possible for the stowage space in a domestic appliance to be optimally utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Paul Hettich GmbH & Co. Kg
    Inventors: Daniel Rehage, Thorsten Kloth
  • Publication number: 20140210330
    Abstract: In a device for releasably connecting a furniture pullout part movably guided in a furniture carcass by means of a guide unit to the guide unit, the device including a device housing on which a control element is integrally formed and pivotably mounted via at least one solid body joint in such a way that the connection between the furniture pullout part and the guide unit can be released on actuation of the control element, at a distance from the solid body joint, supporting means are provided for supporting the control element while preventing a relative movement between this and the device housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Amann, Gunter Grabher
  • Publication number: 20140184048
    Abstract: A mobile device protective jacket includes a frame, a slidable shutter mounted on the frame to function as a slidable component and a pair of anti-loose blocks also mounted on the frame to function as a slidable component, and, after a mobile device is in its entirety confined to the mobile device protective jacket, the slidable shutter is capable of use in preventing the mobile device having a touch panel from being scratched or scraped and the pair of anti-loose blocks are capable of use in preventing the mobile device from being loosen or escaped from the mobile device protective jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventor: Wen Chen Hsiung
  • Publication number: 20140175965
    Abstract: The device (10) for laterally centring a drawer (13) or the like on a pull-out guide (11) comprises a first and a second coupling part (26, 27) respectively connectable to a hooking device (12) for fastening the drawer (13) and to the pull-out guide (11); at least one of the coupling parts (26, 27) is conformed with elastically yieldable means in a lateral direction for causing a forced engagement and/or a shape engagement between the coupling parts (26, 27) such as to compensate for any lateral play between the hooking device (12) and the pull-out guide (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Arturo Salice S.p.A.
    Inventor: Luciano Salice
  • Publication number: 20140145577
    Abstract: A drawer guide is provided for the displaceable arrangement of a drawer, which is arranged to be pulled out from a carcass in a pull-out direction, on the carcass. The drawer guide comprising at least two guide rails, which are displaceable relative to one another with respect to the pull-out direction. A carcass-side guide rail is provided, which is arranged, in an assembled state of the drawer guide, on the carcass. A drawer-side guide rail is provided, which, in the assembled state of the drawer guide, is arranged on the drawer. At least one front end region with respect to the pull-out direction, of the drawer-side guide rail, in a preassembled state of the drawer guide, is movable in a deflection direction running transversely to the pull-out direction relative to the carcass-side guide rail to achieve the assembled state of the drawer guide on the drawer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Schock Metallwerk GmbH
    Inventor: Joachim Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20140145578
    Abstract: A slider (1) serves for the movable mounting of a sliding element (2) along a longitudinal direction in a stationary support structure (3) of a sanitary module (21). The slider (1) comprises a guide support (4), which is connectable to the support structure (3), and an assembly support (5), which is connected to the guide support (4) such that it is alignable in relation to the guide support (4), the assembly support (5) being connectable to the sliding element (2). The guide support (4) further comprises a first vertical linear guide (6), a second vertical linear guide (7) and a horizontal linear guide (8), via which linear guides the slider (1) is fastenable on the support structure (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Geberit International AG
    Inventors: Alessandro TRECCO, Michael SCHINTLER
  • Patent number: 8708436
    Abstract: The invention relates to two telescopic extensions that can be deployed in a refrigerating device to support thereon a goods carrier, such as a door-type goods carrier for refrigerated goods. Bridges are mounted on movable rails of the telescopic extensions and delimit, together with the movable rail, a gap for receiving a first carrier tab element of the goods carrier. The width of the gap is larger than the thickness of the first carrier tab element, and a first stabilizer tab element is inserted into the free space remaining after the first carrier tab element is inserted into the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Laible
  • Publication number: 20140111930
    Abstract: A rail adjustable mount adjusts a rail to support information handling system chassis with different depths in racks of different depths. The adjustable mount couples to a rack front with a sliding portion extending into the rack interior. The adjustable mount sliding portion slidingly engages a guide of the rail to allow adjustment of the rail relative to the rack so that a rail fits into a rack having a depth that is greater than the length of the rail's housing. A floating portion of the rail supports the rail at the rear of the rack and allows the rail position to float relative to the rear of the rack. A biasing device of the adjustable mount biases the rail towards the front of the rack to aid full extension and retraction of the rail at the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Gregory L. Henderson
  • Publication number: 20140111916
    Abstract: An assembly mechanism with easy assembly is disclosed. The assembly mechanism includes a first sliding member, an assembly member, a second sliding member and a pushing structure. The first sliding member, whereon an opening is formed, is installed on a second module in a slidable manner. The assembly member with an end being detachably contained inside the opening and an another end being pivoted to a first module is driven by the first module to slide the first sliding member. The second sliding member is installed on the first sliding member in a slidable manner and for covering the opening to constrain the end of the assembly member inside the opening. The pushing structure is disposed on the second module for pushing the second sliding member to separate from the opening, so as to remove the end of the assembly member from the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Guan-Chih Huang
  • Patent number: 8695197
    Abstract: A method for producing a coated pull-out guide for baking ovens, the pull-out guide including a guide rail and at least one of a middle rail and a running rail displaceably supported by rolling elements on the guide rail. The rolling elements are guided along tracks on one or more of the guide rail, middle rail and running rail. The method includes the steps of: assembling the pull-out into a unit including one or more of the guide rail, middle rail, and running rail; cleaning a metal surface of at least one of the rails by one or more of a mechanical and chemical cleaning method; and, applying a coating to the cleaned metal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Paul Hettich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lars Schrubke, Daniel Reidt, Willi Grigat, Arthur Krause
  • Patent number: 8668287
    Abstract: A rail system for drawers includes a body rail to be fastened to a furniture body and at least one drawer rail that can be moved relative to the body rail, and includes at least one gear rack/gear wheel arrangement, characterized in that a limiting device is provided, which limits the immersion depth of the gear wheel relative to the gear rack, the teeth of the gear wheel meshing only partially in the corresponding tooth spaces of the gear rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Guenther Schwarzmann
  • Patent number: 8668288
    Abstract: The self-closing and opening device (1) particularly of a movable furniture part (103) comprises a fixed guide (8) having a supporting body (2) in which a first slider (3) can slide reversibly along a sliding axis (100) in opposition to and through the action of first elastic means (5), the first slider (3) being engageable with first driving means (106) present on a driving element (6) which slides reversibly in the direction of the sliding axis (100), the supporting body (2) comprising first movement means (4) for movement of the first slider (3) suitable to engage with guide means (12, 13) of the first slider (3), so as to release it from the driving means (106), also provided with a mechanical or elastically yielding stop (9, 120) against which the first slider (3) rests directly or indirectly before it engages with the guide means (12,13) in the first movement means (4) the driving element (6) being then pushed by an ejector (20) generating an initial opening movement of said movable furniture part (103)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Inventor: Luciano Salice
  • Patent number: 8646856
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bottom-mounted slide. The bottom-mounted slide includes a movable member, stationary members and a ball housings. First raceways are formed in both lateral sides of the movable member. Each stationary member has second raceways which are respectively connected to the first raceways by corresponding balls to guide the movable member. The balls roll along the corresponding first and second raceways. The ball housings are provided between the movable member and each of the stationary members. The ball housings support the balls. A depressed part is provided in a predetermined portion of each of the lateral sides of the movable member between the corresponding first raceways. The depressed part is inserted into a hollow space defined inside the first raceways of the corresponding end of the movable member. Therefore, the stability can be increased by improvement of roll-forming and reduction of horizontal moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Segos Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon Sik Park, Hyun Ho Cha
  • Patent number: 8639081
    Abstract: A drawer slide having first and second rails interconnected by a center rail. The center rail includes a spool configured to provide half-speed travel of the center rail relative to the travel of the first rail. The drawer slide is configured for use with a drawer assembly having a drawer and a chassis. The drawer assembly further includes a radius limiter secured to the center rail. The radius limiter travels at half-speed relative to the drawer. The radius limiter also automatically rotates relative to the travel of the drawer. The chassis includes sides including threaded backing plates, and mounting brackets. The mounting brackets include tri-lobed holes for receipt of a reciprocally shaped washer and a fastener for mounting the brackets to the chassis sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Barnes, Justin R. Horton, Thomas C. Tinucci, Thomas L. Barnes