Having Guide Assembly Patents (Class 312/334.1)
  • Publication number: 20110187253
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting, for example a drawer slide for household appliances, comprising two rails that can move relative to one another and that are slid toward one another by way of rolling elements. In the process, the tracks (6, 8) of the rolling element (4) are lubricated at the rails (2, 3) at least in areas by way of a lubricant (7) comprising a boronitride and/or polysiloxane. This facilitates an efficient use of lubricant (7), which is also stable at high temperatures. The invention further relates to a lubricant, in particular for fittings in household appliances, that is stable at temperatures of over 600° C. and can be used in wet and humid areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Peter Jaehrling, Willi Grigat
  • Patent number: 7980643
    Abstract: A carrier for refrigerated goods is moved in the cooling chamber of a refrigerating device by means of two telescopic extensions. The carrier for refrigerated goods is held on each telescopic extension via an adapter. A contact surface of the adapter that supports the carrier for refrigerated goods lies above the level of the telescopic extensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Laible
  • Patent number: 7976112
    Abstract: A stationary drawer glide and cabinet drawer are provided. The stationary drawer glide and cabinet drawer incorporating the drawer glide allow for a user to easily slide open and closed a cabinet drawer without causing damage or warping to the cabinet drawer, even if there are heavy objects in the drawer. The drawer glide includes a fastening portion adapted to be affixed to an interior cabinet wall, and top and bottom portions for supporting a drawer. The drawer glide may be made of a material with a smooth surface with a low coefficient of friction to facilitate easy gliding of the cabinet drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Hirsh Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Stock
  • Publication number: 20110164352
    Abstract: A sliding mechanism including a first base member including a first slider mechanism having a first range of motion; a second base member including a second slider mechanism having a second range of motion; and a synchronization linker that links the first range of motion associated with the first slider mechanism during a sliding operation and the second range of motion associated with the second slider mechanism during the sliding operation, wherein a coupling of the first range of motion and the second range of motion during the sliding operation causes the first base member to gradually arc away and tilt from the second base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Yawei Ma, Ichiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110080082
    Abstract: A sliding rail has a stationary base, a slider and two plugs. The stationary base is elongated and has two ends, two opposite edges and two channels defined respectively in the edges, and each channel having a top, a bottom and two open ends respectively at the ends of the stationary base. The slider is mounted slidably on the stationary base and has two edges respectively mounted slidably in the channels in the stationary base. Each edge of the slider has two resilient arms mounted on and protruding obliquely from the edge. Each arm has two ends abutting respectively with the top and the bottom of a corresponding channel in the stationary base. The plugs are mounted respectively on the ends of the stationary base to close the open ends of the channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: SHIN ZU SHING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: RUEI-LIN JHU
  • Publication number: 20110074262
    Abstract: A tool box includes a cabinet which has a rear board. The cabinet is partitioned inside to form multiple housing compartments to hold multiple drawers. The rear board has an attraction element located thereon. Each drawer has a trough and a lid. The trough has a holding space and a front plate with a drawing means located thereon. The lid is closed on the trough and has anchor holes latchable by the drawing means and a magnetic element at the rear end corresponding to the attraction element. The drawing means can be turned to latch in the anchor holes to make the drawer to be served as a portable tool kit. When the drawer is held in the cabinet, the trunk can be drawn without turning the drawing means to keep the lid in the cabinet, and the drawer can hold tools and spare parts like an ordinary tool box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventor: Yi-Feng LIU
  • Publication number: 20110068670
    Abstract: Apparatus for releasably coupling a drawer to a rail, which can be pulled out in a longitudinal direction, of a drawer pull-out guide, having a holding part which interacts with a mating holding part in the coupled state in order to establish the releasable connection, wherein at least that region of the holding part which comes into contact with the mating holding part is made flexible, preferably by attaching a flexible piece of material, so that any longitudinal play of the drawer which may occur in relation to the rail can be compensated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas RITTER
  • Publication number: 20110042446
    Abstract: A connection part of a rail includes a head, a shank extending from an underside of the head and a ridge extending continuously from a top of the head. The ridge encloses a recess in the top of the head. The rail and the connection part are made of metal. The ridge contacts an attaching face of the rail, and a portion of the recess faces the attaching face. By means of welding, the ridge and the attaching face of the rail are melted to form a molten area which connects the connection part and the rail when being cooled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Chiang LIANG, Ken-Ching CHEN, Chun-Chiang WANG
  • Publication number: 20110043087
    Abstract: A slide rail buffering structure includes a connection board, a slidable board, a damper, a pull-resistant assembly, and a positioning bar. The positioning bar is received in a slide channel of the connection board. The slidable board is fit over the positioning bar and is set on the track portion of the connection board. The damper is received in an end of the connection board and the damper is coupled to the slidable board. The pull-resistant assembly is connected between the slidable board and the connection board and is set at an end of a rail base plate. The structure of the present invention allows the positioning bar to be caught and driven by a guide section of a rail plate to alleviate and buffer the pulling force of the connection board that is moved backward for returning so as to prevent damage caused by excessive pulling force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: HUI-CHU SHIH, Tsung-Po Chang
  • Publication number: 20110037366
    Abstract: A drawer assembly having a drawer and a sliding guide rail system is disclosed. The system includes a mounting bracket, a fixed rail for receiving an intermediate rail capable of sliding back and forth on the fixed rail, and an outer pull out rail attached to the drawer and that slides back and forth on the intermediate rail. A contact piece is provided on a drawer element. A resiliently compressible damping device and a channel guide are disposed along the mounting bracket. The guide has a sliding member with an inner portion that travels along the guide and an outer portion that extends from the guide contactable by the contact piece. The sliding member inner portion locates an end of the damping device that is pushed inwardly to provide damping. During a closing action both the drawer and outer pull out rail are caused to slide in a drawer-closing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: HARN MARKETING SDN. BHD.
    Inventors: Harn Lian LAM, Harn Yan LAM
  • Publication number: 20110025182
    Abstract: A slide frame mechanism for a rollout accessory such as a wire drawer has two or more ball-bearing glides in a vertical orientation. Each of the glides includes a glide mount with a threaded aperture and cross-bars attached to extend between the glides. The accessory has a plurality of mounting tabs. Shoulder screws with partial threads pass through the accessory mounting tabs and threadably engage the threads of the slide mount apertures to secure the accessory to the glides. A compressible pad is positioned between the accessory mounting tabs and the glide mounts to provide a floating suspension which reduces binding of the glides when the accessory is rolled in and out. The screws fit loosely through oversized openings in the mounting tabs to allow limited movement of the accessory relative to the glides in a horizontal plane for further reduction of binding. Drawer dividers are constructed to detachably fit on drawers to provide separate compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Lynk, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard B. Klein, Mark A. Etter
  • Patent number: 7869683
    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: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Barnes, Justin R. Horton, Thomas C. Tinucci, Thomas L. Barnes
  • Publication number: 20100301722
    Abstract: An apparatus including a first rail part and a second rail part which are allowed to slide with respect to each other. The apparatus further includes a wearable protrusion in one of the rail parts to set a pre-defined clearance between the rail parts. A method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Mikko Timperi, Tommi Teuri
  • Publication number: 20100270899
    Abstract: A sorting installation (10) for sorting items has a holder (12) which is open at the front, having at least one sorting compartment (14) for accommodating sorted items and at least one partition element for subdividing the sorting compartment. At least one sorting compartment has a drawer (18) which can be pulled out of the holder at least partially in a pulling-out direction, and with at least one partition element configured as a separator (20, 21, 22), arranged parallel to the pulling-out direction, not fixed to the drawer and, when the drawer is moved out in the pulling-out direction, not moving along therewith; once moved out, the drawer is no longer subdivided by the least one separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventor: Wolfgang E. Perner
  • Publication number: 20100253192
    Abstract: A drawer construction having a floor element surmounted by a plurality of upstanding sidewalls forming a frame includes one or more reinforced connections between the floor element and one or more of the sidewalls. The reinforced connection may include one or more outwardly extending tabs associated with the floor element which are received within appropriately sized and oriented slots defined within a selected sidewall. The sidewall may further include a laterally extending shelf positioned proximate the lower edge of the sidewall and oriented to extend below the floor element such that the floor element rests on the upper surface of the shelf. Mounting supports, positioned on the opposing ends of the sidewall may be secured to adjacently positioned sidewalls to further strengthen the association of the sidewall with the drawer structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Matt Briggs, Angelo Gianelo
  • Publication number: 20100253194
    Abstract: A sliding box and box space arrangement includes a cabinet having a box space and two narrow elongated bamboo rails of inserted V cross section longitudinally fixedly mounted on the bottom wall thereof at two opposite lateral sides in a parallel manner, and a sliding box having two longitudinal V-grooves located on the bamboo bottom wall thereof and respectively slidably coupled to the narrow elongated bamboo rails. In an alternate form of the invention, the box space has two V-grooves on the bamboo bottom wall, and the sliding box has two narrow elongated bamboo rails of inserted V cross section slidably coupled to the V-grooves in the box space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventor: WEN-TSAN WANG
  • Publication number: 20100201238
    Abstract: A recessed wall drawer (1) having a housing (4) which fits inside a wall (2) and is mounted between two studs (13). The recessed wall drawer may be installed in new construction or in preexisting walls simply by cutting out a section of drywall (11) between two studs at a desired locations securing the housing to the two studs with fasteners (12), such as screws, and inserting a drawer (5) into the housing. The drawer may be mounted in the housing via a movable attachment means (6), such as slides (7), pivot points (9) or a hinge (10), which allow a user to open and shut the drawer. The drawer may be installed and used anywhere in a home such as in a bathroom, kitchen, bedroom and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventor: Edward G. Caputo
  • Publication number: 20100194256
    Abstract: The invention relates to a support construction for at least one furniture drive, comprising a support rail for bearing the at least one furniture drive and a first and a second fixing device for fixing the support rail to an item of furniture. At least one of the fixing devices comprises a mounting part for fixing to the item of furniture and a bearing part that can be connected to the support rail. The mounting part and the bearing part can be displaced in relation to each other and can be releasably locked by a locking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventor: Simon GRABHERR
  • Publication number: 20100187960
    Abstract: A tool-free rapid assembly/disassembly slide rail device is characterized in that a slide rail has an end provided with a bent section formed with a plurality of hooks and a plurality of openings, each of the openings being adjacent to a corresponding one of the hooks, and the slide rail further has a resilient slide pin located corresponding to one of the openings of the slide rail. Engagement of the hooks and locking and unlocking of the slide pin allow tool-free rapid assembly and disassembly of the slide rail device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventor: Chien-Fa Liang
  • Patent number: 7762636
    Abstract: A container storage assembly including a frame, a first container support coupled to the frame and having a lower container support surface and an upper container support surface, and a second container support coupled to the frame and having a lower container support surface. The assembly further includes a third container support having an upper container support surface. The third container support is coupled to the frame between the first and the second container supports. The lower container support surfaces of the first container support and the second container support define a first plane, and the upper container support surfaces of the first container support and the third container support define a second plane that is above the first plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Hatco Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Veeser, Louis S. Anich, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7762750
    Abstract: A removable rack mount frame for securing goods within a container while permitting unfettered access to the goods includes forming an inner frame assembly and an outer frame assembly. Nesting the inner frame assembly within the outer frame assembly in a manner that permits the inner frame assembly to slide relative to the outer frame assembly. A biasing mechanism is provided to one of the inner frame assembly or the outer frame assembly so as to arrest the inner frame assembly in a predetermined orientation relative to the outer frame assembly. Selectively operating the biasing mechanism to permit the inner frame assembly to be moved from the predetermined orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Hardigg Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David Sprague, Theodore Lynds, Brian Leduc
  • Patent number: 7731313
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a locating structure for slide rail, comprising a guide rail which is a rectangular plate disposed with a respective inward-turn slide groove on both sides of its bottom plate, wherein at least two locating holes at the predetermined locating positions are machined to form on the surface of the bottom plate; a slider which is a short frame whose slide plate on top extends to form a respective slide wing on its both sides corresponding to the slide grooves to form a socketingly connection, wherein a respective receiving hole is manufactured to form on both sides of the slide plate, a spring frame, disposed on the bottom of the slide plate and manufactured to form a ball hole on its bottom to socketingly connected with a rolling ball, extends upward an predetermined length from its both sides, respectively, and then bends inward to form a turn portion, respectively, one of which connects downward with a spring plate whose bottom contacts with the rolling ball and the other of whi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Jarllytec Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20100106291
    Abstract: A multi-drawer and doored vending system in which each drawer has one or a plurality of compartments each holding an items to be vended, and each doored compartment contains at least one item for vending. Drawer control is provided by a drawer opening and position control system comprising an array of spaced apart control tabs on each drawer, a drawer lock and release assembly, and a progressively movable drawer position control bar to control drawer opening in conjunction with the control tabs. Each doored compartment also employs a lock and release assembly. A control system is provided to control user interface, to maintain product inventory counts and to control the vending process. This involves verifying the identity of a user seeking to obtain a vended item, verifying any other system or pre-vend requirements, and permits limited access to a drawer and compartment corresponding to an approved vend selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Automated Merchandising Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Campbell, Marcus A. Loignon, Michael V. Smith, Yaron Bukchin
  • Publication number: 20100060114
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pivoting drawer for use in cabinet. The drawer slides out obliquely and rotates such that the drawer moves from a closed position to an open position in a coordinated sliding and pivoting manner. The drawer is able to be opened while avoiding objects located in front of the drawer. The drawer is particularly useful in dental operatory cabinets where efficient use of small spaces is desired. Also disclosed herein is a cabinet useful for a medical or dental operatory that includes a cabinet frame structure that defines supply space in the cabinet and includes one or more drawers. At least one of the one or more drawers is supported by the cabinet frame structure and is movable from a closed position disposed within the drawer space to an open position outside of said frame structure. The cabinet has a first end and a second end and the drawer is slidable in an oblique fashion (i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: David Baird
  • Publication number: 20100045153
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pull-out guide for drawers comprising a first and at least one second rail, at least one carriage with load-transmitting roller bodies being arranged between said two rails. The carriage can be coupled to the second rail, particularly when deviating from the differential course between the two rails, characterized in that a rolling or sliding body is mounted in a freely movable manner on or in the carriage, through which the carriage can be coupled to a coupling part on the second rail, and that a recess is provided in the first rail into which the rolling or sliding body can be moved during opening of the drawer, wherein the coupling part can de decoupled from the rolling or sliding body and passes along the carriage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventor: Thomas RITTER
  • Patent number: 7661778
    Abstract: A fast mounting mechanism for a telescoping slide, the slide includes an inner rail to receive the mounting of a drawer or the like and an outer rail. The inner rail comprises mounting holes. Each mounting hole contains a vertical channel and a horizontal channel connecting through each other. A positioning member and a release member are provided on the inner. side of the inner rail adjacent to one of the mounting holes. The positioning member has a first end locked to the inner side of the inner rail and a second end provided with a protruding bit facing the horizontal channel of the mounting hole. The release member disposed on the inner rail slides in relation with and pushes against the positioning member for its protruding bit to move away in opposite direction relatively to the inner side of the inner rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: King Slide Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun-Ho Yang, Shih-Long Hwang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Patent number: 7654625
    Abstract: A pull-out slide for drawers, in particular cabinet drawers, with opposing drawer side walls and with or without decoration components has drawer rails that are fastened on the drawer and cabinet rails that are fastened on the cabinet body and a device configured to cooperate with each drawer rail and each cabinet rail to enable a pull-out function of the drawer. A function carrier located at or near the front end of each drawer rail has one or more function elements for taking up, holding and/or connecting parts of the drawer and/or one or more function elements for readying, supporting and/or completing drawer functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Amann, Markus Albrecht, Wolfgang Mueller, Holger Wenzel
  • Patent number: 7648213
    Abstract: A fastening mechanism for fastening a casing (2) into an opening in a wall (4), the mechanism comprising a collar element (6) fastened to the casing and arranged to be in contact with a first side of the wall, a pressing element (8) arranged to be in contact with a second side of the wall, the collar element and the pressing element being arranged to co-operate to direct a pressing force towards the w all, and a screw means (10) arranged to move the pressing element. The pressing element is arranged to rotate between a normal position and a mounting position; in the normal position the pressing element is capable of coming into contact with the second side of the wall to achieve a force keeping the casing (2) in place and in the mounting position it allows the casing to be pushed into the final mounting depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventor: Simo Kangas
  • Publication number: 20090322195
    Abstract: An additive dispenser drawer includes roller assemblies located on opposite sides near a rear portion of the dispenser drawer. Each roller assembly moves within a guide rail attached to a side of a housing. Bearing fixtures are attached to the housing near the front and act upon surfaces of the dispenser drawer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Steve Joerger, Jason D. Miller, Stefano De Paoli
  • Publication number: 20090309470
    Abstract: A closing and retaining device for an extension guide includes a rail of an extension guide, a housing slidably disposed on the rail, and a driver disposed on the housing. The closing and retaining device also includes a damper housing retained in the housing, a displaceable piston coupled between the damper housing and the driver, wherein the damper housing is displaceable in a direction of movement of the piston, and a latch disposed on the driver to connect the piston to the driver. After the piston is connected to the driver, the damper housing is pushed into position by the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Paul Hetitich GMBH & Co KG
    Inventor: Stefan Rüter
  • Publication number: 20090289537
    Abstract: A leveling system for panels or drawers within a cabinet comprising a rail; a front section having an intermediate opening, at least one opening and at least a first adjustment mechanism; wherein said rail supports said front section, and wherein said front section, supports at the same time, an inner wall by means of fastening means housed in said front section opening; a second adjustment mechanism disposed over said inner body housed in said front section intermediate opening; an adjusting means; and wherein said first adjustment means and said second adjustment means are linked by means of the adjusting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Victor Gerardo Cabal Velarde, Alan Federico Camacho Velazquez, Ignacio Marin Ahumada, Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros Fernandez
  • Publication number: 20090273263
    Abstract: Closing and opening device for drawer pull-out guides (10) with a guide rail (12) to be fixed on a carcass wall of a piece of furniture and a running rail (14) which is mounted so as to be displaceable relative to the guide rail—optionally with a central rail (11) interposed—and is to be fixed on the drawer. On a latch housing (22) disposed on one of the two aforementioned outer rails there is provided a movable catch component (24) which is pretensioned by a spring arrangement in a bistable manner into two end positions spaced from one another in the direction of movement of the drawer, and the catch component has a seat (36) for a dog (26) which is provided on the other rail and which moves into the seat during the relative displacement of the rails as the closed position is approached and pivots the pretensioned movable catch component (24) and thereby unlocks it from the associated end position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: ALFIT AG
    Inventor: Horst Berger
  • Publication number: 20090267471
    Abstract: A sliding track assembly for a casing for installing an embedding object so that the embedding object can be pulled out or pushed thereto comprises a retaining unit having a front end and a rear end; each of the front end and the rear end having a plurality of through holes for locking the retaining unit to a casing; a base having a wall with a plurality of through holes; a sliding sleeve engaged to and slideable to the base; the sliding sleeve having a long hole; a supporting frame installed at an inner side of the sliding sleeve and having an ear; the ear having a plurality of retaining holes and a sliding groove corresponding to the long hole of the sliding sleeve; and a clamping unit installed at an outer side of the sliding sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventor: Limo Lu
  • Publication number: 20090261698
    Abstract: Cabinet drawer support beam is provided. An upper part of the beam may include a rail or longitudinal sliding mechanism and may further include an alignment mechanism fastened to the rail or longitudinal mechanism including a pinion that runs in the rack of the lower part of the support beam. The support beam may be fastened to the cabinet wall by means of barrels and fasteners. In one example implementation, at least two beams per cabinet may be found.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: VICTOR GERARDO CABAL VELARDE, Alan Federico Camacho Velazquez, Ignacio Marin Ahumada, Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros Fernandez
  • Publication number: 20090256454
    Abstract: A container assembly, comprises a container, at least one compartment constructed and arranged to be carried by the container, a plurality of extendable legs operatively connected with the container, and a lock assembly. The at least one compartment is configurable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The plurality of extendable legs support the container at a selected height. The lock assembly locks the legs and hence the container at the selected height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: ZAG Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eitan Landau, Amir Katz
  • Publication number: 20090251037
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flush-mounted guiding arrangement for adjustably mounting furniture parts, especially drawers (10; 110) etc. that are extractably and insertably mounted inside the carcass of a piece of furniture by means of a pair of extensible guides (20; 120) encompassing one respective guide rail (24; 124) which can be fastened to a supporting wall of the carcass of the piece of furniture and a sliding rail (28; 128) which is longitudinally guided on the guide rail with the aid of rolling elements and an optional central rail (26; 126) that is mounted therebetween. The sliding rail (28; 128) can be placed in the lateral edge region on the bottom face of the extractable furniture part, embraces at least some of the guide rail from above, and is embodied as a profiled rail that is open on the bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: ALFIT AG
    Inventor: Horst Berger
  • Publication number: 20090243450
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes an outer slide rail having a certain length, a middle slide rail having a certain length and reciprocally slidably nested in the outer slide rail and an inner slide rail having a certain length and reciprocally slidably nested in the middle slide rail. When the inner slide rail is pushed to drive the middle slide rail to together get into the outer slide rail by a maximum travel, an inner end of the inner slide rail protrudes from an inner end of the middle slide rail and an inner end of the outer slide rail. Also, the inner end of the middle slide rail protrudes from the inner end of the outer slide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventor: Kuo-Chan WENG
  • Publication number: 20090243451
    Abstract: A pull-out guide for drawers comprises a carcass rail, a central rail mounted displaceably in relation to the latter, and a pull-out rail mounted displaceably in relation to the central rail. The movement of the central rail is synchronized by a control roller. The control roller with a hard body and a soft body is mounted on a spindle which is elliptical in cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Christian Prentner, Gunter Grabher
  • Publication number: 20090212679
    Abstract: The present invention may be used for positioning and securing a drawer on a drawer slide member of a cabinet. There may be a positioning pin retained on a side wall of the drawer slide element. The positioning pin may have a pin attached to a springy projecting arm for positioning the pin in a hole in the bottom of the drawer. There may be a securing pin attached interior to the drawer slide member that may be rotated about a rotating end of a housing to position a slot pin through a pin slot in a side wall of the drawer slide member. The slot pin may engage an elongated aperture formed in the drawer to inhibit removal of the drawer from the drawer slide member. There may also be an adjustment cam rotatably retained in an adjustment bracket attached interior to the drawer slide member. The adjustment cam may have a protruding portion that may be rotated upwardly through a cam aperture in the top wall of the drawer slide member to raise the drawer height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Gus Frousiakis, Frank J. Clausen
  • Publication number: 20090206716
    Abstract: A connector connecting different components of furniture is disclosed. The connector has a frame and an insert connected to the frame. The insert has a body, at least one prong attached to the body and at least one release mechanism attached to the body. The one or more prongs are sized and configured to fit within one or more recesses in at least one component of furniture. The one or more release mechanisms are attached to the body so that actuation of one or more of the release mechanisms causes one or more prongs to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Knoll International S.p.A.
    Inventors: Stefan Golinski, Piero Lissoni, Mark Krusin
  • Publication number: 20090167127
    Abstract: A slide bracket free of tool mounting includes a body, a base, first hangers, first resilient elements, second hangers, a hook and a second resilient element. The body comprises a fixing board. The first hanger, the first resilient element and the second hanger are located between the fixing board and the base. The fixing board is provided with a first longitudinal trough while the base is provided with a second longitudinal trough and a chute. The second longitudinal trough corresponds to the first longitudinal trough of the fixing board. The hook, having an angle and a stopper, penetrates the first longitudinal trough, the chute and the second longitudinal trough. The stopper slips relatively to the chute. The second resilient element upholds to the knob, which moves the hook relatively to the rack, and makes the angle buckled in a rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20090146537
    Abstract: A slide mechanism (20) includes a rear cover (22), a front cover (24) slidably connected to the rear cover, and at least two magnetic members positioned on the rear cover and the front cover respectively. The front cover can be opened/closed relative to the rear cover semi-automatically via a magnetic force created by the at least two magnetic members. One of the front cover and the rear cover forms at least one protruding portion, and the other one of the front cover and the rear cover defines at least one recessed portion for engaging with the protruding portion. When the front cover is slid to an opened or closed position, the at least one protruding portion engages in the at least one recessed portion correspondingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: JIN-XIN WANG
  • Publication number: 20090147485
    Abstract: A sliding mechanism includes: a slidable intermediate member having first and second guide holes; a first shaft that is slidably inserted into the first guide hole, the first shaft having first and second end portions; a first spring member that is interposed between the first end portion of the first shaft and the slidable intermediate member to urge the slidable intermediate member toward the second end portion of the first shaft; a second shaft that is slidably inserted into the second guide hole, the second shaft having third and fourth end portions, the third end portion being disposed at a position opposite to the first end portion; and a second spring member that is interposed between the third end portion of the second shaft and the slidable intermediate member to urge the slidable intermediate member toward the fourth end portion of the second shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hisashi Higashigawa, Yasushi Komine, Akira Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20090134757
    Abstract: A dampened drawer within a drawer frame includes frame and drawer slide rails cooperating together with the drawer supported in the frame for longitudinal sliding movement of the drawer slide rail with respect of the frame slide rail. A first strip of material is attached to the frame slide rail and a second strip of material is attached to the drawer slide rail with the strips contacting each other in frictional engagement. The frictional engagement is determined so as to prevent longitudinal sliding movement of the drawer slide rail with respect to the frame slide rail when a force less than a predetermined force is applied to the drawer in any position of the drawer with respect to the frame over the entire range of longitudinal sliding movement of the drawer slide rail with respect to the frame slide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Dennis John Schweers, Martin J. Forbes
  • Publication number: 20090127992
    Abstract: A support construction for fixing at least one furniture drive (4) for a movable furniture part (2b, 2c) in a furniture body, said support construction comprising two lateral holding portions (6) and a transverse bearer (5) extending between the holding portions (6), wherein said holding portions (6) have fixing means for preferably releasably fixing the holding portions (6) to a respective pull-out-guide assembly (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventor: Thomas Ritter
  • Publication number: 20090121595
    Abstract: An auto-returning drawer rail is implemented in furniture having a drawer cavity and a drawer, and the auto-returning drawer rail has a drawer rail assembly, an auto-returning device and a buffering device. The drawer rail assembly is mounted in the drawer cavity and has a rail bracket, an outer track and an inner track. The auto-returning device is mounted in the drawer rail assembly and has a base, a sliding block, a connecting element and two springs. The base is mounted on the rail bracket. The sliding block is mounted slidably on the base. The connecting element is connected securely to the sliding block between the rail bracket and the base. The buffering device is mounted in the auto-returning device, is used to prevent the drawer from returning too fast and has a damper and a drive shaft being connected to the connecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Jun-Long Yang
  • Publication number: 20090115300
    Abstract: A slide assembly having an automatic retractable device includes a sliding member, a fixing base, a retainer, a guiding member provided on a sliding rail, and a stationary rail. The sliding rail is free to move with respect to the stationary rail. The sliding member is slidably disposed in the stationary rail. The fixing base is secured at the end of the stationary rail. The retainer is disposed in the stationary rail. The sliding member is linked to a first resilient member, which urges the sliding member back to the fixing base. An engaging plate is provided on the sliding member. The engaging plate has a first end and a second end. The first end of the engaging plate is pivotally connected to the sliding member. An engaging rod is provided on the second end of the engaging plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shih-Long Huang, Shun-Ho Yang, Xue-Long Liu, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20090102340
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling the movement of a plurality of moveable furniture parts which can be moved in a driven manner relative to a stationary furniture part by means of a drive unit via a monitoring unit for monitoring the movement of the moveable furniture parts. With regard to safety standards, it is proposed that the monitoring unit is designed such that, when two moveable furniture parts are moved in a driven manner at the same time, the relative velocity between the two moveable furniture parts can be kept below a predetermined value which is less than the maximum relative velocity which occurs between the two moveable furniture parts as a result of their driven movement. The invention also relates to a corresponding furniture part and to a method for configuration of a device such as this.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicants: Grass GmbH, Kuster Automotive Door Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Wenzel, Rene Neumann
  • Patent number: 7517030
    Abstract: A slide rail structure for industry-used computers comprises a pair of slide elements mounted on two opposite lateral sides of a computer chassis, each having a stepped inner surface with an elongated hole, and a pair of rail mounted on two opposite lateral inner walls of a computer cabinet, each being capable of being inserted into a corresponding elongated hole, whereby inner stepped surfaces of the slide elements and the rails will be smoothly engaged. Therefore, the slide elements, moving together with the computer chassis, will slide along the rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: LIF J.K. Corporation
    Inventor: Chi-Tsun Cheng
  • Publication number: 20090091225
    Abstract: A rail assembly includes a first rail and a second rail is movably received in the first rail. A third rail is movably received in the second space. A retrieving unit includes a fixed member which is fixedly located in an end of the first rail and an extension rail extends from the fixed member. A movable member is slidably connected to the extension rail and the extension rail is sized to be received in the escape space defined inward from an underside of the second rail so that the second rail is moved to a position above the extension rail. Two grooves are defined in a top on two sides of the fixed member so that the two sidewalls of the third rail are slidably engaged with the grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Jui-Lien Yang