Ball Bearing Patents (Class 312/334.11)
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Patent number: 11895800Abstract: A universal mounting system is provided for use in connection with substantially any type of electronic equipment so was to reduce or substantially avoid the need for rail kids or other mounting assemblies that are its equipment specific for mounting equipment to racks. In one implementation, a uniform mounting system (101) includes a number of rail and slider assemblies (112). Each of the rail and slider assemblies includes a slider that is slightly mounted on a support rail. Each of the slider is includes mounting flange is and brackets for mounting the slider to a piece of equipment. The mounting flanges 116 that's collectively define a segmented vertical rail. A safety stop mechanism can be used to define very a offset figurations of the equipment with respect to a front end of the rack.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Zonit Structured Solutions, LLCInventors: Steve Chapel, William Pachoud
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Patent number: 11439034Abstract: A universal mounting system is provided for use in connection with substantially any type of electronic equipment so was to reduce or substantially avoid the need for rail kids or other mounting assemblies that are its equipment specific for mounting equipment to racks. In one implementation, a uniform mounting system (101) includes a number of rail and slider assemblies (112). Each of the rail and slider assemblies includes a slider that is slightly mounted on a support rail. Each of the slider is includes mounting flange is and brackets for mounting the slider to a piece of equipment. The mounting flanges 116 that's collectively define a segmented vertical rail. A safety stop mechanism can be used to define very a offset figurations of the equipment with respect to a front end of the rack.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: ZONIT STRUCTURED SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Steve Chapel, William Pachoud
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Patent number: 11154134Abstract: Sliding element guide system for furniture including a cabinet unit rail, central rail, sliding element rail, and a carriage such that the cabinet unit rail, central rail, and sliding element rail are mounted so as to be movable in relation to one another. The system also includes synchronization means including a synchronization element to synchronize movements of elements of the system. Two identical synchronization elements are present on the central rail and are rotatably disposed on the central rail. The synchronization elements are disposed so as to be mutually opposite and mutually spaced apart on both sides of the central rail. The synchronization elements are configured on mutually opposite end sides of the central rail or on mutually opposite external sides of the central rail.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Grass GmbHInventors: Markus Albrecht, Filip Rihtarec, Franz Reischl
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Patent number: 10888158Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a first slide-aiding device and a second slide-aiding device. The second rail is displaceable relative to the first rail. The first slide-aiding device and the second slide-aiding device are arranged at the first rail. When the second rail is located at a retracted position relative to the first rail, the first slide-aiding device and the second slide-aiding device are configured to support the second rail.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Wei-Chen Chang, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Patent number: 10827836Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a slide assisting device, an engaging member and a supporting structure. The slide assisting device is configured to assist in relative movement between the second rail and the first rail. The engaging member and the supporting structure are arranged on the first rail. The second rail is movable from a retraced position along a first direction to be detached from the first rail. When the second rail is moved along the first direction and detached from the first rail, the slide assisting device is moved to be adjacent to the engaging member. During a process of the second rail being moved from a passage entrance of the first rail toward the retracted position along a second direction, the supporting structure is configured to support the second rail, and is extended beyond the engaging member along the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., LtdInventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chien-Li Huang, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Patent number: 10834841Abstract: A universal mounting system is provided for use in connection with substantially any type of electronic equipment so was to reduce or substantially avoid the need for rail kids or other mounting assemblies that are its equipment specific for mounting equipment to racks. In one implementation, a uniform mounting system (101) includes a number of rail and slider assemblies (112). Each of the rail and slider assemblies includes a slider that is slightly mounted on a support rail. Each of the slider is includes mounting flange is and brackets for mounting the slider to a piece of equipment. The mounting flanges 116 that's collectively define a segmented vertical rail. A safety stop mechanism can be used to define very a offset figurations of the equipment with respect to a front end of the rack.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Zonit Structured Solutions, LLCInventors: Steve Chapel, William Pachoud
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Patent number: 10813454Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a third rail, a functional member and a movable member. The first rail is movably mounted between the third rail and the second rail. The functional member is arranged on the third rail and includes a positioning part. The movable member is arranged on the first rail and includes an engaging section elastically extended toward the third rail. When the first rail is moved relative to the third rail to an open position, the first rail is configured to be engaged with the positioning part of the functional member through the engaging section of the movable member, in order to hold the first rail at the open position.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chien-Li Huang, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Patent number: 10758044Abstract: A full extension ball bearing drawer slide assembly comprised of a cabinet rail attached to a cabinet piece, an intermediate rail slidingly engaged with the cabinet rail via bearing runners, a drawer rail slidingly engaged with the intermediate rail via a bearing cage, and a cage hold forward device for advantageously positioning the bearing cage for ease of re-insertion of the drawer rail within the intermediated rail. The cage hold forward device is attached to the intermediate rail and comprises a protrusion for engagement with a flexible trigger mounted on the drawer rail and a flexible clip for releasable engagement with the bearing cage.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Hardware Resources, Inc.Inventor: Travis McElveen
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Patent number: 10604846Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a thermal chamber utilized in the processing of display substrates. The thermal chamber may be part of a larger processing system configured to manufacture OLED devices. The thermal chamber may be configured to heat and cool masks and/or substrates utilized in deposition processes in the processing system. The thermal chamber may include a chamber body defining a volume sized to receive one or more cassettes containing a plurality of masks and/or substrates. Heaters coupled to the chamber body within the volume may be configured to controllably heat masks and/or substrates prior to deposition processes and cool the masks and/or substrates after deposition processes.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Shinichi Kurita, Makoto Inagawa, Suhas Bhoski
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Patent number: 10568424Abstract: A drawer pull-out guide includes a fastening portion having a vertical limb and a transverse limb protruding from the vertical limb. The transverse limb is connected to a limb of the carcass rail, an extension rail is displaceably supported relative to the carcass rail, and a rolling body is arranged between the carcass rail and the extension rail and is supported on a running limb of the carcass rail and/or the extension rail. The limb of the carcass rail has a first limb portion connected to the transverse limb. A second limb portion of the carcass rail, in an unloaded condition of the drawer pull-out guide, is spaced from the transverse limb by a gap, and can be tilted or bent towards the transverse limb. Therefore, a change of relative position between the running limb and the rolling body can be compensated for, and the gap can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBHInventors: Marc Meusburger, Hermann Haemmerle, Pascal Berchtold
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Patent number: 10517397Abstract: A drawer rail and a home appliance including the same are disclosed. The home appliance includes a drawer rail configured to withdraw an item accommodation unit provided in a storage chamber. The drawer rail includes a first rail mounted to the storage chamber, a second rail coupled to the item accommodation unit, a third rail disposed between the first rail and the second rail, a first retainer disposed between the first rail and the third rail to allow relative sliding movement, a second retainer disposed between the second rail and the third rail to allow relative sliding movement, a first stopper for limiting an allowable relative sliding distance between the first rail and the third rail, and a second stopper for limiting an allowable relative sliding distance between the second rail and the third rail.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Hyeseong Min
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Patent number: 10520019Abstract: A slide module comprises an outer rail, a ball rail, first balls and second balls. The outer rail has a first inner surface and a second inner surface. The ball rail has a first holding section and a second holding section. The first balls are rollably disposed in a plurality of first holes of the first holding section in which the first ball is contacted with the first inner surface and the second holding section and distant from the second inner surface. The second balls are rollably disposed in a plurality of second holes of the second holding section in which the second ball is contacted with the second inner surface and the first holding section and distant from the inner surface. Thereby, the ball rail is capable of moving along the axial direction with respect to the outer rail through the first balls and the second balls.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORP.Inventors: Wen-Hung Lo, Kuang-Yao Wu, Ching-Hui Yen
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Patent number: 10463149Abstract: A steel ball retainer locking mechanism of a slide rail includes an engaging block, a release hole, a locking hook, a synchronized hook and a releasing hook. The slide rail includes an outer rail, a steel ball retainer and an inner rail, and the engaging block has a synchronized engaging block and a locking block separated with an interval apart from each other, and the synchronized engaging block has a releasing portion and a synchronized hook portion corresponding to the outer rail and the inner rail respectively, and the locking block has a locking portion and a propping portion corresponding to the outer rail and the inner rail respectively. When the inner rail is pulled outward, the engaging block is locked by the locking hook. After the releasing hook pushes the propping portion, the engaging block is unlocked.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: MARTAS PRECISION SLIDE CO., LTD.Inventor: Wan-Lai Chen
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Patent number: 10228183Abstract: A refrigerator comprises a cabinet having a storage compartment, a main door rotatably coupled to the cabinet and opening and closing the storage compartment, a door opening provided in the main door and in communication with the storage compartment, a sub door opening and closing the door opening, and a basket assembly provided in the door opening and comprising a basket movable forward and backward, wherein the basket assembly comprises a front plate provided under the basket, a front assembly provided under the front plate and configured to move the front plate forward, a rear plate provided under the front rail assembly, and a rear rail assembly provided under the rear plate and configured to move the rear plate backward.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Yongki Jung
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Patent number: 10206504Abstract: A drawer latch comprising a base configured to couple to a first slide member, a drawer stop disposed on the base and positioned to contact a second slide member at a retracted position within the first slide member, and a least one arm extending from the base in a direction parallel to an axis of the first slide member and towards the second slide member, a distal portion of the arm having a protrusion configured to engage an indent disposed on a side of the second slide member when the second slide member is in the retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: American Bolt & Screw Mfg. Inc.Inventors: Joshua Colby Hutton, Mark Edward Voss
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Patent number: 10034406Abstract: A universal mounting system is provided for use in connection with substantially any type of electronic equipment so was to reduce or substantially avoid the need for rail kids or other mounting assemblies that are its equipment specific for mounting equipment to racks. In one implementation, a uniform mounting system (101) includes a number of rail and slider assemblies (112). Each of the rail and slider assemblies includes a slider that is slightly mounted on a support rail. Each of the slider is includes mounting flange is and brackets for mounting the slider to a piece of equipment. The mounting flanges 116 that's collectively define a segmented vertical rail. A safety stop mechanism can be used to define very a offset figurations of the equipment with respect to a front end of the rack.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Zonit Structured Solutions, LLCInventors: Steve Chapel, William Pachoud
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Patent number: 9924796Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail and an auxiliary member. The second rail is movable relative to the first rail. The auxiliary member is configured to be operated between a first state and a second state relative to one of the first rail and the second rail. When the auxiliary member is in the first state, the second rail is able to be moved a predetermined distance from a position relative to the first rail along a direction. When the auxiliary member is in the second state, the auxiliary member is configured to prevent the second rail from being moved the predetermined distance from the position relative to the first rail along the direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Hsiu-Chiang Liang, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Patent number: 9879721Abstract: A sliding assistance device includes a base and at least one sliding assistance member mounted at the base. The base includes an end portion and a flexible portion bent from the end portion. A space is defined between the flexible portion and the end portion. One of the flexible portion and the end portion has a protruding section. The flexible portion and the end portion are configured to contact each other through the protruding section according to the space when a force is applied to the flexible portion of the base.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shih-Lung Huang, Yi-Syuan Jhao, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Patent number: 9839153Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly comprising a rack server insert and a server rack for accommodating multiple rack server inserts. A rack installation carrier for supporting the rack server insert in the server rack is set up to be supported by telescopic rails. Two holders each with a first rail and a second rail are included in the rack installation carrier. The first rails are fixed to the rack server insert. The second rails are fixed to the server rack. The first rails freely and directly rest on the second rails so that the rack server insert is supported in the server rack.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Gerhard Mühsam
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Patent number: 9750347Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: HARDWARE RESOURCES, INC.Inventor: Grant Nuckolls
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Patent number: 9739306Abstract: A drawer slide member including raceways formed of folded or solid material providing additional thickness while utilizing thin material may provide for increased strength of the drawer slide.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Accuride International Inc.Inventors: Darush David Hashemi, Hai Le, Jack Parvin, Yang Wenming, Zhang Xiang
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Patent number: 9681576Abstract: A drawer slide system for a chassis is provided. The drawer slide system includes a first slide affixed to a drawer. The drawer slide system allows the drawer to extend from the chassis. The drawer slide system also includes a slide assembly slidingly coupled to the first slide. The slide assembly includes a second slide and a first damped stop assembly, which includes a first stop tray and a first elastomer, arranged within the first stop tray. The first elastomer reduces shock to the chassis when the drawer is fully seated within the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Christopher Ellis Schroeder, David Michael Keffeler, Andrew Rudolph Heyd, Michael Joseph Russell
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Patent number: 9670956Abstract: 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 outer slide segment is constructed from a bent piece of material having a substantially uniform wall thickness. The outer slide segment is formed to have a wall portion, an upper portion and a lower portion. Each of the upper portion and lower portion include two layers of the piece of material. A mounting assembly for a slide assembly includes at least one bracket having a first pin and a second pin movable relative to the first pin. The second pin can surround and slide upon the first pin and can be biased to a first position and movable to a second position relative to the first pin.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Jonathan Manufacturing CorporationInventor: Ronald J. Judge
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Patent number: 9651088Abstract: A ball retainer for a slide apparatus and a mold for manufacturing the same. The ball retainer includes, in a width direction, a first extension part and a second extension part that are extended from a center line, forming a pre-determined angle with each other, in a length direction, a body part formed in the center, and a pair of holding parts. Each holding part is respectively formed at each end of the body part. Each holding part includes a plurality of ball insertion grooves for inserting balls that are spaced apart in the length direction. Expansion parts each having an expanding cross-sectional area are respectively formed at both sides in the length direction of the first extension part and the second extension part.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignees: SEGOS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoon Sig Park, Hyun Ho Cha
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Patent number: 9593715Abstract: A movement-guiding device that includes a moving rail having a rolling element rolling surface; a first block that engages with the rolling element rolling surface of the moving rail via a plurality of rolling elements; a fixed rail including a rolling element rolling surface; a second block that engages with the rolling element rolling surface of the fixed rail via a plurality of rolling elements; and a joint member. The joint member is formed in a plank shape and connects the moving rail and the fixed rail by having the first block mounted on one surface and having the second block mounted on the other surface. The joint member is formed having a height difference.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: THK CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki Mochizuki, Eiji Hosaka, Akito Kaneko
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Patent number: 9538845Abstract: A synchronous mechanism of a slide rail includes a first hooked bracket, a second hooked bracket, an inner hook set and an outer hook set. The first hooked bracket and the second hooked bracket are installed on a middle rail, and the inner hook set is installed on an inner rail, and the outer hook set is installed on an outer rail. When the slide rail is pulled out or pushed in, the inner, middle, and outer rails are interacted, so that the inner rail, the middle rail and the outer rail can be moved synchronously when they are pushed in or pulled out, so as to improve the smoothness and stability of the operation and the practicality and service life of the product.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Martas Precision Slide Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wan-Lai Chen
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Patent number: 9504181Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail movably connected to the first rail, a bracket base connected to the first rail, and a supporting base movably mounted to the bracket base. The supporting base includes a wall portion and at least one supporting portion transversely connected to the wall portion. The wall portion and the at least one supporting portion jointly define a supporting channel corresponding to a longitudinal channel defined by the first rail. The at least one supporting portion of the supporting base supports the second rail as the second rail is longitudinally displaced relative to the first rail and extends through the longitudinal channel of the first rail and the supporting channel of the supporting base.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chien-Li Huang, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Patent number: 9458882Abstract: A drawer slide member including raceways formed of folded or solid material providing additional thickness while utilizing thin material may provide for increased strength of the drawer slide.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Accuride International Inc.Inventors: Darush David Hashemi, Hai Le, Jack Parvin, Yang Wenming, Zhang Xiang
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Patent number: 9322431Abstract: A slide rail includes a plurality of ball retainers, a fixed rail, and a moving rail. The moving rail is capable of being inserted into and drawn out from the fixed rail by being pulled frontward of the fixed rail to be taken out from the plurality of ball retainers or by being inserted into the plurality of ball retainers from front. The plurality of ball retainers are arranged in the sliding direction along the fixed rail. The plurality of ball retainers include a guide retainer arranged on a front end part of the fixed rail. The fixed rail includes a restriction member configured to restrict sliding of the guide retainer rearward of the fixed rail.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Nobuhiro Nishioka
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Patent number: 9279280Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail having a guiding portion, a second rail, a third rail having a hook portion, and an actuating member movably connecting to the second rail and having a contact portion. When the third rail is pulled with respect to the first rail with the contact portion engaging with the hook portion, the second rail synchronously moves along with the third rail to be moved to a predetermined position with respect to the first rail, and consequently, the actuating member rotates by an angle by guiding means of the guiding portion of the first rail to disengage the contact portion of the actuating member from the hook portion of the third rail.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Cheng-Chieh Weng, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Patent number: 9155386Abstract: A drawer slide member including raceways formed of folded or solid material providing additional thickness while utilizing thin material may provide for increased strength of the drawer slide.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Accuride International Inc.Inventors: Darush David Hashemi, Hai Le, Jack Parvin, Yang Wenming, Zhang Xiang
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Publication number: 20150115787Abstract: A drawer glide mechanism can include a first elongate guide member, a second elongate glide member, a ball bearing component, and a v-notch socket. The first elongate guide member includes a distal end that is configured to fit within an opening in the v-notch socket. The drawer glide mechanism can further include one or more floating members and fixed members.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Bradly Anderson, Edward William Roy Lachman
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Patent number: 8955930Abstract: A toolbox system is designed as with modular drawer unit with a mounting cradle that can adjust the height of the modular drawer unit, making it compatible to a wide variety of applications. The mounting cradle can be affixed from the top or bottom and can adjust the position of the modular drawer unit to various heights. The modular drawer units can be fabricated in different depths and stacked together for optimal space utilization. The toolbox system allows for placement so that the drawers pull out of a compartment or work space, allowing complete accessibility and space utilization. The mounting cradle can be designed so that the toolbox system can fit in almost any storage compartment or other desired spaces. The toolbox system allows for easy access to its compartments, especially in confined or limited spaces.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Inventor: Jeffrey John Zehrer
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Patent number: 8833880Abstract: A track-based synchronous interlinking device having a lower track with a knurl pattern; a central track completing slides relative to the lower track; and an external track completing slides relative to the central track and having a knurl pattern. A synchronous interlinking device includes a roller bracket positioned at the central track and a roller featuring flexibility and elasticity, pivoted to the roller bracket, and allowing both sides to resist the lower track's knurl pattern and the external track's knurl pattern. The synchronous interlinking device completes smooth and accurate relative slides based on a synchronous triple-track interlinking operation among the lower track, the central track and the external track.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Nan Juen International Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jung-Chang Chung
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Patent number: 8740321Abstract: A slide rail includes an outer rail, an intermediate rail, an inner rail, and a plurality of ball brackets with balls. The ball brackets are received between the outer rail and the intermediate rail. The intermediate rail is received between the outer rail and the inner rail. The intermediate rail is slidable relative to the outer rail through the balls. The inner rail slidably contacts the intermediate rail.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mo-Ming Yu, Ze-Hong Chen
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Patent number: 8632143Abstract: The present invention relates to sliding supports and particularly sliding supports having two elongate members of channel section and an intermediate member positioned between the elongate members. The invention provides a sliding support with improved manufacturability and load bearing capability by providing an intermediate member of alternative cross-section.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Accuride International LimitedInventor: Rodney Jeakings
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Publication number: 20130193824Abstract: A drawer guide is provided, having at least one first guide rail and a second guide rail displaceably guided by means of a roller body arrangement on the first guide rail. The roller body arrangement has at least one ball cage with roller bodies. To provide the drawer guide with both a high load-bearing capacity, a low level of rolling noise, and a low level of rolling resistance, the roller body arrangement may have at least two different types of roller bodies. A roller body of a first type comprises a first material with a first hardness and a roller body of a second type comprises a second material with a second hardness. The first hardness of the first material is lower than the second hardness of the second material, and the roller body of the first type is larger than the roller body of the second type.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: SCHOCK METALLWERK GMBHInventor: Schock Metallwerk GmbH
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Patent number: 8379379Abstract: A fixing mechanism includes a positioning frame for mounting a data access device thereto and including two opposite sidewalls each having two spaced-apart through holes, a plurality of shockproof elements each extending through and being retained in a respective through hole and including a passage, and two positioning rods for positioning the data access device therebetween. The passages of the shockproof elements are adapted to correspond in position with the positioning holes. Each positioning rod includes a main body portion, and two insert portions formed respectively at two opposite ends of the main body portion. Each insert portion extends through the passage of one of the shockproof elements, and is adapted to extend into a respective positioning hole. The shockproof elements are adapted to abut against the data access device when the data access device is positioned between the positioning rods.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Aopen Inc.Inventors: Chun Chang, Yu-Tung Tsao
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Patent number: 8303183Abstract: A slide assembly may be associated with a foldable cable management arm. The slide assembly includes inner and outer rails. The inner rail is slidable in the outer rail. The inner rail includes a ball bearing carrier disposed close to an end of the inner rail. The ball bearing carrier includes upper and lower ball receiving channels. The inner rail may be directly provided with the upper and the lower ball receiving channels and the ball bearings. Each of the upper and the lower ball receiving channels includes an open section positioned in use facing the outer rail. A plurality of ball bearings are contained in both the upper and the lower ball receiving channels and roll along the open sections of the upper and the lower ball receiving channels to support the outer rail.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: King Slide Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Wei-Sheng Wang, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Patent number: 8272783Abstract: Provided is a motion guide device capable of guiding a moving body smoothly without rattle and facilitating separation of the moving body from a main body. The motion guide device includes: a raceway rail having a rolling-element rolling part; a moving block having a rolling-element circulation path including a loaded rolling-element rolling part facing the rolling-element rolling part of the raceway rail and being mounted on the raceway rail movable relative to the raceway rail; a plurality of rolling elements arranged in the rolling-element circulation path of the moving block; and the raceway rail having a mounting member which does not have the rolling-element rolling part and is configured to be mounted onto a counterpart device, and a raceway rail main body which has the rolling-element rolling part and is configured to be mounted on the mounting member detachably.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: THK Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Mochizuki, Hiroyuki Ishii
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Patent number: 8201901Abstract: An apparatus including sliding supports and particularly sliding supports having two elongate members of channel section which slide one within the other. The apparatus addresses the problem of using such sliding supports in an orientation where the channels of the elongate members open vertically rather than horizontally. The sliding support preferably includes a damping mechanism for resisting relative sliding movement of the elongate members. The sliding support also preferably includes a mechanism for defining one or more intermediate positions between extended and shortened positions of the sliding support.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2006Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Accuride International LimitedInventor: Andrew Neil Craddock
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Patent number: 7850369Abstract: A non-disconnect drop-in ball bearing slide assembly adapted to support an object, such as a computer server, includes a stationary slide and an intermediate slide slidably connected to the stationary slide with at least one ball bearing interposed between the intermediate slide and the stationary slide. A ball bearing retainer has a top member and a base member, the top and base members extending along a length, with a first plurality of ball bearings extending along the length of the base member, and a second plurality of ball bearings extending along at least a portion of the length of the top member. The non-disconnect drop-in ball bearing assembly also includes a moveable slide extending along a length and having a top rail and a bottom rail. The moveable slide has at least one slot formed on the top rail for receiving a mounting post of an object, such as a server or server mounting arm.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2006Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Jonathan Engineered SolutionsInventors: John Young, Ron Judge
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Publication number: 20100164341Abstract: The present invention relates to sliding supports and particularly sliding supports having two elongate members of channel section which slide one within the other. The invention address the problem of using such sliding supports in an orientation where the channels of the elongate members open vertically rather than horizontally. The sliding support preferably includes a damping mechanism for resisting relative sliding movement of the elongate members. The sliding support also preferably includes a mechanism for defining one or more intermediate positions between extended and shortened positions of the sliding support.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2006Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: ACCURIDE INTERNATIONAL LTDInventor: Andrew Neil Craddock
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Publication number: 20090066207Abstract: The invention relates to a telescopic pull-out shelf with at least two runners which are movably guided one on the other so that they can be displaced relative each other in the longitudinal direction. A support on the first runner is resiliently fastened in the direction of movement of the runners.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2006Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventor: Karl-Friedrich Laible
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Publication number: 20080218046Abstract: A drawer slide, having a plurality of slide members and a noise stop damper is provided. The slide members have a first elongate linear member and a second elongate linear member to slide within a channel defined by an interior surface of the first slide member. The first and second slide members each have a first end portion, a second end portion, and the interior surface defining the first and second channels, respectively. Preferably, the interior side edges of the first linear member and the exterior side edges of the immediate linear member further define a first pair of raceways within which a plurality of ball bearings and bearing spacers are alternately disposed to provide a smooth slide motion of the second slide member. The noise damper is a noise-absorbing cushion mounted to the interior surface of the second linear member at the second end portion thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventor: Frank H. Rechberg
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Patent number: 7370920Abstract: A bearing drawer slide (10) has an inner slide member (16) which is slidably extensible from within an outer slide member (14). Captives bearings (28) have elongate bodies (29) for locating in fixed relation to a rearward end (20) of the inner slide member (16), disposed within the bearing spaces (48) between the inner slide member (16) and the outer slide member (14), with sides (31, 33) of the elongate bodies fitting against bearing races (36, 46) of the outer and inner slide members (14, 16). The captive bearings (28) are moveable with the inner slide member (16) relative to the outer slide member (14), and prevent movement of the rearward end (20) of the inner slide member (16) relative to the outer slide member (14) in directions which are transverse to the directions in which inner slide member (14) extends relative to the outer slide member (16), particularly when the inner slide member (14) is fully retracted within the outer slide member (16).Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2005Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: Central Industrial Supply CompanyInventors: Jianhong Wang, Wenming Yang, Alfred E. Barry, Jr.
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Patent number: 7267317Abstract: A slide device, comprising first class members having spaces opening to sides formed in the longitudinal directions thereof and second class rail members positioned in the spaces, wherein either of the first and second class rail members movable relative to each other are formed in movable rail members and the other are formed in fixed rail members, the movable rail members are installed at both side parts of slide plates, the slide plates are positioned on brackets parallel with each other, and the movable rail member installed on the slide plate is supported by the fixed rail member installed on the slide plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2002Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Toyota Shatai Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hisayoshi Kato, Kazuyuki Taniguchi, Masamitsu Iwatani, Yoshiyuki Miura
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Patent number: 7025430Abstract: A ball retainer forward locking assembly for preventing movement of a ball retainer with respect to a slide. A first portion of a friction locking mechanism on the slide is removably coupled with a second portion of the friction locking mechanism on the ball retainer. The friction locking mechanism is adapted to provide a removably coupled friction lock between the ball retainer and the slide such that movement of the ball retainer with respect to the slide is minimized.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2002Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Craig Lauchner
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Patent number: 6986557Abstract: A three-piece slide assembly includes an inner slide segment, an intermediate slide segment and an outer slide segment telescopingly engaged with one another. Desirably, the slide assembly is capable of supporting a 1U or 2U internet server and has a compact cross-sectional area, allowing it to fit within a 1?×?? cross-sectional envelope. Additionally, a single arrangement of upper bearings and a single arrangement of lower bearings desirably support substantially the entire load carried by the slide. Desirably, both the upper and lower bearings are carried by an intermediate slide segment and contact both the inner and outer slide segments when the slide is in a fully closed positioned. The slide assembly desirably includes an automatic sequencing arrangement wherein rotation of the bearings results in the intermediate slide segment extending along with the inner slide segment.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2002Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Assignee: Jonathan Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Daniel John Kellenberger, John Nan-Heng Young, Cesar Cordero Mallari
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Patent number: 6930886Abstract: An electronic component support system includes a vertical support unit having an opening, an electronic component having a chassis positioned within the opening and a securement system. The securement system includes a coupler configured to be releasably coupled to and supported by the vertical support unit prior to being coupled to the chassis and without projecting into the opening, wherein the coupler is coupled to the chassis to secure the chassis against movement in at least one direction relative to the vertical support unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development, L.P.Inventors: Richard G. Velez, Gregory S. Meyer