Plain Bearing For Drawer Patents (Class 384/20)
  • Patent number: 10980344
    Abstract: A sliding rail structure for drawer of layered frame is mainly designed for being used to satisfying a requirement of allowing a bracket drawer to be disposed in a layered frame, and a sliding rail plate is buckled between horizontal rods arranged at two sides of the layered frame. The sliding rail plate is formed through a single metal piece being punched for formation, so that a main body thereof is formed as a U-like slot rack, two predetermined locations at a front end and a rear end of a top edge defined at a sealed side of the slot rack are punched for forming a pair of buckle hooks, buckle slots of each of the buckle hooks are designed in various specifications and statuses with respect to the specification and the status of the horizontal rod, thereby being in a non-arched polygonal status. Accordingly, the whole production cost can be lowered and better economic benefits can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: MATTHEW COMFORT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chieh-Hung Yang
  • Patent number: 10624524
    Abstract: A shock absorber and a dishwasher including the same are disclosed. The dishwasher includes a tub having a dish introduction port formed in a front surface thereof, a door for opening and closing the dish introduction port and a rack having moving casters so as to be drawn out of and introduced into the tub, dishes being placed on the rack, and the shock absorber is disposed between the tub of the dishwasher and the rack and includes a body, a receiving groove formed in one side surface of the body so as to receive a portion of the rack, and a pressing portion provided on a remaining surface of the body so as to press and support a portion of the tub to thus press the body downwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Daehee Kim, Myungwon Ko
  • Patent number: 9814158
    Abstract: A server chassis rail includes a guide plate. The guide plate is of a strip shape. Two sides of the guide plate have two troughs arranged opposite to each other in parallel and spaced apart relationship. Multiple plastic slide sleeves are disposed in the two opposing troughs, and each of the slide sleeves protrudes from an inner surface of the corresponding trough. Production costs are reduced by utilizing the plastic slide sleeves instead of rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Ken-Sheng Lin, Shihhsing Chien, Richard S. Chen
  • Publication number: 20150129526
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a third rail, a support member and a resilient member. The second rail is slidably connected to the first rail to which the third rail is connected. The support member is movably connected to the third rail and has a side portion and a stop portion. The side portion has at least one first slot, and a first connecting member extends through the at least one first slot and is connected to the third rail. The resilient member generates an elastic force in response to a relative movement between the support member and the third rail. The support member is movable relative to the third rail and contacts against the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    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: 20140363107
    Abstract: A device for influencing the movement of a furniture part movably accommodated on a basic furniture structure via a guide unit, the device including a basic component which is assigned to the guide unit and on which a pushing-out device and a retraction device are present so that, in a mounted state of the device, the furniture part can be pushed out from a closure position on the basic furniture structure in a first direction of movement under an action of the pushing-out device, and the furniture part can be retracted from an open position on the basic furniture structure in a second direction of movement under an action of the retraction device, and a charging mechanism for charging the force accumulator, the pushing-out force accumulator is charged by a movement of the housing component of the pushing-out device relative to the basic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: Remo EGGER
  • Publication number: 20140294328
    Abstract: A device is provided for controlling dosing movement of a drawer in a drawer cabinet. The device comprises an actuator (12) driven by a spring (10) for imparting a biassing force to the drawer as it closes. The actuator is mounted on a housing (13), which is itself mounted on the cabinet, and is movable back and forth in the direction of movement of the drawer. A damper (21) is mounted on the housing and is operable on the actuator to impart a damping force on it in a sense to resist the closing movement of the drawer. The actuator is triggered by a catch (16) mounted on the drawer. The housing and catch are mountable without need of pre-drilling and comprise locating means for determining their relative positions on the cabinet and drawer respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Titus International Limited
    Inventors: David Pecar, Valter Svara, Danijel Kozlovic
  • Publication number: 20140072248
    Abstract: A self-opening and self-closing slide assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a third rail, a movable unit, a hooking member and a contact member. The movable unit is installed to the first rail and includes a movable member, a first resilient member and a second resilient member. The second rail is installed between the first and third rails. The hooking member and the contact member are connected to the third rail. When the third rail is pushed, the hooking member is disengaged from the movable member. The second rail extends relative to the first rail by the force from the first resilient member. When the third rail is retracted relative to the first rail, the hooking member is connected to the movable member and the second resilient member applies a force the movable member to retract the third rail relative to the first rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicants: KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KEN-CHING CHEN, YI-SYUAN JHAO, CHUN-CHIANG WANG
  • Patent number: 8641281
    Abstract: A method and structures are provided for implementing a low profile sliding drawer used in information technology equipment (ITE). A low-profile slide mechanism having a substantially horizontal cross section telescopes outwardly a predefined length and includes a plurality of rail sections that are interconnected with shouldered T pins, with sliding of the rail sections occurring on the T pin shoulders spacing apart the rail sections from an associated base pan and drawer. Each of the rail sections is movable a set amount of an overall length of the slide mechanism. The low-profile slide mechanism is friction based and includes different predefined selected materials forming the shouldered T pins and the rail sections to prevent galling and having predefined rigidity and strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen P. Mroz, Joseph D. Rico
  • Patent number: 8534918
    Abstract: A semiautomatic slide mechanism includes a slide board and a slide seat slidably connected therewith. The slide board is formed with a slide rail divided into a first slot and a second slot for early half and later half of the sliding travel. Two racks are disposed on different sides of the first and second slots. The slide seat is formed with a guide slot. A guide member is slidably disposed on the slide seat corresponding to the guide slot. An elastic member is disposed in the guide member. A driving spring member is disposed on the slide seat for driving the guide member. A gear is disposed between the slide board and the slide seat and engaged with one of the racks. The gear has a shaft member connected with the driving spring member and the elastic member and slidably extending through the guide slot and the slide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: First Dome Corporation
    Inventors: An Szu Hsu, Chien Cheng Mai, Chien Yu Lin
  • Publication number: 20130129265
    Abstract: A method of producing a fitting for domestic appliances or furniture. The fitting including a plurality of components connected to one another. The method includes the steps of providing the plurality of components by one or more of stamping and bending metal sheets, assembling the plurality of components to form a fitting, coating the fitting, at least in sections, by applying at least one coating, one or both of drying and burning-in the coating, treating a surface of plurality of components abrasively before the coating of the fitting, thereby setting a surface roughness of the plurality of components, and cleaning the surface of the plurality of components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: PAUL HETTICH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Peter Jährling, Daniel Rehage, Kathrin Urban, Lars Schrubke, Arthur Krause, Friedrich Meyer, Andre Eckholt
  • Publication number: 20130129267
    Abstract: A guided slide assembly includes at least one sliding rail unit having a longitudinal base plate, a pair of guide plates extending respectively and transversely from two opposite sides of the base plate, and at least one securing portion formed on one of the guide plates. At least one longitudinal guiding unit is detachably disposed on the one of the guide plates, and has a longitudinal rack member and at least one engaging hook disposed on the rack member. The engaging hook engages the securing portion of one on the guide plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: SLIDE MEI YAO INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SLIDE MEI YAO INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
  • Publication number: 20130129266
    Abstract: A synchronizing device includes a pair of longitudinal guiding units each having a rack member and a movement damper connected to the rack member, and a rotating mechanism including a pair of pinion gears to be meshed respectively with the guiding units. When the pinion gears move respectively from the rack members for rotation respectively on the movement dampers, an increased pressure is produced between the guiding units and the rotating mechanism, thereby slowing down and damping the rotation of the rotating mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: SLIDE MEI YAO INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SLIDE MEI YAO INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
  • Publication number: 20130039608
    Abstract: An installation device includes a retaining member fixed to a rail of the slide assembly and including a base, a release portion, an arm and a resilient portion. The base contacts the first contact portion of the rail. The release portion extends from the base. The arm has a retaining hole and a positioning portion. The retaining hole is located corresponding to an installation hole of the rail, and the positioning portion contacts the second contact portion of the rail. The resilient portion is connected to the rail so as to provide a resilient force to keep the retaining hole of the arm facing the installation hole of the rail. When a force is applied to the release portion, the arm is moved and the positioning portion is disengaged from the second contact portion, so that the installation member is released from the installation hole of the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicants: KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KEN-CHING CHEN, CHIEN-LI HUANG, CHUN-CHIANG WANG
  • Publication number: 20130034318
    Abstract: A pull-out guide for furniture or household appliances. The pull-out guide includes a guide rail configured to be mounted on a body of the furniture or the household appliance, a central rail displaceably mounted on the guide rail, and a running rail displaceably mounted on the central rail. The central rail is configured to include a double profile that is formed as a trapezoid along a displacement direction of the central rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: PAUL HETTICH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Daniel Rehage
  • Publication number: 20120294555
    Abstract: The invention relates to a movable furniture pull-out for a piece of furniture, comprising a side wall that is arranged between a rear wall and a front panel and a rail that is arranged between the rear wall and the front panel, wherein the rail is arranged below the side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventor: Siegfried ROECK
  • Publication number: 20120288221
    Abstract: A pull-out guide of a movable element of a piece of furniture or a domestic appliance. The pull-out guide including a guide rail configured to be fixed to a body of the piece of furniture or domestic appliance; a movable element; and a slide rail configured to be connected to the movable element. The guide rail is detachably connected to a molded part, the molded part being provided on the body. A component is configured to support movement of the movable element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: PAUL HETTICH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Peter Jahrling, Alexander Hemminger
  • Publication number: 20120269470
    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: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Günther Zimmer, Martin Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20120243810
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rail system for drawers, comprising 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 comprising 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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventor: Guenther SCHWARTZMANN
  • Patent number: 8267581
    Abstract: A slide mechanism includes a fixing plate, a slide plate, and a slide assembly. The fixing plate defines a slide groove and forms a pair of slide rails on opposite sides of the slide groove. The slide plate is positioned on the fixing plate. The slide assembly is positioned between the fixing plate and the slide plate and is allowed an assisted back and forth movement on the slide assembly, and a rotation subjected to friction at the front end of the slide assembly and the slide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shen Li
  • Publication number: 20120224796
    Abstract: A friction controlled mechanism configured to operate in conjunction with an assembly having a moveable structure and a stationary structure. The mechanism includes a frame member having a length and a friction based flexible member slidably wrapped around a perimeter of the frame member such that the flexible member travels in opposite directions around the perimeter of the frame member during movement of the moveable structure toward and away from the stationary structure. The flexible member imparts a friction to side rails of the stationary structure and to side rails of the moveable structure to provide a controlled stable movement of the moveable structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: CVG MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark R. Carey, JR., Gregory L. Williams, Matthew Allen McCarthy, Keith A. Overton
  • Publication number: 20120076445
    Abstract: A slide rail includes a first slide and a second slide received in the first slide. The first slide includes a first main plate and two first side parts symmetrically placed on two opposite sides of the first main plate. The second slide includes a main body, an extending body received in the main body, and a slide post. The main body includes a second main plate and two second side parts symmetrically placed on two opposite sides of the second main plate. The second main plate includes a fixed hole defined therein. The extending body includes a third main plate and two third side parts symmetrically placed on two opposite sides of the third main plate. The third main plate defines a rail therein. The slide post is passed through the rail and fixed to the fixed hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD
    Inventors: GUANG-YI ZHANG, LIN-REN GU
  • Publication number: 20120051675
    Abstract: A sliding rail receiving and positioning structure includes a sliding rail assembly having a bottom rail and a top rail mounted in the bottom rail and movable relative to the bottom rail between a received position and an extended position, and a positioning device having a first positioning portion affixed to one end of the bottom rail on the inside and a second positioning portion kept in alignment with the top rail and adapted for securing the top rail in the received position after movement of the top rail into the inside of the bottom rail, prohibiting the sliding box that is affixed to the top rail from being forced by its weight to move away from the received position accidentally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: NAN JUEN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kuo-Sheng Huang
  • Publication number: 20120012713
    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: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Barnes, Justin R. Horton, Thomas C. Tinucci, Thomas L. Barnes
  • Publication number: 20120002907
    Abstract: A pullout guide for a furniture pullout part configured to be pulled out from a piece of furniture over a predefined pullout distance. The pullout guide includes a retraction device configured to retract the furniture pullout part at least over a portion of the predefined pullout distance. The retraction device includes a spring configuration having a first spring and a second spring connected in parallel with respect to each other. Each of the first and second springs includes a different spring characteristic curve than the other spring and/or each of the first and second springs includes a different force-distance characteristic acting in a pullout direction of the pullout guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: PAUL HETTICH GMBH & CO KG
    Inventor: Daniel Rehage
  • Publication number: 20110309732
    Abstract: The invention provides a refrigerator with a rail device having a bracket which is fixed to an inner surface of an inner box, and a first rail, a second rail and a third rail which are arranged in such a manner that longitudinal directions are identical and have an elongated shape, and supporting a storage container so as to be movable forward and backward. The second rail has flanges protruding right and left in upper and lower sides in the longitudinal direction, the lower flange is held to the first rail so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction, the first rail is bonded to the bracket, and has flanges extended to a height going beyond the lower flange of the second rail in right and left sides in the longitudinal direction, and the third rail holds the flange on the second rail so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction, and supports the storage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi Horil, Hiroki Kawabata
  • Patent number: 7975348
    Abstract: A hinge has a guiding component, a sliding component and a pivoting device. The guiding component has a base and a track. The base has a top, a free end, a pivoting end and a pivoting portion. The pivoting portion is formed on the pivoting end. The track is mounted on the top of the base near the free end and has two wings. The wings protrude out respectively and traversely from the track. The sliding component is slidably mounted around the track and has a bottom and two recesses. The recesses are formed on the bottom of the sliding component, are opposite to each other and are respectively mounted around the wings. The pivoting device is pivotally mounted to the pivoting portion of the guiding component. Therefore, the guiding component is mounted slidably on the guiding component and pivotally to the pivoting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20110091141
    Abstract: A pair of ultrathin slide rails capable of rapid installation and removal are disclosed. The slide rails are specially configured to provide an ultrathin three-section slide rail mechanism. Switchable auxiliary pins are inserted into threaded holes formed in bent sections at both ends of each slide rail, allowing the slide rails to be rapidly positioned in positioning holes of slide rail posts of a chassis and secured in place by fastening screws. The fastening screws are replaceable by resilient fasteners provided on the bent sections at both ends of each slide rail so that the slide rails can be rapidly installed and removed by virtue of the resilient fasteners and the auxiliary pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventor: Chien-Fa LIANG
  • Publication number: 20110019946
    Abstract: The invention relates to a damping device for damping an opening and/or closing motion of a furniture fitting, wherein the damping device comprises a restoring mechanism, by which an actuating element of the damping device can be moved into a starting position of the subsequent damping stroke after damping has been carried out, wherein the location of the starting position of the actuating element can be set relative to the damping device by an adjusting unit. The actuating element of the damping device is rotatably supported, wherein the adjusting unit can be used to adjustably limit the restoring stroke of the actuating element relative to the damping device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventor: Bernhard KRAMMER
  • Publication number: 20110007988
    Abstract: A sliding track assembly includes an inner slide rail with a circulating guide groove, a slide block supported on and movable along the inner slide rail, a positioning block set that has a guide rod coupled to the circulating guide groove of the inner slide rail and a positioning rod inserted through the slide block, an intermediate slide rail unit having a first intermediate slide rail member movable by the slide block and a second intermediate slide rail member mounted in the first intermediate slide rail member and a locating block mounted in the second intermediate slide rail member adjacent to the slide block, the locating block having a transverse groove for receiving the positioning rod of the slide block to hold the slide block in position, and an outer slide rail unit receiving the inner slide rail unit and the intermediate slide rail unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Nan Juen International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kuo-Sheng Huang
  • Patent number: 7633760
    Abstract: A KVM switch device is provided. The KVM switch device comprises a frame, a switch part fixed to the frame, a console unit movably connected to the switch part, and a sliding mechanism disposed between the console unit and the frame, wherein the switch part communicates with the console unit. The sliding mechanism comprises at least one guide rod disposed on the frame and at least one sliding bearing sliding along the guide rod. The console unit is movable between a closed position and an open position by the sliding bearing sliding along the guide rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: ATEN International Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sui-An Wu, Ling-Wei Lee
  • Publication number: 20080129169
    Abstract: A drawer slide mechanism includes at least first and second slide members, with the second slide member being telescopically and movably received by the first slide member in an axial direction. First and second elongated bearing members are disposed laterally between, and in non-rolling sliding engagement with, corresponding inner surfaces of the first slide member and outer surfaces of the second slide member. The first and second elongated bearing members are configured to slide independently of each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: MASTER LOCK COMPANY LLP
    Inventors: Franco F. Daino, Michael Edward Hay, Jerry Smith
  • Patent number: 6026389
    Abstract: A video query and editing system which is capable of querying images without fast-forward and playback operations, to specify an editing start or end point easily, and to lower editing cost of compressed data. An edit control window is displayed (11) first, and then a file for query and editing is selected in query and editing file processing 12. In motion picture query processing 13, image query is performed in macro or micro units for the selected file and then the images to be under the query and editing are displayed. In editing section specification 14, a start point and an end point of a section for the editing are specified out of the images displayed in the motion picture query processing. Editing of a plurality of sections or other files are performed in the same manner as for the above processing if desired. After all the editing sections are determined, the editing sections are played back in editing section playback 17 to confirm the editing parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Kokusai, Denshin, Denwa, Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Nakajima, Kiyono Ujihara, Akio Yoneyama
  • Patent number: 5421653
    Abstract: A slide system for movably connecting adjacent articles having support channels and cooperating flanges affixed to first and second articles movable in a parallel relationship with respect to each other. An internal sleeve is located within the support channel to cooperatively receive an engaging portion of the flange whereby the flange-engaging portion slidably moves within the internal sleeve to support and maintain the adjacent articles in substantially the same relationship with each other as they are moved with respect to each other. The channels and flanges may be functionally positioned in a variety of configurations with respect to the articles, and specific configurations can be utilized to successfully manage the loads and stresses associated with specific needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Southern Tool Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: R. Eugene Triplette
  • Patent number: 5403097
    Abstract: The invention lies in a solid bearing drawer slide with an innovative reinforced plastic intermediate channel resulting in smooth, silent operation. The new low cost slide has the action and durability of a ball bearing and drawer slide while costing a fraction of the price to make. The plastic intermediate slide is made of mixtures of new innovative durable plastics. A lubricant supplied between bearing surfaces produces smooth sliding action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Waterloo Furniture Components, Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael S. Woof
  • Patent number: 5090787
    Abstract: A drawer slide arrangement for smoothly sliding a drawer in and out of a cabinet comprises a runner firstly adapted to be secured to at least one side of a cabinet and including an end-stop 44 and a steering wall 58. The arrangement further comprising a retaining guide 32 adapted to be mounted on the complementary side of the drawer and projecting into a groove 20 on the drawer side. In use, the retaining guide 32 co-operates with the end-stop 44, to prevent accidental removal of the drawer, and with the steering wall 58, to substantially limit transverse movement of the drawer relative to the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1992
    Assignee: Titus Tool Company Limited
    Inventor: David N. Harley
  • Patent number: 5046861
    Abstract: A drawer slide device for suspending and supporting a drawer which permits the drawer to be opened and closed and limits the travel of the drawer includes a guide bar ridgedly attached to a drawer holder and having a slot therein, and a slide bar suspended from the guide bar slot by screws such that the screw heads can not pass through but may slide within the slot while holding the slide bar. The slide bar has a slot from which a drawer is suspended by screws that are similarly free to slide within the slide bar slot while holding the drawer. Friction reducing washers are interposed between bearing surfaces to permit ease of operation. The travel of the drawer is limited to a portion of the total of the slot lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Assignee: Siemens Transmission Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl R. Tarver
  • Patent number: 5018800
    Abstract: A container, like an ashtray, particularly for use in a vehicle. A housing with an open side and a drawer like insert slidably guided for movement into and out of the housing. A plurality of guide members fastened to each of the opposite sidewalls of the housing past which the insert is moved. Each guide member includes a plate at the housing sidewall and outward projections on the plate, which are received in a respective guide groove defined on the respective opposite sidewall of the insert. Each projection includes a forwardly bent portion and a curved fillet connection to the respective plate. The outward projections are integral with the plate of the guide member and of the same resilient material as and is resiliently movable both generally parallel to the plane of the plate of the guide member and also perpendicular to that plate. The guide projections are engaged with vertical and horizontal tension in the guide grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: Gebr. Happich GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Cziptschirsch, Volker Dabringhaus, Peter Wegel
  • Patent number: 4932792
    Abstract: In file cabinets and drawer storage assemblies, where drawer slides are employed, a unique anti-rebound device not only cushions and resists rapid closure of a drawer but also resists reopening of the drawer by rebound. The slippage outward of the drawers when the cabinet is moved out of a vertical position is also eliminated, except when an external force is applied to pull open the drawer. The unique elongate anti-rebound member has resilient sides which deflect when engaged by two protruding lugs on the inner channel of the drawer slide. The device fits onto an end flange of the outer channel and is positioned between the intermediate and inner channels so that no loss of space or strength occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Assignee: Waterloo Metal Stampings Ltd.
    Inventor: Alan R. Baxter
  • Patent number: 4832423
    Abstract: A drawer has metal drawer frames or side walls and a front plate connected thereto by holding devices. At least one strip of plastics material or the like is fastened to the outer side of each of the drawer frames. The strips cover holes in the drawer frames, such holes providing access for a tool such as a screw driver to the front plate holding devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventor: Reinhold Rapp
  • Patent number: 4832509
    Abstract: A drawer guide and track member with minimal frictional engagement thereof in which the guide member is formed a generally C-shaped cross sectional configuration adapted for to and from movement on a cooperating track member. The upper surface of the track member contains a longitudinally extending groove adapted to receive a downwardly projecting staked stop member formed into the guide member. The bearing surfaces of the guide member are formed to provide minimal frictional engagement between the guide member and the track member so as to reduce the overall friction during use of the drawer guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Assignee: Winzeler Stamping Company
    Inventor: Richard H. Merrifield
  • Patent number: 4761081
    Abstract: A glide (10) for a shelf (25) of a mini-load warehouse rack has a bearing plate (12) held in place on the shelf by a detent (24) raised up from the upper surface (26) of the shelf and fitting a hole (18) in the bearing plate. A clip (14) on an edge (15) of the guide fitting around an inner edge (27) of the shelf resiliently engages an underside (28) of the shelf to hold the bearing plate in its locked position on the detent. Trays (30) can slide in and out on the shelf glides without dislodging the bearing plates from the detents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1988
    Assignee: Hartman Rack Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Frederick A. Mulford
  • Patent number: 4605265
    Abstract: The specification discloses a one-piece polymeric bumper to be installed on the forward end of a drawer slide to prevent the slide from marking the door of a cabinet in which the slide is mounted. The bumper includes a body abutting the end of a drawer rail, a pair of legs telescoped over the rail, and an arm telescoped into the rail and secured therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Assignee: Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Walter L. Bessinger, Jerry D. Rutledge
  • Patent number: 4603923
    Abstract: An inner race for a swashplate mechanism comprising an inner race having on its outer surface a ball groove extending at an angle to its longitudinal axis, and an outer race surrounding the inner race and having a ball groove formed in its bore, and a ring of balls rolling in the grooves of the two races characterized in that the inner race is formed as a tubular sheet-metal element with a ball groove formed therein without metal removal and having a hub bush in its bore to receive a shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Assignee: INA Walzlager Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Horst Doppling, Steffen Hertrich, Walter Poschl, Joachim Ritter, Karl Sill