Slide arrangement for cable drawer
First Claim
1. A slide arrangement, comprising:
- a) center rail including first and second longitudinal constructions, each of the first and second longitudinal constructions extending from a first end to a second end of the center rail;
b) a first rail having a first structure configured to slidably engage the first construction of the center rail;
c) a second rail having a second structure configured to slidably engage the second construction of the center rail; and
d) a spool configured to contact each of the first and second rails when the first rail slides relative to the second rail.
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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.
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Citations
54 Claims
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1. A slide arrangement, comprising:
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a) center rail including first and second longitudinal constructions, each of the first and second longitudinal constructions extending from a first end to a second end of the center rail;
b) a first rail having a first structure configured to slidably engage the first construction of the center rail;
c) a second rail having a second structure configured to slidably engage the second construction of the center rail; and
d) a spool configured to contact each of the first and second rails when the first rail slides relative to the second rail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A drawer arrangement, comprising:
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a) a drawer and a chassis, the drawer having an interior configured for receipt of cables, the drawer being selectively positionable in an open position and a closed position; and
b) a slide assembly interconnected to the drawer and the chassis, the slide assembly being configured to provide sliding movement of the drawer relative to the chassis, the slide assembly including;
i) a first rail member secured to the drawer;
ii) a second rail member secured to the chassis;
iii) a center rail member interconnected to each of the first and second rail members; and
iv) a spool positioned at the center rail and configured to contact each of the first and second rails to permit full-speed travel of the first rail relative to the second rail, and half-speed travel of the center rail relative to the first rail. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A drawer arrangement, comprising:
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a) a drawer having an interior configured for receipt of cables;
b) a chassis sized to receive the drawer;
c) a slide assembly arranged to slide the drawer relative to the chassis;
d) a cable management device secured to the slide assembly, the cable management device being configured to;
i) linearly travel at half-speed relative to the drawer; and
ii) automatically rotate in relation to the linear travel of the drawer. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A slide arrangement, comprising:
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a) a center member having an I-shaped cross-section, the I-shaped cross-section defining first and second longitudinal grooves extending from a first end to a second end of the center rail;
b) a first member having a first rail structure extending along the length of the first member, the first rail structure being slidably positioned within the first longitudinal groove of the center rail;
c) a second member having a second rail structure extending along the length of the second member, the second rail structure slidably positioned within the second longitudinal groove of the center rail;
d) wherein the each of the center, first and second members is configured to slide relative to the other members in a longitudinal direction. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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51. A drawer arrangement, comprising:
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a) a drawer and a chassis, the drawer having an interior configured for receipt of cables, the drawer being selectively positionable in an open position and a closed position, wherein the chassis includes a housing construction having a main portion and two opposite sides, each opposite side including first and second plate portions mounted to one another in a face to face arrangement, wherein the first plate portion of each side is interconnected to each other through the main portion, wherein each opposite side of the chassis is provided with a plurality of threaded holes; and
b) a slide assembly interconnected to the drawer and the chassis, the slide assembly being configured to provide sliding movement of the drawer relative to the chassis;
c) a mounting bracket mounted to each side of the chassis, wherein each of the mounting brackets includes first and second plate members disposed at 90°
relative to one another, wherein each of the first and second plate members includes at least two tri-lobed holes therethrough;
d) a plurality of washers, each washer having a reciprocally shaped bottom surface for mating with one of the tri-lobed holes through one of the mounting brackets;
e) a plurality of threaded fasteners, each threaded fastener passing through one of the washers and one of the tri-lobed holes and into one of the opposite sides of the chassis.
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52. A mounting bracket and fastener, comprising:
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a) first and second interconnected plate members disposed at 90°
relative to one another, wherein each of the first and second plate members includes at least two tri-lobed holes therethrough;
b) a plurality of washers, each washer having a reciprocally shaped bottom surface for mating with one of the tri-lobed holes through one of the first and second plate members;
c) a plurality of threaded fasteners each sized for passing through one of the washers and one of the tri-lobed holes. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54)
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Specification