Braking mechanism for over-top flipper door slide system
First Claim
1. A braking mechanism for a cabinet which has a top and a door which opens and closes from the top of the cabinet, the door having an interior side facing the cabinet comprising:
- a hinge mechanism adapted to extend between the top of the cabinet and the door, the hinge mechanism comprising a hinge, a cabinet plate on one side of the hinge and a door plate on the opposite side of the hinge;
a slide mechanism adapted to attach to the underside of the door, the slide mechanism having a stationary member and a moving member, with the stationary member secured to the door plate; and
brake means mounted on the stationary member for slowing linear movement of the moving member relative to the stationary member as the door is moved from an open to a closed position on the cabinet.
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Abstract
A self braking door slide mechanism particularly adapted for use with cabinets that have front doors that open upwardly and are retracted using the slide mechanism to a position in which the door is aligned with the top of the cabinet in either an over or under top position. A dampening cylinder extends between the top of the cabinet and the door to slow its downwardly hinging action when the door is being closed. Auxiliary brake pads are also provided on a stationary slide member which bear against the moving portion of the slide mechanism to slow the sliding action during closing due to the force of the dampening cylinder.
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20 Claims
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1. A braking mechanism for a cabinet which has a top and a door which opens and closes from the top of the cabinet, the door having an interior side facing the cabinet comprising:
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a hinge mechanism adapted to extend between the top of the cabinet and the door, the hinge mechanism comprising a hinge, a cabinet plate on one side of the hinge and a door plate on the opposite side of the hinge; a slide mechanism adapted to attach to the underside of the door, the slide mechanism having a stationary member and a moving member, with the stationary member secured to the door plate; and brake means mounted on the stationary member for slowing linear movement of the moving member relative to the stationary member as the door is moved from an open to a closed position on the cabinet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A braking mechanism for a cabinet which has a top and a door which opens and closes from the top of the cabinet, the door having an interior side facing the cabinet comprising:
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a hinge mechanism adapted to extend between the top of the cabinet and the door, the hinge mechanism comprising a hinge, a cabinet plate on one side of the hinge and a door plate on the opposite side of the hinge; a slide mechanism adapted to attach to the underside of the door, the slide mechanism having a stationary member and a moving member, with the stationary member secured to the door plate; and a brake plate mounted on the stationary member for operative braking engagement with the moving member during the closing motion of the door.
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6. A cabinet including side walls, a bottom wall and a top wall defining a front opening:
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a door normally closing off said front opening defined by said side walls, said bottom wall and said top wall; at least one hinge member secured to said top wall, said hinge member including a hinge, a plate secured to said top wall on one side of said hinge and an inner stationary track member on the other side of said hinge; at least one outer movable track member secured to the back side of said door collinearly with said stationary track member on said hinge member; a movable ball bearing carrying carriage interconnecting said inner stationary track member with its adjacent movable track member on said door, said door thereby being slidably movable from a position closing off said front opening to a position overlying said top wall; and at least one brake pad mounted on the stationary member which frictionally engages the moving member as the door is moved from an open to a closed position on the cabinet. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An enclosure having a door which is slidably and rotatably retractable from a closed to an open position at the top of the enclosure comprising:
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at least one ball bearing slide mechanism attached to the interior side of the door, the at least one ball bearing slide mechanism having a stationary member and a moving member; a hinge member interconnecting the enclosure and the slide mechanism located adjacent the top of the enclosure; a motion dampening mechanism extending between the slide mechanism and the top portion of the cabinet whereby the closing movement of the door is substantially slowed by the dampening mechanism as it hinges and slides downwardly and inwardly toward the enclosure; and brake means mounted on the stationary member for slowing linear movement of the moving member relative to the stationary member as the door is moved from an open to a closed position on the cabinet. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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