Sliding hanger assembly
First Claim
1. A hanger assembly comprising:
- a housing, the housing defining a chamber, the housing farther defining at least one opening in the chamber, the at least one opening extending substantially from a first end of the housing to a second end of the housing;
an outer rail, the outer rail being fixedly mounted within the chamber and being substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the housing, the outer rail being entirely contained within the chamber;
an inner rail, the inner rail being slidingly engaged to the outer rail; and
a slide member, the slide member being slidingly engaged to the inner rail, at least a portion of the slide member extending from the chamber through the at least one opening in the housing, the slide member constructed and arranged to be moveable in a back and forth manner relative to the inner rail and the inner rail constructed and arranged to be moveable in a back and forth manner relative to the outer rail, such that when the slide member is moved relative to the inner rail, the inner rail is simultaneously moved relative to the outer rail.
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Abstract
A hanger assembly comprises a housing, an outer rail, an inner rail and a slide member. The housing defines a chamber with at least one longitudinal opening. Within the chamber, the outer rail is fixedly mounted in a substantially parallel position relative to the longitudinal axis of the housing. The inner rail is slidingly engaged to the outer rail. The slide member is slidingly engaged to the inner rail. At least a portion of the slide member extends from the chamber through the at least one opening in the housing. The slide member is constructed and arranged to be moveable relative to the inner rail and the inner rail is constructed and arranged to be moveable relative to the outer rail, such that when the slide member is moved relative to the inner rail, the inner rail is simultaneously moved relative to the outer rail.
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10 Claims
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1. A hanger assembly comprising:
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a housing, the housing defining a chamber, the housing farther defining at least one opening in the chamber, the at least one opening extending substantially from a first end of the housing to a second end of the housing;
an outer rail, the outer rail being fixedly mounted within the chamber and being substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the housing, the outer rail being entirely contained within the chamber;
an inner rail, the inner rail being slidingly engaged to the outer rail; and
a slide member, the slide member being slidingly engaged to the inner rail, at least a portion of the slide member extending from the chamber through the at least one opening in the housing, the slide member constructed and arranged to be moveable in a back and forth manner relative to the inner rail and the inner rail constructed and arranged to be moveable in a back and forth manner relative to the outer rail, such that when the slide member is moved relative to the inner rail, the inner rail is simultaneously moved relative to the outer rail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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Specification