Sliding mechanisms and systems
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1. A sliding mechanism for moving a slide-out compartment of a vehicle, the sliding mechanism comprising:
- a guide member which is open on a longitudinal side;
a sliding member used to support the slide-out compartment through the longitudinal side of the guide member, the sliding member being at least partially disposed in an interior channel defined by the guide member; and
a gear which engages the sliding member to move the sliding member relative to the guide member;
wherein the guide member and the sliding member cooperate with each other to move the slide-out compartment between an extended position and a retracted position.
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Abstract
A sliding mechanism for moving a slide-out compartment of a vehicle includes a guide member, a sliding member, and a gear. The gear is used to move the sliding member relative to the guide member. The sliding member and the guide member cooperate with each other to move the slide-out compartment between an extended position and a retracted position.
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1. A sliding mechanism for moving a slide-out compartment of a vehicle, the sliding mechanism comprising:
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a guide member which is open on a longitudinal side; a sliding member used to support the slide-out compartment through the longitudinal side of the guide member, the sliding member being at least partially disposed in an interior channel defined by the guide member; and a gear which engages the sliding member to move the sliding member relative to the guide member; wherein the guide member and the sliding member cooperate with each other to move the slide-out compartment between an extended position and a retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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2. A sliding mechanism for moving a slide-out compartment of a vehicle, the sliding mechanism comprising:
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a guide member which is open on a longitudinal side; a sliding member which cooperates with the guide member to move the slide-out compartment between an extended position and a retracted position, the sliding member being at least partially disposed in an interior channel defined by the guide member; and a gear which engages the sliding member to move the sliding member relative to the guide member; wherein the sliding member is positioned between the gear and the longitudinal side of the guide member. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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3. A sliding mechanism for moving a slide-out compartment of a vehicle, the sliding mechanism comprising:
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a guide member which defines an interior channel; a sliding member including a plurality of holes, the sliding member being at least partially disposed in an interior channel defined by the guide member; and a gear which engages the plurality of holes in the sliding member to move the sliding member relative to the guide member, the gear being at least partially positioned in the interior channel and rotating on an axis which is at least substantially horizontal; wherein the guide member and the sliding member cooperate with each other to move the slide-out compartment between an extended position and a retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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