IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0177164
(2002-06-21)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Cutler, Phillip B.
- Greenwald, William B.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- General Devices Co., Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
26 인용 특허 :
20 |
초록
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A telescoping slide support assembly includes a telescoping slide assembly, a vertical rack for use in an equipment cabinet, and a quick-mount support coupled to a stationary slide included in the telescoping slide assembly. The quick-mount support includes a movable retainer and a linkage for movin
A telescoping slide support assembly includes a telescoping slide assembly, a vertical rack for use in an equipment cabinet, and a quick-mount support coupled to a stationary slide included in the telescoping slide assembly. The quick-mount support includes a movable retainer and a linkage for moving the movable retainer about a pivot axis to facilitate coupling and uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the vertical rack.
대표청구항
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1. A telescoping slide assembly support system comprising a telescoping slide assembly including load-carrying and stationary slides movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying slide relative to the stationary slide between fully extended and retracted positions, a v
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A telescoping slide assembly support system comprising a telescoping slide assembly including load-carrying and stationary slides movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying slide relative to the stationary slide between fully extended and retracted positions, a vertical rack formed to include a series of retainer apertures, and a quick-mount support coupled to the stationary slide, the quick-mount support includes a fixed retainer arranged to extend through a first of the retainer apertures, a movable retainer arranged to extend through a second of the retainer apertures and mounted for pivotable movement about a retainer pivot axis through an acute angle between a lowered and unlocked position arranged to lie in the second of the retainer apertures at a first distance from the fixed retainer and a raised and locked position arranged to lie in the second of the retainer apertures at a greater, second distance from the fixed retainer, and a first locator arm arranged to extend through the second of the retainer apertures and to lie in side-by-side relation to the movable retainer. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a second locator arm arranged to lie in spaced-apart relation to the first locator arm to receive the movable retainer therebetween.3. The system of claim 2, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a rack mount portion coupled to the first and second locator arms and a forwardly facing surface of the rack mount portion is arranged to lie in mating relation to a rearwardly facing surface of the vertical rack to place a retainer apertige formed in the rack mount portion in alignment with the second of the retainer apertures formed in the vertical rack to form a retainer passageway containing a portion of the movable retainer as the movable retainer moves between the raised and locked position and the lowered and unlocked position.4. The system of claim 3, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a slide mount portion arranged to lie at an angle to the rack mount portion and the movable retainer is mounted for pivotable movement to the slide mount portion.5. The system of claim 1, wherein the movable retainer includes a lug with a body arranged to extend through the second of the retainer apertures when the movable retainer is located in the lowered and unlocked position and the retainer lug further includes a head having rearwardly facing surface arranged to mate with a forwardly facing surface of the vertical rack upon movement of the movable retainer in the retainer passageway to the raised and locked position to block movement of the head of the retainer lug through the second of the retainer apertures formed in the vertical rack.6. The system of claim 5, wherein the head of the retainer lug is formed to include an inclined cam surface arranged to engage an edge formed on the vertical rack to define the second of the retainer apertures and to urge the movable retainer in a direction toward the lowered and unlocked position during movement of the movable retainer into the second of the retainer apertures.7. The system of claim 1, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a connector arranged to pass through aligned connector apertures formed in each of the vertical rack and the rack mount portion and configured to secure the rack mount portion in a fixed position relative to the vertical rack.8. The system of claim 7, wherein the connector is positioned to lie in a location between the retainer passageway and the fixed retainer.9. The system of claim 1, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a slide support bracket including a slide mount portion coupled to the stationary slide and a rack mount portion arranged to lie at an angle to the slide mount portion, a forwardly facing surface of the rack mount portion is arranged to lie in mating relation to a rearwardly facing surface of the vertical rack to pla ce a retainer aperture formed in the rack mount portion in alignment with the second of the retainer apertures formed in the vertical rack to form a retainer passageway containing a portion of the movable retainer as the movable retainer moves between the raised and locked position and the lowered and unlocked position.10. A telescoping slide assembly support system comprising a telescoping slide assembly including load-carrying and stationary slides movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying slide relative to the stationary slide between fully extended and retracted positions, a vertical rack formed to include a series of retainer apertures, and a quick-mount support coupled to the stationary slide, the quick-mount support includes a fixed retainer arranged to extend through a first of the retainer apertures and a movable retainer arranged to extend through a second of the retainer apertures and mounted for pivotable movement about a retainer pivot axis through an acute angle between a lowered and unlocked position arranged to lie in the second of the retainer apertures at a first distance from the fixed retainer and a raised and locked position arranged to lie in the second of the retainer apertures at a greater, second distance from the fixed retainer, wherein the movable retainer includes a retainer lug configured to extend through the second of the retainer apertures when the movable retainer is located in the lowered and unlocked position and to mate with a forwardly facing surface on the vertical rack when the movable retainer is located in the raised and locked position and the quick-mount support further includes mover means engaging with and moving the movable retainer to the lowered and unlocked position to permit movement of the retainer lug into and out of the second of the retainer apertures during coupling and uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the vertical rack and to the raised and locked position to mate the retainer lug and the vertical rack to block uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the vertical rack. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the retainer lug is formed to include an inclined cam surface arranged to engage an edge formed on the vertical rack to define the second of the retainer apertures and to urge the movable retainer in a direction toward the lowered and unlocked position during movement of the movable retainer into the second of the retainer apertures.12. A telescoping slide assembly support system comprising a telescoping slide assembly including load-carrying and stationary slides movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying slide relative to the stationary slide between fully extended and retracted positions, a vertical rack formed to include a series of retainer apertures, and a quick-mount support coupled to the stationary slide, the quick-mount support includes a fixed retainer arranged to extend through a first of the retainer apertures and a movable retainer arranged to extend through a second of the retainer apertures and mounted for pivotable movement about a retainer pivot axis through an acute angle between a lowered and unlocked position arranged to lie in the second of the retainer apertures at a first distance from the fixed retainer and a raised and locked position arranged to lie in the second of the retainer apertures at a greater, second distance from the fixed retainer, wherein the movable retainer includes a retainer lug configured to extend through the second of the retainer apertures when the movable retainer is located in the lowered and unlocked position and to mate with a forwardly facing surface on the vertical rack when the movable retainer is located in the raised and locked position and the quick-mount support further includes mover means for moving the movable retainer to the lowered and unlocked position to permit movement of the retainer lug into and out of the second of the retainer apertures during coupling and uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the vertical rack and to the raised and locked position to mate the retainer lug and the vertical rack to block uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the vertical rack, the mover means including a pivotable actuator provided with a finger grip and a driver pivotably coupled to the pivotable actuator and movable retainer to cause the movable retainer to pivot about the retainer pivot axis to move a portion of the retainer lug in the second of the retainer apertures in response to pivoting movement of the pivotable actuator about an actuator pivot axis. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the driver is positioned to lie between the movable retainer and a portion of the pivotable actuator.14. The system of claim 12, wherein the movable retainer further includes a base arranged to intercept the retainer pivot axis and a mid-section interconnecting the retainer lug and the base and the driver is pivotably coupled to the mid-section of the movable retainer.15. The system of claim 12, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a slide support bracket including a slide mount portion coupled to the stationary slide and a rack mount portion formed to include a retainer aperture and arranged to lie at an angle to the slide mount portion and to lie in mating relation to the vertical rack to align the retainer aperture formed in the rack mount portion with the second of the retainer apertures formed in the vertical rack to define a retainer passageway receiving the retainer lug therein, the fixed retainer is coupled to the rack mount portion, the pivotable actuator is coupled to the slide mount portion to pivot about the actuator pivot, and the movable retainer is positioned to lie between the driver and the slide mount portion.16. The system of claim 12, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a slide support bracket including a slide mount portion coupled to the stationary slide and a rack mount portion formed to include first and second retainer apertures and arranged to lie at an angle to the slide mount portion and to lie in mating relation to the vertical rack to align the second retainer aperture formed in the rack mount portion with the second of the retainer apertures formed in the vertical rack to define a retainer passageway receiving the retainer lug therein, the quick-mount support further includes a base plate coupled to the slide support bracket, the fixed retainer is coupled to the base plate and arranged to extend through the first retainer aperture formed in the rack mount portion to reach the first of the retainer apertures formed in the vertical rack, the base plate is positioned to lie between the slide mount portion and the movable retainer, and the movable retainer is positioned to lie between the base plate and the driver.17. A telescoping slide assembly support system comprising a telescoping slide assembly including load-carrying and stationary slides movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying slide relative to the stationary slide between fully extended and retracted positions, a vertical rack formed to include a set of retainer apertures, and a quick-mount support coupled to the stationary slide, the quick-mount support including a movable retainer mounted for pivotable movement relative to the stationary slide about a retainer pivot axis through an acute angle between a mated position and an unmated position, the movable retainer including a base arranged to intercept the retainer pivot axis, a retainer lug having a body arranged to extend through one of the retainer apertures and a head coupled to the body and arranged to mate with a forwardly facing surface of the vertical rack upon movement of the movable retainer to the mated position and to unmate from the forwardly facing surface of the vertical rack upon movement of the movable retainer to the unmated position, the quick-mount support further including mover means engaging with and moving the movable retainer to the unmated position to permit movement of the head of the retainer lug into and out of said one of the retainer apertures formed in the vertical rack during coupling and uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the vertical rack and to the mated position to mate the head of the retainer lug and the forwardly facing surface of the vertical rack to block uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the vertical rack. 18. A telescoping slide assembly support system comprising a telescoping slide assembly including load-carrying and stationary slides movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying slide relative to the stationary slide between fully extended and retracted positions, a vertical rack formed to include a set of retainer apertures, and a quick-mount support coupled to the stationary slide, the quick-mount support including a movable retainer mounted for pivotable movement relative to the stationary slide about a retainer pivot axis through an acute angle between a mated position and an unmated position, the movable retainer including a base arranged to intercept the retainer pivot axis, a retainer lug having a body arranged to extend through one of the retainer apertures and a head coupled to the body and arranged to mate with a forwardly facing surface of the vertical rack upon movement of the movable retainer to the mated position and to unmate from the forwardly facing surface of the vertical rack upon movement of the movable retainer to the mated position, and a mid-section interconnecting the base and the body of the retainer lug, the quick-mount support further including a pivotable actuator provided with a finger grip and mounted for pivotable movement relative to the stationary slide about an actuator pivot axis and a driver pivotably coupled to the pivotable actuator and to the mid-section of the movable retainer to cause the movable retainer to move in one direction about the retainer pivot axis in response to movement of the pivotable actuator in another direction about the actuator pivot axis to move the movable retainer relative to the stationary slide and the vertical rack between the mated and unmated positions. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a slide support bracket coupled to the stationary slide and arranged to lie in mating relation to the vertical rack to position a retainer aperture formed in the slide support bracket in alignment with said one of the retainer apertures formed in the vertical rack to define a retainer passageway receiving the body of the retainer lug therein and each of the movable retainer and the pivotable actuator is pivotably mounted on the slide support bracket.20. The system of claim 19, wherein the slide support bracket includes a slide mount portion slidably coupled to the stationary slide and pivotably coupled to each of the movable retainer and the pivotable actuator and a rack mount portion formed to include the retainer aperture and the quick-mount support further includes a fixed retainer coupled to the rack mount portion and arranged to extend through another of the retainer apertures formed in the vertical rack.21. The system of claim 19, wherein a forwardly facing surface of the slide support bracket is arranged to lie in mating relation to a rearwardly facing surface of the vertical rack to place the retainer aperture formed in the slide support bracket in alignment with said one of the retainer apertures formed in the vertical rack and the quick-mount support further includes a locator arm coupled to the slide support bracket and arranged to extend away from the forwardly facing surface of the slide support bracket into said one of the retainer apertures formed in the vertical rack and to lie in side-by-side relation to the body of the retainer lug.22. A telescoping slide assembl y support system comprising a telescoping slide assembly including load-carrying and stationary slides movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying slide relative to the stationary slide between fully extended and retracted positions, a vertical rack formed to include a series of retainer apertures, and a quick-mount support coupled to the stationary slide, the quick-mount support includes a fixed retainer arranged to extend through a first of the retainer apertures and a movable retainer arranged to extend through a second of the retainer apertures and mounted for pivotable movement about a retainer pivot axis through an acute angle between a lowered and unlocked position arranged to lie in the second of the retainer apertures at a first distance from the fixed retainer and a raised and locked position arranged to lie in the second of the retainer apertures at a greater, second distance from the fixed retainer, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a slide support bracket including a slide mount portion coupled to the stationary slide and a rack mount portion arranged to lie at an angle to the slide mount portion, a forwardly facing surface of the rack mount portion is arranged to lie in mating relation to a rearwardly facing surface of the vertical rack to place a retainer aperture formed in the rack mount portion in alignment with the second of the retainer apertures formed in the vertical rack to form a retainer passageway containing a portion of the movable retainer as the movable retainer moves between the raised and locked position and the lowered and unlocked position, the slide support bracket further including a locator arm coupled to the rack mount portion and arranged to extend away from the forwardly facing surface of the rack mount portion into the second of the retainer apertures formed in the vertical rack and to lie in side-by-side relation to the movable retainer. 23. A telescoping slide assembly support system comprising a telescoping slide assembly including load-carrying and stationary slides movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying slide relative to the stationary slide between fully extended and retracted positions, a vertical rack formed to include a series of retainer apertures, and a quick-mount support coupled to the stationary slide, the quick-mount support includes a fixed retainer arranged to extend through a first of the retainer apertures and a movable retainer arranged to extend through a second of the retainer apertures and mounted for pivotable movement about a retainer pivot axis through an acute angle between a lowered and unlocked position arranged to lie in the second of the retainer apertures at a first distance from the fixed retainer and a raised and locked position arranged to lie in the second of the retainer apertures at a greater, second distance from the fixed retainer, wherein the quick-mount support further includes a slide support bracket including a slide mount portion coupled to the stationary slide and a rack mount portion arranged to lie at an angle to the slide mount portion, a forwardly facing surface of the rack mount portion is arranged to lie in mating relation to a rearwardly facing surface of the vertical rack to place a retainer aperture formed in the rack mount portion in alignment with the second of the retainer apertures formed in the vertical rack to form a retainer passageway containing a portion of the movable retainer as the movable retainer moves between the raised and locked position and the lowered and unlocked position, the slide support bracket further including a pair of locator arms arranged to lie in spaced-apart relation to one another to receive the movable retainer therebetween and each of the locator arms is coupled to the rack mount portion and arranged to extend away from the forwardly facing surface of the rack mount portion into the second of the retainer ape rtures formed in the vertical rack and to lie in side-by-side relation to the movable retainer. 24. A telescoping slide assembly support system comprising a telescoping slide assembly including load-carrying and stationary slides movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying slide relative to the stationary slide between fully extended and retracted positions, a vertical rack formed to include a series of retainer apertures, and a quick-mount support coupled to the stationary slide, the quick-mount support includes a fixed retainer arranged to extend through a first of the retainer apertures and a movable retainer arranged to extend through a second of the retainer apertures and mounted for pivotable movement about a retainer pivot axis through an acute angle between a lowered and unlocked position arranged to lie in the second of the retainer apertures at a first distance from the fixed retainer and a raised and locked position arranged to lie in the second of the retainer apertures at a greater, second distance from the fixed retainer, wherein the movable retainer includes a retainer lug configured to extend through the second of the retainer apertures when the movable retainer is located in the lowered and unlocked position and to mate with a forwardly facing surface on the vertical rack when the movable retainer is located in the raised and locked position and the quick-mount support further includes mover means for moving the movable retainer to the lowered and unlocked position to permit movement of the retainer lug into and out of the second of the retainer apertures during coupling and uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the vertical rack and to the raised and locked position to mate the retainer lug and the vertical rack to block uncoupling of the quick-mount support and the vertical rack, the quick-mount support further including a slide support bracket coupled to the stationary slide and arranged to lie in mating relation to the vertical rack to position retainer apertures formed in the slide support bracket in alignment with retainer apertures formed in the vertical rack, the movable retainer is mounted to the slide support bracket for pivotable movement about a retainer pivot axis, and the mover means includes a pivotable actuator provided with a finger grip and mounted to the slide support bracket for pivotable movement about an actuator pivot axis and a driver pivotably coupled to the pivotable actuator and movable retainer to cause the movable retainer to move in clockwise direction about the retainer pivot axis in response to counterclockwise movement of the pivotable actuator about the actuator pivot axis. 25. The system of claim 24, wherein the movable retainer further includes a base arranged to intercept the retainer pivot axis and a mid-section interconnecting the retainer lug and the base and the driver is pivotably coupled to the mid-section of the movable retainer.
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