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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980641 | Slide rail assembly A slide rail assembly includes an outer slide rail having a protrusion, an intermediate slide rail having a slot, an inner slide rail having a stop portion, a latch member slidably attached to the slot of the intermediate slide rail, and a resilient member connected... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7918517 | Locating structure for a slide assembly A locating structure for a slide assembly includes a first track, a second track, a releasing member, and a locating member; a locating tab is provided at a front end of the first track; the second track is inserted and connected onto the first track to slide thereo... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7878607 | Ball bearing slide assembly A ball bearing slide assembly includes a first slide, a second slide, a slide-aiding member, and a positioning member. The first slide is slidably received in the second slide. The slide-aiding member is slidably received between the first and second slides, and com... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7857403 | Retaining mechanism for a multi-section slide track assembly A retaining mechanism for a multi-section slide track assembly includes a stop actuating assembly and a resilient retainer assembly. The stop actuating assembly is provided on an intermediate slide track of the multi-section slide track assembly while the resilient ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7802856 | Drawer slide with push-latch device A drawer slide includes an outer slide, an inner slide moveable relative to the outer slide between a closed position and an extended position, a first engagement member, a second engagement member moveable by engagement with the first engagement member between a la... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7798583 | Detent pin bearing retainer lock for a drawer slide A bearing retainer lock (30) for a drawer slide (12) has a detent pin (34) which engages within an opening (38) formed into a forward end (36) of a bearing retainer (26). The detent pin (34) is mounted to the slide me... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7794031 | Slider assembly A slider assembly includes a first slider (20) with a resiliently deformable positioning member (30) secured thereon, a second slider (40) slidably installed on the first slider, and a sliding member (50) slidably secured on the second sl... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7794030 | Latch mechanism for slide rail assembly A latch mechanism is provided for retaining a slide rail assembly, which includes first and second slide rails. The latch mechanism includes a latch module movably carried by the second slide rail, a stop member arranged on the first slide rail, a first release memb... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7753460 | Multi-section slide assembly A multi-section slide assembly includes an outer slide, an intermediate slide, an inner slide, a positioning member, and an actuating member. The outer slide forms a locking tab. The intermediate slide is received in the outer slide. The intermediate slide defines t... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7726755 | Slide rail assembly An exemplary slide rail assembly includes a first rail having a pair of stop members, a second rail, a first release member and a second release member slidably attached to the second rail, a fixing board attached to the second rail, a pair of actuating members slid... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7604309 | Auto release retaining mechanism of a slide An automatic release retaining mechanism of a slide includes a locating member, an elastic member, and a retaining member operating in conjunction with a first rail and a second rail. The second rail passes through and slides on the first rail. The locating member a... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7520577 | Retaining mechanism for a multi-section slide track assembly A retaining mechanism for a multi-section slide track assembly includes a stop actuating assembly and a resilient retainer assembly. The stop actuating assembly is provided on an intermediate slide track of the multi-section slide track assembly while the resilient ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7441848 | Automatic homing mechanism for a multi-sectional slide An automatic homing mechanism for a multi-sectional slide includes a sliding block and a hooking member, or further includes a locating member of an inner rail operating in conjunction with an outer rail and a middle rail. The middle rail passes and slides on the ou... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7413270 | Locking device of sliding drawer An improved locking device of sliding drawer comprises a sliding rail and a locking device, when the sliding drawer is pushed back to a cabinet body, the locking device is initiated when a second sliding track moves along the sliding rail towards a direction of the ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404611 | Pin and torsion spring lock for a drawer slide A drawer slide has a pin and torsion spring lock (28) for securing an intermediate slide member (16) relative to a cabinet member (18). A lock pin (154) has a head (180) and a shank (178). A groove (182) is formed int... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7382623 | Method and system for coupling a chassis to a rail A chassis couples to opposing sliding rails with support posts that align with slots formed in the rails. A retractable plunger aligns with a chassis structure so that insertion of the support posts in the slots compresses the plunger to a retracted position. The ch... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370920 | Anti-torque load captive bearings A bearing drawer slide (10) has an inner slide member (16) which is slidably extensible from within an outer slide member (14). Captives bearings (28) have elongate bodies (29) for locating in fixed relation to a rearward end (2... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364244 | User-controllable latching carrier rail system A system rack configured to house rack-mount modules comprising a support structure; a rack-mount module slidingly mounted within the support structure; a carrier rail system slidingly supporting the module and comprising a pair of linear slides each secured to the ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357362 | Bracket positioning structure for a slide A bracket positioning structure for a slide includes a bracket having an end plate at one end and a fastening seat close to the end plate. The fastening seat is pivotally connected with a connecting element. The connecting element comprises an arm having at least on... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357468 | Locating structure for a slide assembly A locating structure for a slide assembly operates in conjunction with a middle, an inner, and an outer rail with the inner rail sliding into the middle rail and the middle rail sliding in the outer rail and includes a linking member, a locating member and an elasti... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347516 | Friction slide The apparatus and methods reduce the force needed to open and close a drawer, as well as reduce noise generated by friction slide mechanisms when the drawer is opened and closed. A drawer slide mechanism includes a first elongated track, an elongated rail, and a low... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322259 | Safety cycle pedal A cycle pedal includes a pedal body mounted to rotate about a pedal spindle, a front hoop having a front attachment bar situated in front of the pedal spindle and substantially parallel to the spindle, and a rear hoop having a rear attachment bar situated behind the... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320508 | Roller and stopper mechanism for a drawer slide system A roller and stopper mechanism for drawer slide systems which overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art and effectively provides a low friction rolling surface between two drawer slides in directions parallel to and perpendicular to the length of the drawer slide... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7281774 | Object supporting unit As an arrangement to reduce an operational force to draw the drawer 3 forward from the drawer storage position 2, wherein at least a rear end side of a drawer 3 is supported in a drawer storage portion 2 in a manner movable along back and... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270385 | Spill proof shelf assembly method and structure A system for limiting outward movement of a slide-out shelf includes a plurality of side supports configured to support the shelf, a positive stop extending along each of the side supports, and a plurality of support members configured to rigidly connect the side su... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261329 | Safety latch arrangement A safety latch automatically stops a drawer or cabinet door both when opening and closing. In a preferred embodiment, the safety latch is a one-piece design and catches on the front face of the cabinet. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246814 | Multi-level hand cart A multi-level personal utility cart includes a frame including a vertical rear panel and a handle including latching structure on side portions of the handle, each latching structure being structurally engaged with a portion of the rear panel, a lower basket assembl... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240977 | Slide assembly incorporating a latch and a stop block A slide assembly includes an inner slide member (10), an intermediate slide member (20), an outer slide member (30) and a latch (40). The outer slide member includes a pair of stop blocks (32). The inner slide member includes two l... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229142 | Structure of pull adjustable catch for drawer slide A structure of a pull adjustable catch for a drawer slide including an adjustable catch outfitted at the front end of the slide track and a turning knob in which the adjustable catch swings when the slide track is being pulled outwardly from the drawer. The adjustab... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7198241 | System and method for mounting a computer component A system is provided for mounting a computer component. The system has at least one rail with first and second mounting portions. The first mounting portion defines a recess. The second mounting portion has at least one detent. The system also has first and second s... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178888 | Controller for a quick disconnect slide assembly A slide assembly includes an inner slide segment, an intermediate slide segment, and an outer slide segment. A bearing assembly is provided between the inner slide segment and the intermediate slide segment. Preferably, a lock arm extends from the outer slide segmen... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156477 | Release-control stop member of a sliding rail assembly for drawer A release control stop member injection-molded from plastics and affixed to a first sliding rail being inserted into a second sliding rail having a locating block for stopping the first sliding rail from falling out of the second sliding rail is disclosed to have a ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150509 | Safe guard for a multi-section slide track assembly of drawers A safe guard device for the multi-section slide track assembly of drawers includes an inner slide track, an intermediate slide track, a limit member mounted on the intermediate slide track and an outer slide track. The inner slide track and the intermediate slide tr... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140704 | Locating device for a slide A locating device for a slide is to install a locator at the rear end of an outer track. The locator is formed by blanking and bending a flexible metal piece, and its main body is to form a U-shaped base in cross-section with two vertical edges extending upwardly fr... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118277 | Slide assembly A slide assembly includes an outer slide member, an intermediate slide member, and an inner slide member. The outer slide member includes an opening for mounting a locking member. A lug is mounted on an end of the locking member and abuts against a side of a periphe... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111913 | Telescoping slide rail with latching and alignment mechanisms A telescoping slide rail assembly including interconnected mounting, intermediate and stationary slide rails movable relative to one another to extend and retract the mounting and intermediate slide rails relative to the stationary slide rail between fully extended ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108340 | Rail assembly for a drawer A rail assembly includes a first rail formed with a stopping protrusion, and a second rail mounted slidably on the first rail and formed with an engaging protrusion. The engaging protrusion includes a head body that has opposite top and bottom ends and that graduall... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101081 | Positioning device for a ball bearing slide A positioning device for a ball bearing slide includes a positioning member and a releasing member and is incorporated with a mobile track and a fixed track. The positioning member is pivoted to the mobile track. The releasing member is inserted into the mobile trac... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090319 | Guide tab and slide incorporating the same A guide tab and a multiple member slide incorporating such guide tab are provided. The guide tab is coupled to one slide member of the slide. When actuated, the guide tab activates a latch allowing another slide member of the slide to decouple from the slide. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083243 | Self-closing and opening preventing device for slide rails A self-closing and opening preventing device for slide rails of a drawer includes a housing fixed on the rear inside of a fixing rail with engaging holes on its front upper and lower positions and a long pin guiding groove on its central part. A cam slider is movabl... | 08/01/2006 |
