Claims
- 1. A slide track assembly comprising
- first and second slide tracks,
- means for coupling the second slide track to the first slide track for sliding movement thereon,
- means for blocking relative movement of the first and second slide tracks to establish a locked connection therebetween, the blocking means including a locking pin mounted on the second slide track and spring means mounted on the first slide track for yieldably engaging the second slide track upon alignment of the first and second slide tracks in a predetermined position, the spring means including a flexible strip formed to include an aperture situated to receive the locking pin therein upon movement of the first and second slide tracks to said predetermined position, and
- means attached to the second slide track for selectively unlocking the blocking means to break the locked connection between the first and second slide tracks to permit relative movement therebetween.
- 2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the unlocking means includes means on the second slide track for urging the flexible strip toward the first slide track to release the locking pin from engagement in the aperture formed in the flexible strip to permit relative movement of the first and second slide tracks.
- 3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the first slide track includes an inner wall facing the second slide track, and the flexible strip includes a first end mounted on the inner wall and a raised land.
- 4. The assembly of claim 3, wherein the unlocking means includes means on the second slide track for urging the raised land toward the first slide track to release the locking pin from engagement in the aperture to permit relative movement of the first and second slide tracks.
- 5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the first slide track is attached to a drawer and further including a third slide track coupled to the second slide track for sliding movement thereon.
- 6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the first slide track, the second slide track, and the third slide track are aligned in a substantially parallel orientation.
- 7. A slide track assembly comprising
- first and second slide tracks, the second slide track being formed to include an aperture,
- means for coupling the second slide track to the first slide track for sliding movement thereon,
- means for blocking relative movement of the first and second slide tracks to establish a locked connection therebetween, and
- means on one of the first and second slide tracks for selectively unlocking the blocking means to break the locked connection between the first and second slide tracks to permit relative movement therebetween, and the unlocking means including a plate attached to the second slide track and accessible through the aperture to be depressed to engage the blocking means.
- 8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the blocking means includes a flexible strip yieldingly engaging the second slide track upon alignment of the first and second slide tracks in a predetermined position, and the plate is movable to urge the flexible strip to a position disengaging the second slide track so that the first slide track is movable relative to the second slide track.
- 9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the blocking means further includes a locking pin mounted on the second slide track, the flexible strip is formed to include an aperture situated to receive the locking pin therein upon movement of the first and second slide track to said predetermined position, and the flexible strip is moved away from the second slide track to release the locking pin from engagement in the aperture formed in the flexible strip in response to movement of the plate away from the second slide track and toward the first slide track.
- 10. A slide track assembly comprising
- first and second slide tracks,
- means for coupling the second slide track to the first slide track for sliding movement thereon,
- a flexible strip mounted on the first slide track,
- a locking pin mounted on the second slide track to engage the flexible strip to establish a locked connection between the first and second slide tracks when the first and second slide tracks are in a predetermined position, and
- a plate attached to the second slide track, said plate being movable relative to the second slide track to break the locked connection between the first and second slide tracks to permit relative movement therebetween.
- 11. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the first slide track is attached to a drawer and further including a third slide track coupled to the second slide track for sliding movement thereon.
- 12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the first slide track, the second slide track, and the third slide track are aligned in a substantially parallel orientation.
- 13. The assembly of claim 12, wherein the flexible strip includes a first end coupled to the first slide track, a second end slidably engaging the first slide track, a raised land between the first and second ends, and the raised land is formed to include a locking pin-receiving aperture to engage the locking pin in locking connection upon movement of the first and second slide tracks to said predetermined position.
- 14. The assembly of claim 13, wherein the second slide track is formed to include an aperture, and wherein said plate is accessible through the aperture.
- 15. The assembly of claim 14, wherein the flexible strip is formed to include an aperture situated to receive the locking pin therein upon movement of the first and second slide track to said predetermined position, and wherein the flexible strip is moved away from the second slide track to release the locking pin from engagement in the aperture formed in the flexible strip in response to movement of the plate away from the second side track and toward the first slide track.
- 16. A slide track assembly comprising
- first and second slide tracks,
- means for coupling the second slide track to the first slide track for sliding movement thereon,
- means for blocking relative movement of the first and second slide tracks to establish a locked connection therebetween, the blocking means including a first movable member mounted on the first slide track, and
- means for selectively unlocking the blocking means to break the locked connection between the first and second slide tracks to permit relative movement therebetween, the unlocking means including a second movable member attached to the second slide track, wherein the second movable member is provided with coded indicia that facilitates the identification of said second movable member.
- 17. The assembly of claim 16, wherein the coded indicia for facilitating the identification of the second movable member is at least one selected color.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part of the co-pending patent application "Slide Release Mechanism", U.S. Ser. No. 07/389,958, filed Aug. 7, 1989 U.S. Pat. No. 4,993,847.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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