Patent ID: 6685288
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
In a drawer slide assembly having at least three telescoping channels including an outside channel, an intermediate channel and an inside channel, said channels slidably mounted with the intermediate channel slidable in the outside channel and the inside channel slidably mounted in the intermediate channel, said channels including raceways therebetween to facilitate sliding movement of the channels, the improvement comprising, in combination:a sequence control mechanism for retaining the intermediate and inside channel movable in unison in the outside channel for a finite distance of travel, said mechanism including a biased lever arm mounted on the intermediate member, said lever arm including a projecting lug, in the path of the inside channel, said inside channel including a detent for receipt of the projecting lug, said raceway between the outside and intermediate channels including a cam slot, said lever arm further including a projecting pin actuator in the pathway of said raceway cam slot between the outside and intermediate channels, said raceway cam slot configured for engaging the projecting pin actuator and effecting cantilever motion of the lever arm to release the lug from the detent.