Patent ID: 6733097
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
A self closing slide comprising:first slide member; a second slide member slidably coupled to the first slide member, the second slide member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first slide member can extend beyond the first end of the second slide member; and a self closing mechanism coupled to the second slide member, the self closing mechanism comprising, an elongated housing coupled to the second slide member proximate the second slide member second end, the housing having a first wall surrounded by at least a side wall, wherein the housing has a first end and a second end, wherein the housing second end is closer to the second slide member second end than the housing first end; a spring located within the housing first and second ends, a longitudinal first slot formed on the housing first wall, and an actuator coupled to the spring and engageable by the first slide member, said actuator being slidable along the first slot between a first and a second position, and wherein first slide member slides over the housing first end.