Patent ID: 6883885
Filing Date: 2005-04-26
Classification: A47B,H05K

Abstract:
1. A slide assembly, comprising: a stationary slide segment comprising an upper wall, a lower wall, and a side wall extending between said upper and lower walls, said side wall and said upper and lower walls defining a first channel; an intermediate slide segment movable in said first channel to extend outwardly or retract inwardly said slide assembly, said intermediate slide segment comprising an upper wall, a lower wall, and a side wall extending between said upper and lower walls, said upper and lower walls defining a second channel, said side wall defining an engagement surface; a load-carrying slide segment movable in said second channel to extend or retract said slide assembly, said load-carrying slide segment comprising an upper wall, a lower wall, and a side wall extending between said upper and lower walls thereby defining a third channel; a lock arm extending from said side wall of said load-carrying slide segment toward said intermediate slide segment side wall, said lock arm engageable with said engagement surface to limit movement of said load-carrying slide segment with respect to said intermediate slide segment; and a front release mechanism comprising an elongate release member slidably disposed within said third channel and contacting said upper and lower walls, said elongate release member movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in said first position a front end of said elongate release member is aligned with a front end of said load-carrying slide segment and said elongate release member does not engage said lock arm and in said second position said elongate release member is moved further into said third channel such that said front end of said elongate release member is spaced inwardly from said front end of said load-carrying slide segment and in said second position said elongate release member is configured to engage said lock arm and displace said lock arm thereby disengaging said lock arm and said engagement surface, said elongate release member actuatable from a front end of said load-carrying member and, once actuated, remains in said second position until said slide assembly is moved to a fully retracted position.