Patent ID: 6805391
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: B60P,Y10T

Abstract:
An operating mechanism for extending a slide-out section of a vehicle, said operating mechanism comprising;a support secured to the vehicle having support structures spaced apart horizontally; at least one pair of rail members connected to the slide-out section, one rail member moveably mounted to each of the horizontally spaced apart support structures to extend and retract horizontally; a pair of linear intermeshing members, each linear intermeshing member being connected to one of the rail members and being engageable by a pinion having a rotary axis in a plane that is generally perpendicular to the rail member to which the intermeshing member is connected; a pair of rotary engagers, one rotary engager being rotatably mounted to mesh with each linear intermeshing member; a pair of anti-friction members, at least one anti-friction member mounted to support each rail member in a direction away from the associated rotary engager as the rail member is extended and retracted; and a shaft connecting the rotary engagers to rotate together so as to synchronize movement of the rail members with respect to the support structures.