Patent ID: 7942486

Claim:
A linear guide system in a drawer system comprising: a slide-out member ( 1 ) which includes a support element ( 2 ) and two elongate guides ( 3 ) extending rearwardly laterally of the support element ( 2 ), at least one pair of stationary outer rails ( 9 ) which are mounted in a horizontally extending position on the inside of a carcass wall ( 7 ) and slides ( 10 ) each of which is supported on a respective outer rail ( 9 ) slidably along the length thereof, engagement apparatus ( 11 , 14 , 20 , 32 , 45 ) for bringing the guides ( 3 ) of the slide-out member ( 1 ) into engagement with the slides ( 10 ), and locking apparatus ( 15 , 16 , 24 , 25 , 30 , 38 , 41 , 42 ) for locking at least one of the slides ( 10 ) to prevent displacement along at least one of the outer rails ( 9 ), said locking apparatus being adapted for locking the at least one slide ( 10 ) in an extended position with respect to displacement travel of the slide-out member ( 1 ), wherein the locking apparatus ( 15 , 16 , 24 , 25 , 30 , 38 , 41 , 42 ) for locking the at least one slide ( 10 ) to prevent displacement along the at least one outer rail ( 9 ) locks the at least one slide ( 10 ) against displacement when the guide ( 3 ) of the slide-out member ( 1 ) engaged with the at least one slide ( 10 ) is brought out of engagement with the at least one slide ( 10 ) in order to enable the removal of the slide-out member ( 1 ) from the carcass wall ( 7 ), and unlocks the at least one slide ( 10 ) for displacement along the at least one outer rail ( 9 ) when the guides ( 3 ) of the slide-out member ( 1 ) are brought into engagement with the at least one slide ( 10 ).