Patent ID: 6854816

Claim:
A drawer slide assembly comprising: an outer slide member, comprising a central vertical web portion; an upper vertical portion, substantially parallel to and offset from the central vertical web portion; an upper arm extending generally horizontally from the upper vertical portion, having a generally flat longitudinal bearing raceway for receiving bearings therein; a lip extending generally downward vertically from the upper arm; a lower vertical portion, substantially parallel to and offset from the central vertical web portion, wherein the upper and lower vertical portions are substantially aligned; a lower arm extending generally horizontally from the lower vertical portion having a generally flat longitudinal bearing raceway for receiving bearings therein; a lip extending generally upward vertically from the lower arm; an intermediate slide member, comprising a central vertical web portion; an upper vertical portion, substantially parallel to and offset from the central vertical web portion; an upper arm extending generally horizontally away from the upper vertical portion to form a first upper bearing raceway, the arm further extending at an angle from the raceway, then extending generally horizontally toward the upper vertical portion to form a second upper bearing raceway; a lower vertical portion, substantially parallel to and offset from the central vertical web portion, wherein the upper and lower vertical portions are substantially aligned; a lower arm extending generally horizontally away from the lower vertical portion to form a first lower bearing raceway, the arm further extending at an angle from the raceway, then extending generally horizontally toward the lower vertical portion to form a second lower bearing raceway; an inner slide member, comprising a vertical web portion; an upper arm extending generally horizontally from the vertical web; a lower arm extending generally horizontally from the vertical web; and a plurality of ball bearings disposed within and in rolling engagement with the bearing raceways, wherein each bearing raceway of the outer slide member includes a linear gusset to receive the ball bearings.