Patent ID: 7427092

Claim:
A synchronization system for a recreational vehicle slide-out having a fixed portion and a slide-out portion that is movable relative to the fixed portion, the system comprising: a plurality of rails having a fixed portion coupled to the fixed portion of the recreational vehicle and a movable portion coupled to the slide-out portion of the recreational vehicle; at least one master actuator coupled to a first of the plurality of rails and having a chamber configured to contract as the slide-out portion of the recreational vehicle is extended away from the fixed portion of the recreational vehicle; at least one slave actuator coupled to a second of the plurality of rails and having a chamber configured to expand as the slide-out portion of the recreational vehicle is extended away from the fixed portion of the recreational vehicle; and a flow path connecting the chamber of the at least one master actuator with the chamber of the at least one slave actuator to thereby substantially synchronize movement of the plurality of rails as the movable portion is adjusted with respect to the fixed portion.