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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Timothy L. Nye, Elkhart, IN (US);
Robert D. Spore, Rolla, MO (US);
Douglas R. Graf, Sussex, WI (US);
Assignee:
Actuant Corporation, Glendale, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/700 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a slide-out support rail, which is particularly adapted for use as a single set of rails, which may be power operated or manually operated. The slide-out support rail system has an inner telescoping rail with a gear rack mounted on top of the upper wall of the inner rail. The teeth of the gear rack face upwardly and mesh with a pinion gear which is journaled relative to the outer rail above the gear rack.