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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2002
Ronald J. Judge, Corona, CA (US);
Patty J. Brock, Irvine, CA (US);
Bao Q. Nguyen, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Jonathan Manufacturing Corp., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A sequencing mechanism for a slide assembly having at least three segments, including an outer slide segment, one or more intermediate slide segments and an inner slide segment. The sequencing mechanism ensures that the inner and intermediate slide segments extend together, from a substantially retracted position, until the intermediate segment reaches substantially full extension. The sequencing mechanism includes a sequence latch pivotally attached to the intermediate slide segment and configured to operate in both an upright orientation and an inverted orientation of the slide assembly. The latch has a hook portion at one end and a transversely extending tab portion at the opposing end. The hook portion selectively engages an opening in the inner slide segment to lock the inner slide segment to the intermediate slide segment. An actuator is connected to, or formed from, the outer slide segment and is configured to engage the tab portion of the latch to unlock the inner slide segment from the intermediate slide segment. In addition, the actuator engages the tab portion of the latch to lock the intermediate slide segment in a fully extended position. Upon retraction of the slide assembly, the inner segment engages the hook portion to rotate the latch from engagement with the actuator and unlock the intermediate segment from its fully extended position.