Slide member positive coupling alignment assembly
View Patent ↗A slide member positive coupling alignment assembly for preventing false installation of a first member of a slide assembly with respect to a second member of the slide assembly is disclosed. In one embodiment, the present invention is comprised of a first member of a slide assembly. A second member of a slide assembly has a removably coupled stopping portion. The stopping portion is adapted to provide a barrier with regard to the first member such that during a coupling of the first member with respect to the second member misalignment is minimized.
1. A slide member positive coupling alignment assembly comprising:
a first member of a slide assembly; and
a second member of a slide assembly having a removably coupled stopping portion coupled thereto, said stopping portion adapted to provide a barrier with regard to said first member such that during a coupling to a completely installed position of said first member with respect to said second member said stopping portion stops said coupling when said first member is misaligned with said first portion, and wherein said stopping portion is released from said second member to allow said coupling between said first member and said second member to said completely installed position.
2. The slide member positive coupling alignment assembly of claim 1 wherein said first member and said second member are portions of a telescoping disconnecting slide assembly.
3. The slide member positive coupling alignment assembly of claim 1 further comprising:
a lead-in fixedly coupled with said second member, said lead-in adapted to allow a grasping surface for said stopping portion.
4. The slide member positive coupling alignment assembly of claim 1 further comprising:
a third member which mounts to a rack, said third member connectively coupled with said second member.
5. The slide member positive coupling alignment assembly of claim 1 wherein said stopping portion is comprised of:
a stop block for blocking the motion of said first member during said misalignment; and
a runner portion integrated with said stop block, said runner portion adapted to hold said stop block in position during said misalignment.
6. The slide member positive coupling alignment assembly of claim 5 wherein said stop block is selected from the group of materials consisting of plastic, nylon, stainless steel, spring steel and plated spring steel.
7. The slide member positive coupling alignment assembly of claim 5 wherein said runner portion is further comprised of a hook adapted to hold said stop block in position.
8. The slide member positive coupling alignment assembly of claim 5 wherein said runner portion is formed in the shape of said first member.
9. A slide member positive coupling alignment assembly comprising:
an inner member of a slide assembly; and
an outer member of a slide assembly having a removably coupled restraining portion coupled thereto, said restraining portion adapted to provide an obstruction with regard to said inner member such that during a coupling of said inner member with respect to said outer member to a completely installed position false installation is minimized, said restraining portion comprised of:
a stop block for blocking the motion of said inner member during said false installation when said inner member and said outer member are misaligned; and
a tab portion integrated with said stop block, said tab portion adapted to hold said stop block in position during said false installation, and wherein said tab portion is released from said outer member to allow said coupling between said inner member and said outer member to said completely installed position when said inner member and said outer member are aligned.
10. The slide member positive coupling alignment assembly of claim 9 wherein said inner member and said outer member are portions of a telescoping disconnecting slide assembly.
11. The slide member positive coupling alignment assembly of claim 9 further comprising:
a lead-in fixedly coupled with said outer member, said lead-in adapted to allow a grasping surface for said removably coupled restraining portion.
12. The slide member positive coupling alignment assembly of claim 9 wherein said restraining portion is made from the group of materials consisting of plastic nylon, stainless steel, spring steel and plated spring steel.
13. The slide member positive coupling alignment assembly of claim 9 wherein said tab portion is further comprised of a hook adapted to hold said restraining portion in position.
14. The slide member positive coupling alignment assembly of claim 9 wherein said tab portion is formed in the shape of said inner slide.