Supports: cabinet structure – With movable components – Horizontally movable
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-18
2008-03-18
Wilkens, Janet M. (Department: 3637)
Supports: cabinet structure
With movable components
Horizontally movable
C312S110000, C312S322000, C312S326000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07344208
ABSTRACT:
A slide assembly for use with a door of a furniture piece is disclosed. The slide assembly includes a pair of cambered slides and an alignment element. The pair of slides is for slidably mounting the door. The alignment element is for aligning the movement of the pair of slides. The camber is for compensating for the weight of the door to maintain the movement of the door substantially true relative to the furniture piece. Preferably, the pair of cambered slides is universally cambered. The universal camber is for permitting one design to be used without having to be concerned about the handedness of the cambered slide assembly.
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Ayres Timothy M
Smith Moore LLP
TCI Supply, Inc.
Wilkens Janet M.
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