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Slide out drive assembly for enclosure
US8967694B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8967694-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113294822-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | Nov 11, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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A drive assembly for a slide out in an expandable enclosure, the drive assembly comprising a beam attachable to the slide out, the beam having a first row of teeth and a second row of teeth thereon, the first row of teeth and the second row of teeth extending parallel to each other on opposite sides of the beam wherein the teeth in the first row of teeth are offset relative to the teeth in the second row of teeth and a drive gear having a first gear wheel engagable with the first row of teeth and a second gear wheel engagable with the second row of teeth, and an actuator coupled to the beam to selectively extend and retract the beam.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of constructing a beam in a drive assembly for a slide out, the method comprising: providing a die that stamps plural members having an upright section and a laterally extending flange, the laterally extending flange having a row of teeth formed therein, wherein the row of teeth extends less than the full length of the member, wherein each member produced by the die has a first end and a second end; aligning a first member and a second member with upright sections of each member adjacent to each other; and joining the upright sections of the first and second members to form the beam with the two rows of teeth located on the flanges extending laterally outward from the joined upright sections. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rows of teeth are offset relative to each other by joining the first member to the second member such that the first end of the first member lies adjacent to the second end of the second member.
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- What does patent US8967694B2 cover?
- A drive assembly for a slide out in an expandable enclosure, the drive assembly comprising a beam attachable to the slide out, the beam having a first row of teeth and a second row of teeth thereon, the first row of teeth and the second row of teeth extending parallel to each other on opposite sides of the beam wherein the teeth in the first row of teeth are offset relative to the teeth in the …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Garceau Bernard F, Norco Ind Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16H19/04. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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