Detent pin bearing retainer lock for a drawer slide
US-7798583-B2Abstract
A bearing retainer lock ( 30 ) for a drawer slide ( 12 ) has a detent pin ( 34 ) which engages within an opening ( 38 ) formed into a forward end ( 36 ) of a bearing retainer ( 26 ). The detent pin ( 34 ) is mounted to the slide member ( 16 ) to which the bearing retainer ( 26 ) is secured. A slot ( 60 ) is formed into the detent pin ( 34 ) such that sides of the detent pin ( 60 ) have a predetermined flexibility. The opening ( 38 ) in the bearing retainer ( 26 ) has two side portions ( 50 ) which are of selected widths to determine a flexibility of the opening ( 38 ). The size and depth of the slot ( 60 ) in the detent pin ( 34 ) are selected in combination with the width of the side portions ( 50 ) of the opening ( 38 ) such that the detent pin ( 34 ) will engage within and release from the opening ( 38 ) at a predetermined force.
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