Abrasion control on sliding assemblies
US5992957A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/183
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An abrasion control apparatus allowing a drawer member of an electronic enclosure to be inserted into a receptacle wherein the contacting sides of the drawer member and receptacle are made of aluminized steel. The invention includes a double thick side of the receptacle; the side of the receptacle which comes in contact with the side of the drawer member having a window in which is placed a plastic wear strip. The abrasion control apparatus further includes wear strips in a notched portion of the side of the receptacle and a bottom of the receptacle such that contact is prevented between the drawer and the metal sides of the receptacle as the drawer member is inserted into the receptacle.
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