US5031269A
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Wheel for rolling drawer slides
Assignee: Karl Lautenschlaeger GmbH and Co KG Moebelbeschlafabrik
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Filing: 1990-04-04
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Granted: 1991-07-16
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Expires: 2010-04-04
Abstract
Abstract A wheel (10) for rolling drawer guides in furniture construction. A wheel body journaled on a wheel shaft and made from a hard plastic of good stability of shape has a circumferential, groove-like gap opening into the wheel rim, and in it there is disposed a tire of resiliently deformable material, preferably elastomeric plastic, protruding slightly above the rim surface of the wheel body. In at least one of the confronting side surfaces and/or in the circumferential bottom surface of the groove-like gap there is provided at least one, preferably a plurality of indentations in which the material of the tire, converted to fluid from and then to the resiliently deformable state, interlockingly engages. From one of the outer faces of the walls at least one injection hole extends into the groove-like gap.
Inventors
- 👤 Horst Lautenschlager
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:55
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60B; B60B33/00; B60B33/006; B60B33/0063; A; A47; A47B; A47B88/00; A47B88/40; A47B88/437; B60B33/0028; F; F16; F16C; F16C13/00; F16C13/006; F16C2314/00; F16C2314/70; F16C2314/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
An injection-molded wheel for a rolling guide of a drawable furniture part, comprising a wheel body made from a shape-stable hard plastic, and having a central bore for rotatably mounting of the wheel body on a wheel axle, said wheel body also having two outside faces, having a bottom surface and a circumferential rim and a circumferential groove-like gap open to the rim and defined by two confronting lateral surfaces and the bottom surface; at least one of said lateral surfaces and said bottom surfaces having at least one indentation, and at least one hole extending from one of said outside faces to one of the confronting lateral surfaces; and a tire of resiliently deformable material in said gap and projecting slightly above the rim.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
An injection-molded wheel for a rolling guide of a drawable furniture part, comprising a wheel body made from a shape-stable hard plastic, and having a central bore for rotatably mounting of the wheel body on a wheel axle, said wheel body also having two outside faces, having a bottom surface and a circumferential rim and a circumferential groove-like gap open to the rim and defined by two confronting lateral surfaces and the bottom surface; at least one of said lateral surfaces and said bottom surfaces having at least one indentation, and at least one hole extending from one of said outside faces to one of the confronting lateral surfaces; and a tire of resiliently deformable material in said gap and projecting slightly above the rim.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A wheel according to claim 1, wherein the at least one indentation in the surface of the gap extends to define a path for an opening direction of an injection mold for the wheel body and is without undercut hindering opening of the mold.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A wheel according to claim 2, comprising at least two indentations formed by parallel grooves in the confronting lateral surfaces of the groove-like gap and extending rectilinearly to define a path for an opening direction of the injection mold for the wheel body and for confronting surfaces of the groove-like gap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A wheel according to claim 3, wherein the grooves have a triangular cross section flaring conically outwardly from the confronting surfaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A wheel according to claim 1, comprising indentations in the bottom surface of the groove-like gap in the form of grooves running parallel to the axis of the bore and opening in an opening direction of an injection mold.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A wheel according to claim 5, wherein the grooves have a cross section flaring conically outwardly from the bottom surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A wheel according to claim 1 wherein the at least one indentation is formed by a through-bore in the bottom surface extending to define a path for an opening direction of an injection mold.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-07-15 | 1995-01-14 | 1995-07-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-07-15 | 1999-01-14 | 1999-07-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-07-15 | 2003-01-14 | 2003-07-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |