Sliding rail of a pull-out guide

Abstract

A sliding rail of a pull-out guide includes a sliding rail defining a front end, a rear end, a top, a bottom, and longitudinally-extending slot on the bottom. The sliding rail also includes a molded part. The molded part includes a spring steel strip configured to define a central web with a top end and a bottom end, a rounded portion defined at the bottom end, the rounded portion extending below the bottom of the sliding rail, and a loop-like section defined at the top end, the loop-like section protruding above the top of the sliding rail, toward the rear end of the sliding rail. The rounded portion engages the bottom of the sliding rail and the loop-like section engages the top of the sliding rail so that the molded part is secured to and covers the front end of the sliding rail.

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       13 . A sliding rail of a pull-out guide, comprising:
 a sliding rail defining a front end, a rear end, a top, a bottom, and longitudinally-extending slot on the bottom; and   a molded part comprising a spring steel strip configured to define a central web with a top end and a bottom end, a rounded portion defined at the bottom end, the rounded portion extending below the bottom of the sliding rail, and a loop-like section defined at the top end, the loop-like section protruding above the top of the sliding rail, toward the rear end of the sliding rail,   wherein the rounded portion engages the bottom of the sliding rail and the loop-like section engages the top of the sliding rail so that the molded part is secured to and covers the front end of the sliding rail.   
   
   
       14 . The sliding rail of  claim 13 , wherein the sliding rail is configured for a pull-out guide that accommodates an oven tray and wherein the front end faces an oven door. 
   
   
       15 . The sliding rail of  claim 13 , wherein the molded part is deburred. 
   
   
       16 . The sliding rail of  claim 13 , wherein the molded part further comprises:
 a tongue defined on the loop-like section; and   an opening in the top of the sliding rail,   wherein the tongue engages the opening.   
   
   
       17 . The sliding rail of  claim 16 , wherein the molded portion further comprises:
 a flange defined on the rounded portion,   wherein the rounded portion has at least a partially circular shape and the flange extends upwardly into the longitudinally-extending slot.   
   
   
       18 . The sliding rail of  claim 16 , wherein the molded portion further comprises:
 a flange defined on the rounded portion; and   a cutout defined by at least one side wall of the sliding rail,   wherein the flange extends upwardly into the longitudinally-extending slot and the cutout.   
   
   
       19 . The sliding rail of  claim 18 , wherein the molded portion further comprises:
 two notches, one on either side of the flange, the notches having widths corresponding to a thickness of the side walls, the notches being separated from one another by a distance corresponding to the a spacing between the side walls.   
   
   
       20 . The sliding rail of  claim 16 , wherein the loop-like section comprises an upper material layer that is inclined toward the rear end of the sliding rail and a lower material layer that defines the tongue. 
   
   
       21 . The sliding rail of  claim 16 , wherein the molded part further comprises:
 a flange defined on the rounded portion; and   an upwardly directed tongue that extends from the flange, through the longitudinally-extending slot, and through the opening in the top of the sliding rail.   
   
   
       22 . The sliding rail of  claim 16 , wherein the molded part further comprises:
 a flange defined on the rounded part; and   two corner-type notches disposed on either side of the flange, thereby defining a free flange section, a width of the free flange section permitting placement of the free flange section between side walls of the sliding rail.   
   
   
       23 . The sliding rail of  claim 22 , wherein the sliding rail includes a cutout and the molded part is mounted, via a transverse engagement, to the end face of the sliding rail. 
   
   
       23 . The sliding rail of  claim 16 , wherein the tongue has a semi-circular shape. 
   
   
       24 . The sliding rail of  claim 13 , wherein the central web is pressed against the end face of the sliding rail in a form-fitting manner. 
   
   
       25 . The sliding rail of  claim 13 , wherein the sliding rail is at least one of a left-hand or a right-hand sliding rail and the molded part is securable to the end face of at least one of a left-hand or a right-hand sliding rail.