Patent ID: 9402470
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: A47B,H05K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of installing a chassis into a rack, the rack having four vertical members including a front left member, a back left member, a front right member and a back right member, and two expandable horizontal members including a right expandable horizontal member with a rear portion and a front portion, and a left expandable horizontal member with a rear portion and a front portion, the front portion of the left horizontal member being attached to the front left vertical member, the rear portion of the left horizontal member being attached to the back left vertical member, the front portion of the right horizontal member being attached to the front right vertical member, and the rear portion of the right horizontal member being attached to the back right vertical member, each of the two front portions of the horizontal members including a chassis support lip, wherein the front portion of each horizontal member defines a channel, the respective rear portion of each horizontal member being configured to slide within the channel, the method comprising: installing a cross member on top of, and substantially perpendicular to the rear portion of the left expandable horizontal member and the rear portion of the right expandable horizontal member; supporting a rear right corner and a rear left corner of a chassis on the chassis support lip of the front portions of the horizontal members, the horizontal members being made of a bendable material, whereby the cross member limits bowing of the horizontal members under the weight of the chassis.