Patent ID: 6554379
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: A47B,Y10T

Abstract:
A slide rail assembly comprising:a first slide rail having a first elongated body, wherein said first elongated body has a first latch member and first track members, said first track members being spaced apart to extend in an oppositely facing arrangement along at least part of a longitudinal length of said first elongated body; a second slide rail having a second elongated body, wherein said second elongated body has a second latch member and second track members, said second track members extending lengthwise along at least part of said second elongated body in a spaced apart, oppositely facing alignment for moveably engaging said first track members of said first elongated body; wherein said second track members are moveable relative to said first track members to extend said second slide rail forward of said first slide rail and align said second latch member with said first latch member, such that said first and second latch members will releasibly engage to latch said second slide rail a forward position, extended forward of said first slide rail, and fixed in said forward position; and a release member moveably mounted to said second slide rail by at least one retention member which is fixed to said second slide rail, said release member extending from a portion of said second slide rail which is disposed substantially forward of said first slide rail to one of said first and second latch members when said second slide rail is disposed in said forward position, such that said release member is slidably moveable to movably engage said one of said first and second latch members to release said first and second latch members from engaging and release said second slide rail from being fixed in said forward position, extended forward of said first slide rail.