Patent ID: 7878606

Claim:
A slide assembly having an automatic retractable device, comprising: a stationary rail having a rail trough; a sliding rail slidably connected to said stationary rail; a sliding member disposed in said rail trough of said stationary rail in a slidable manner, said sliding member comprising a first elastic member and an engaging plate, said engaging plate comprising a first end, a second end, and an engaging rod, said first end of said engaging plate being pivotally connected to said sliding member, said engaging rod being disposed on said second end of said engaging plate to be displaceable therewith between a plurality of engaging positions about said first end pivotal connection; a fixture disposed at one end of said stationary rail, said fixture and said sliding member being connected by said first elastic member; a locator disposed in said stationary rail, said locator comprising a recess and a second inclined plane adjacent to said recess, said engaging rod of said engaging plate being secured in said recess along said second inclined plane when in a first of the engaging positions; and a guiding member disposed at an inner side of said sliding rail, said guiding member comprising a first inclined plane and protuberances, said engaging rod of said engaging plate engaging said guiding member when in a second of the engaging positions.