Patent ID: 8011742

Claim:
A system for providing access to components of a rack mount computing system, comprising: a slidable electronics module shelf having a front shelf end and a rear shelf end, the shelf including an electronics components region and a rear catch mechanism at the rear shelf end, the rear catch mechanism includes at least one pivot; and a pair of opposing electronics module guides to support and guide the shelf relative thereto, the guides having a front guide end and a rear guide end, each guide including a track to support and guide the shelf thereon, the guides further including a pivot support disposed at the front guide end and configured to engage the pivot of the rear catch mechanism at the rear shelf end of the shelf, whereupon the shelf is pivotable about the pivot, the pivot being supported by the pivot support of the guides such that when the front shelf end of the slidable electronics module shelf is lowered relative to the rear shelf end of the slidable electronics module shelf, the electronics module guides substantially support the slidable electronics module via the at least one pivot of the rear catch mechanism.