Patent ID: 8382602

Claim:
An enclosed slide comprising: a plurality of elongate sections at least partially defining an elongate slide bed; each said section extending between a first end and a second end thereof, said sections being fastened together in abutting end-to-end relations respectively in a predetermined configuration in which selected pairs of said sections are positioned end-to-end in preselected positions relative to each other respectively; each said section comprising: a body defining at least a part of the slide bed; at least one flange extending outwardly from the body, said at least one flange being positioned substantially at one of said ends; said flanges positioned at each said abutting two ends of said sections in each said selected pair comprising a pair of said flanges positionable adjacent to each other, and each said flange in each said pair of said adjacent flanges comprising a plurality of flange holes substantially aligned with each other when said selected pair of said sections comprising said pair of said adjacent flanges are in the preselected positions therefor; a plurality of clamp rings adapted for securing said adjacent flanges in each said selected pair of said sections to each other respectively, each said pair of said adjacent flanges being at least partially receivable in said clamp rings respectively, each said clamp ring comprising a plurality of clamp ring holes substantially alignable with said flange holes in said pair of said adjacent flanges respectively when said selected pair of said sections comprising said pair of said adjacent flanges are in the preselected positions therefor; and a plurality of fasteners at least partially positionable in said flange holes and in said clamp ring holes upon alignment thereof, to at least partially fasten said clamp rings respectively to said adjacent flanges at least partially received therein, for securing together said selected pair of said sections on which said pair of said adjacent flanges are located when in the preselected positions therefor.