Patent ID: 8727138

Claim:
A rail for toolless installation between first and second vertical rack rails, comprising: a telescoping rail body having a first end, a second end, and an inside surface having a shelf; and a latch assembly disposed at each end of the rail body, each latch assembly comprising: a flange secured to one end of the rail body; a first latch arm pivotally secured to the rail body, distally extending from the flange, and biased toward a latched position; a release handle accessible from the inside surface of the rail body, wherein manual movement of the release handle will move the first latch arm from a latched position to an unlatched position; a retractable pin distally extending from each end and biased toward a distally extended position, wherein the pin is stepped from a distal portion having a first diameter to a proximal portion having a second diameter greater than the first diameter; wherein the latch assembly includes a second latch arm; wherein the first latch arm has a first lever arm and the second latch arm has a second lever arm, and wherein the first and second lever arms extend toward each other and engage the release handle; wherein the first and second latch arms are biased away from one another and each has a hook facing away from the other latch arm.