Patent ID: 7604307

Claim:
A telescoping slide assembly comprising interconnected load-carrying, intermediate, and stationary slides movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying and intermediate slides relative to the stationary slide, the load-carrying slide being formed to include a keyhole-shaped slot providing an enlarged-diameter entry and exit portion and a narrow-width post-retainer portion, the keyhole-shaped slot being adapted to receive a mounting post coupled to a piece of equipment to be carried on the load-carrying slide, and a post retainer including a base coupled to the load-carrying slide and an arm formed to include a retention aperture and being coupled to the base to move relative to the load-carrying slide between a slot-opening position lying away from the load-carrying slide to allow movement of the mounting post into the enlarged-diameter entry and exit portion of the keyhole-shaped slot and a slot-closing position receiving the mounting post in the retention aperture upon movement of the mounting post from the enlarged-diameter entry and exit portion into the narrow-width post-retainer portion of the keyhole-shaped slot.