Slide arrangement for cable drawer
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1. A cable management module, comprising:
- a) a drawer and a chassis; and
b) a drawer slide interconnected to each of the drawer and the chassis, the drawer slide being configured to provide sliding movement of the drawer relative to the chassis;
c) wherein the drawer slide mounts to each of the drawer and the chassis in both of either of a first mounting configuration and a second mounting configuration, the first mounting configuration permitting sliding movement in only a first direction, the second mounting configuration permitting sliding movement in both a first direction and a second opposite direction.
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Abstract
A drawer slide having first and second outer rails interconnected to center rails; each of the center rails interconnected to a hub rail. The drawer slide is configured for use with a cable management panel having a drawer and a chassis. The drawer slide can be mounted to the drawer to provide extended sliding movement from a closed position to an open position in only a first direction. The drawer slide can also be mounted to the drawer to provide sliding movement from a closed position to an open position in both of either a first direction and a second opposite direction.
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34 Claims
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1. A cable management module, comprising:
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a) a drawer and a chassis; and b) a drawer slide interconnected to each of the drawer and the chassis, the drawer slide being configured to provide sliding movement of the drawer relative to the chassis; c) wherein the drawer slide mounts to each of the drawer and the chassis in both of either of a first mounting configuration and a second mounting configuration, the first mounting configuration permitting sliding movement in only a first direction, the second mounting configuration permitting sliding movement in both a first direction and a second opposite direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of assembling a cable management module having a drawer and a chassis, the method of assembling comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a drawer slide that accommodates sliding movement of the drawer relative to the chassis, the drawer slide including at least five rail members interconnected to one another; b) mounting a first one of the five rail members to the chassis; c) mounting a second one of the five rail members to the drawer; and d) sliding the drawer relative to the chassis from a closed position to an open position in a first sliding direction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A drawer slide, comprising:
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a) two center rails, each of the center rails including longitudinal grooves extending from a first end of the center rail to a second end of the center rail; b) a hub rail having interlocking constructions that slidably engage with one of the longitudinal grooves of each of the two center rails; and c) first and second outer rails having interlocking constructions that slidably engage with another of the longitudinal grooves of each of the two center rail. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A drawer slide, comprising:
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a) five rail members that interlock with one another, the five rail members including; i) a hub rail; ii) first and second center rails, each of the first and second center rails being interlocked with the hub rail; and iii) first and second outer rails, the first outer rail being interlocked with the first center rail, and the second outer rail being interlocked with the second center rail; b) wherein each of the five rail members slide relative to one another.
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22. A cable management module, comprising:
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a) a chassis; b) a drawer positionable within the chassis; and c) a drawer slide having a retracted length;
the drawer slide being interconnected to each of the drawer and the chassis to provide sliding movement of the drawer relative to the chassis in only a first direction;d) wherein the drawer slide permits the drawer to travel outward from the chassis a distance of approximately 2-times the retracted length of the drawer slide. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A cable management module, comprising:
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a) a chassis; b) a drawer positionable within the chassis; and c) a drawer slide interconnected to each of the drawer and the chassis, the drawer slide being configured to provide sliding movement of the drawer relative to the chassis in both a first direction and a second opposite direction. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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