Rail assembly having a pivoting joint

An apparatus, comprising:

• a rack having a frame for supporting a server;
• and
• a pair of rail assemblies for coupling opposing sides of the server to the frame, each rail assembly including:
• a track secured to the frame;
• a first rail slidably coupled to the track, wherein the first rail is movable relative to the track between a retracted position and an extended position, and wherein the first rail includes a first rail section, a second rail section, and a pivoting joint coupling the first rail section to the second rail section;
• and
• a second rail for securing to one of the opposing sides of the server, wherein the second rail is slidably coupled to the first rail and movable relative to the first rail between a retracted position and an extended position, and wherein, with the first rail in the extended position and the second rail in the extended position, the pivoting joint allows the second rail and the second rail section of the first rail to pivot relative to the track and the first rail section of the first rail.