Telescoping slide with quick-mount system

A telescoping slide assembly for the mounting of an equipment mounting support, the assembly comprising

• an elongated stationary slide member having two ends,
• an elongated movable load-carrying slide member having two ends, the load-carrying slide member being telescopically connected to the stationary slide member so as to have one end of the load-carrying slide member extended away from one end of the stationary slide member in an extended position and the one end of the load-carrying slide member movable telescopically with respect to the stationary slide member to a retracted position wherein the one end of the load-carrying slide member is telescopically withdrawn into the stationary slide member so as to be located adjacent to the one end of the stationary slide member,
• the load-carrying slide member being provided with at least two post-engaging slots,
• wherein the load-carrying slide member post-engaging slots are provided with a support surface adapted to receive and support mounting posts on an equipment mounting support to provide a coupling for the equipment mounting support to the telescopic slide assembly, and
• wherein the elongated load-carrying slide member has a movable lock element mounted thereon to block withdrawal of a mounting post after insertion of a mounting post into the post-engaging slot.

A telescoping slide assembly for the mounting of an equipment mounting support, the assembly comprising

• an elongated stationary slide member having two ends,
• an elongated movable load-carrying slide member having two ends, the load-carrying slide member being telescopically connected to the stationary slide member so as to have one end of the load-carrying slide member extended away from one end of the stationary slide member in an extended position and the one end of the load-carrying slide member movable telescopically with respect to the stationary slide member to a retracted position wherein the one end of the load-carrying slide member is telescopically withdrawn into the stationary slide member so as to be located adjacent to the one end of the stationary slide member,
• the load-carrying slide member being provided with at least two post-engaging slots,
• wherein the load-carrying slide member post-engaging slots are provided with a support surface adapted to receive and support mounting posts on an equipment mounting support to provide a coupling for the equipment mounting support to the telescopic slide assembly,
• wherein the slots have an entry portion that extends downwardly from a top side of the elongated movable load-carrying slide member to provide an entry opening for the mounting posts,
• wherein the slots have an angled portion adjacent the entry portion for supporting the mounting posts, and
• wherein the elongated load-carrying slide member has a movable lock element mounted thereon to block withdrawal of a mounting post after insertion of a mounting post into the post-engaging slot.

A telescoping slide assembly for the mounting of an equipment mounting support, the assembly comprising

• an elongated stationary slide member having two ends,
• an elongated movable load-carrying slide member having two ends, the load-carrying slide member being telescopically connected to the stationary slide member so as to have one end of the load-carrying slide member extended away from one end of the stationary slide member in an extended position and the one end of the load-carrying slide member movable telescopically with respect to the stationary slide member to a retracted position wherein the one end of the load-carrying slide member is telescopically withdrawn into the stationary slide member so as to be located adjacent to the one end of the stationary slide member,
• the load-carrying slide member being provided with at least two post-engaging slots,
• wherein the load-carrying slide member post-engaging slots are provided with a support surface adapted to receive and support mounting posts on an equipment mounting support to provide a coupling for the equipment mounting support to the telescopic slide assembly,
• wherein the elongated load-carrying slide member has a movable lock element mounted thereon to block withdrawal of a mounting post after insertion of a mounting post into the post-engaging slot, and
• wherein the movable lock element is a lever pivotably mounted on the elongated movable load-carrying slide member to move between a position where the lever blocks movement of the post along the slot after insertion and a position unblocking movement of the post out of the slot to release the equipment mounting support.

A telescoping slide assembly comprising

• interconnected load-carrying, intermediate, and stationary slide members movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying and intermediate slide members relative to the stationary slide member between fully extended and retracted positions, the load-carrying slide member being formed to include a first slot adapted to receive a mounting post coupled to a piece of equipment to be carried on the load-carrying slide member,
• a latch coupled to the load-carrying slide member and arranged to move from a slot-closing position blocking exit of a mounting post in the first slot from the first slot and a slot-opening position allowing movement of a mounting post into and out of the first slot,
• further comprising a mounting post adapted to be mounted on a piece of equipment and sized to be received in the first slot to support the piece of equipment on the load-carrying slide member, the mounting post including a head at one end, an anchor adapted to be mounted on a piece of equipment at the other end, and a throat positioned to lie between the head and the anchor and sized to pass through the first slot, and
• wherein the mounting post further includes a flange positioned to lie between the anchor and the throat.

A telescoping slide assembly comprising

• interconnected load-carrying intermediate, and stationary slide members movable relative to one another to extend and retract the load-carrying and intermediate slide members relative to the stationary slide member between fully extended and retracted positions, the load-carrying slide member being formed to include a first slot adapted to receive a mounting post coupled to a piece of equipment to be carried on the load-carrying slide member,
• a latch coupled to the load-carrying slide member and arranged to move from a slot-closing position blocking exit of a mounting post in the first slot from the first slot and a slot-opening position allowing movement of a mounting post into and out of the first slot,
• further comprising amounting post adapted to be mounted on apiece of equipment and sized to be received in the first slot to support the piece of equipment on the load-carrying slide member, the mounting post including a head at one end, an anchor adapted to be mounted on a piece of equipment at the other end, and a throat positioned to lie between the head and the anchor and sized to pass through the first slot, and
• wherein the load-carrying slide member is formed to provide the first slot with a vertically extending entry portion,
• the load-carrying slide member includes a vertically extending wall formed to include the first slot, a vertically extending upper lip arranged to engage and slide in an upper channel formed in the intermediate slide member during motion of the load-carrying slide member and the intermediate slide member, and a horizontally extending flange arranged to interconnect the vertically extending wall and upper lip and formed to include an inlet opening into the vertically extending entry portion of the first slot, the throat is a cylindrical member having a first diameter and the flange is an annular member having a second diameter greater than the first diameter, and the head has a width that is less than the width of the inlet opening and greater than the width of the vertically extending entry portion to permit passage of the head through the inlet opening during passage of the throat into the vertically extending entry portion.