Method and apparatus for mounting rack components on racks

A method of mounting a rack component in a slot of a rack comprising:

• attaching a first bracket and a second bracket to the rack on opposing lateral sides of the rack and at the rear of the rack, the first and second brackets each including an arm that extends horizontally in a direction between a front and a back of the rack, each arm extending toward the front of the rack parallel to each other, and each arm having a proximal end adjacent the back of the rack and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the arm is tapered;
• providing a rack component including a chassis defining an interior, the rack component including opposite flanges extending laterally from the rack component for mounting the rack component to the rack, the rack component having first and second sleeves disposed within the interior of the rack component, the first and second sleeves being sized and shaped to slidingly receive therein a respective arm of the first and second brackets, wherein the first and second sleeves are disposed on an inner side of a lateral side wall of the rack component and do not project beyond a rear most surface of the rack component;
• and
• sliding the rack component into a slot in the rack with the first and second sleeves slidingly receiving a respective one of the first and second brackets therein.

A system for mounting a rack component to a rack comprising:

• a rack component including a chassis defining an interior, the rack component including opposite flanges extending laterally from the rack component for mounting the rack component to the rack;
• first and second brackets each comprising a mounting flange bearing a mounting feature for mounting the first and second brackets to the rack and an arm extending from the mounting flange, the arm having a proximal end adjacent the mounting flange and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the arm is tapered;
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• first and second sleeves each positioned on the rack component sized and shaped to slidingly receive therein the arm of the mounting bracket, wherein the first and second sleeves are disposed within the interior of the rack component and does not project beyond a rear most surface of the rack component;
• wherein the distal end of the arm is disposed within the sleeve;
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• wherein the first and second sleeves are disposed on inner sides of first and second opposing lateral side panels of the rack component.