Abstract: A bearing drawer slide (10) has an inner slide member (16) which is slidably extensible from within an outer slide member (14). Captives bearings (28) have elongate bodies (29) for locating in fixed relation to a rearward end (20) of the inner slide member (16), disposed within the bearing spaces (48) between the inner slide member (16) and the outer slide member (14), with sides (31, 33) of the elongate bodies (29) fitting against bearing races (36, 46) of the outer and inner slide members (14, 16). The captive bearings (28) are moveable with the inner slide member (16) relative to the outer slide member (14), and prevent movement of the rearward end (20) of the inner slide member (16) relative to the outer slide member (14) in directions which are transverse to the directions in which inner slide member (14) extends relative to the outer slide member (16), particularly when the inner slide member (14) is fully retracted within the outer slide member (16).

Abstract: A bearing retainer lock (30) for a drawer slide (12) has a detent pin (34) which engages within an opening (38) formed into a forward end (36) of a bearing retainer (26). The detent pin (34) is mounted to the slide member (16) to which the bearing retainer (26) is secured. A slot (60) is formed into the detent pin (34) such that sides of the detent pin (60) have a predetermined flexibility. The opening (38) in the bearing retainer (26) has two side portions (50) which are of selected widths to determine a flexibility of the opening (38). The size and depth of the slot (60) in the detent pin (34) are selected in combination with the width of the side portions (50) of the opening (38) such that the detent pin (34) will engage within and release from the opening (38) at a predetermined force.

Abstract: A slide rail assembly (46) has first and second slide rails (50, 52), with the second slide rail (52) being telescopically extendible from the first slide rail (50). A latch member (122) is moveably mounted to the second slide rail (52) for engaging a catch portion (140) of the first slide rail (50) to latch the second slide rail (52) in a forward, extended position, cantilevered from the first slide rail (50). A release member (56) is slidably mounted to the second slide rail (52), and extends from a forward portion of the second slide rail (52) to an intermediate portion of the second slide rail (52) which is disposed substantially adjacent to the latch member (122). Movement of the release member (56) lineally moves the latch member (122) from engaging the catch portion (140) of the first slide rail (48) and releases the second slide rail (52) to move from the extended position.