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A food warmer cabinet and improved drawer slide assembly for keeping prepared food warm is provided. The food warmer cabinet comprises a housing assembly, a plurality of slide assemblies, at least one drawer, and a convection heater. The a plurality of slide assemblies are supported within the heati

A food warmer cabinet and improved drawer slide assembly for keeping prepared food warm is provided. The food warmer cabinet comprises a housing assembly, a plurality of slide assemblies, at least one drawer, and a convection heater. The a plurality of slide assemblies are supported within the heating chamber. At least one drawer is slidably supported by the slide assemblies such that the drawer can be slidably positioned within the heating chamber and slidably removed from the heating chamber. The drawer has an interior cavity for receiving a food storage container. The convection heater is supported within the heating chamber such that the drawer can be slidably positioned within the heating chamber and slidably removed from the heating chamber.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A slide assembly for supporting a drawer, comprising:a tubular transportal member having a first end, a second end and a side wall defining a rod receiving passageway there through, the tubular transportal member having a first slot and a second slot openly communicating

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A slide assembly for supporting a drawer, comprising:a tubular transportal member having a first end, a second end and a side wall defining a rod receiving passageway there through, the tubular transportal member having a first slot and a second slot openly communicating with the rod receiving passageway, the first slot extending from the first end of the tubular transportal member and terminating a distance from the first end, the second slot extending from the second end of the tubular transportal member and terminating a distance from the second end, the first and second slots being aligned and terminating a distance apart such that a portion of the side wall is disposed there between;a rod having a first end, a second end, a first flange and a second flange, the first flange connected to the rod near the first end of the rod and the second flange connected to the rod near the second end of the rod, the rod telescopingly disposed within the rod receiving passageway of the tubular transportal member, the first flange and the second flange being connectable to the drawer;a tubular support member having a first end, a second end, a side wall defining a tubular receiving passageway there through capable of telescopingly receiving the tubular transportal member, and a slot extending through the side wall from the first end of the tubular support member to the second end of the tubular support member with the slot formed in the side wall of the tubular support member being aligned with the first and second slots formed in the tubular transportal member and the slot formed in the side wall of the tubular support member being sized to receive the first and second flanges of the rod for sliding movement therein; anda support bracket attached to the side wall of the tubular support member, the support bracket having a flange extending therefrom for connection to a stable object.