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A snap-on sliding track assembly and method including a rail assembly and a slide assembly adapted to be securely mounted to each other without loose hardware and tools. The rail assembly has a latch and a plurality of standoffs. The slide assembly has a latch receptacle adapted to engage the latch

A snap-on sliding track assembly and method including a rail assembly and a slide assembly adapted to be securely mounted to each other without loose hardware and tools. The rail assembly has a latch and a plurality of standoffs. The slide assembly has a latch receptacle adapted to engage the latch and a plurality of standoff openings. The slide assembly includes a standoff opening for each corresponding standoff. The sliding track assembly is assembled by positioning the slide assembly standoff openings onto the standoffs of the rail assembly. The slide assembly is slid relative to the rail assembly to secure the slide assembly to the rail assembly. A lock mechanism is automatically engaged upon the sliding action of the slide assembly relative to the rail assembly.

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1. A sliding track assembly adapted to slidably mount a chassis in a housing, comprising:a rail extending lengthwise between opposite mounting ends adapted to mount to opposite sides of the housing, the rail including a latch and a non-threaded shoulder standoff; anda slide assembly, comprising:a fi

1. A sliding track assembly adapted to slidably mount a chassis in a housing, comprising:a rail extending lengthwise between opposite mounting ends adapted to mount to opposite sides of the housing, the rail including a latch and a non-threaded shoulder standoff; anda slide assembly, comprising:a first slide member non-threadingly coupled to the rail, wherein the first slide member comprises an opening releasably receiving the non-threaded shoulder standoff and a latch receptacle releasably engaging the latch to prevent withdrawal of the non-threaded shoulder standoff from the opening; anda second slide member slidingly engaged lengthwise with the first slide member, wherein the second slide member is adapted to couple releasably and non-threadingly with the chassis, the second slide member having a plurality of shoulder standoff openings and a chassis latch receptacle adapted to engage the chassis.2. The sliding track assembly of claim 1, wherein said latch is a spring plate.3. The sliding track assembly of claim 1, wherein said latch receptacle is an opening in said slide assembly.4. The sliding track assembly of claim 1, wherein said rail includes a plurality of non-threaded shoulder standoffs and said slide assembly includes a corresponding number of shoulder standoff openings.5. The sliding track assembly of claim 1, wherein said opening adapted to receive the non-threaded shoulder standoff is a key-hole shaped opening.6. A snap-on sliding track assembly comprising:a rail assembly including a latch and a plurality of non-threaded standoffs; anda slide assembly, comprising:a first slide member having a latch receptacle adapted to engage the latch and a plurality of openings, each opening adapted to receive one non-threaded standoff interlockingly therein without a threaded fastener; anda second slide member slidingly engaged lengthwise with the first slide member, wherein the second slide member comprises a plurality of shoulder standoff openings and a chassis latch receptacle adapted to engage a chassis.7. The snap-on sliding track assembly of claim 6, wherein said latch is a spring plate having a raised portion and said latch receptacle is an opening adapted to receive said latch raised portion.8. The snap-on sliding track assembly of claim 6, wherein each non-threaded standoff includes a short shaft and a head and each opening is keyhole-shaped having a first portion adapted to receive the standoff head and a second portion adapted to received the standoff short shaft.9. The snap-on sliding track assembly of claim 8, wherein said standoff head has a diameter greater than the height of said opening second portion.10. The snap-on sliding track assembly of claim 8, wherein said latch is a spring plate having a raised portion and said latch receptacle is an opening adapted to receive said latch raised portion.11. A snap-on sliding track assembly comprising:a rail and slide assembly adapted to mount to legs of a rack, comprising:a rail assembly having opposite mounting ends adapted to mount to opposite legs of the rack;a slide assembly coupled to the rail assembly;one of said rail and slide assemblies including a latch and the other of the rail and slide assemblies including a latch receptacle adapted to engage the latch; andone of the rail and slide assemblies including a plurality of non-threaded standoffs and the other of the rail and slide assemblies including a plurality of openings, each opening adapted to receive one non-threaded standoff interlockingly therein without a threaded fastener;and;a chassis slide assembly slidingly coupled to the slide assembly and adapted to engage a chassis, wherein the chassis slide assembly comprises a chassis standoff opening and a chassis latch receptacle.12. A device mountable in a housing, comprising:a chassis; anda rail and slide assembly coupled to the chassis, comprising:a rail extending lengthwise between opposite mounting ends adapted to mount to opposite sides of the housing, wherein the rail includes a latch and at least one non-threaded shoulder standoff; anda slide mechanism, comprising:a first slide member non-threadingly coupled to the rail, wherein the first slide member comprises an opening releasably receiving the at least one non-threaded shoulder standoff and a latch receptacle releasably engaging the latch to prevent withdrawal of the at least one non-threaded shoulder standoff from the opening; anda second slide member slidingly engaged lengthwise with the first slide member and having a plurality of shoulder standoff openings and a chassis latch receptacle coupled to the chassis.13. The device of claim 12, wherein the latch comprises a spring plate.14. The device of claim 12, wherein the opening adapted to receive the at least one non-threaded shoulder standoff comprises a key-hole shaped opening.15. A device mountable in a rack, comprising:a chassis;a rail adapted to mount to opposing members of the rack, wherein the rail comprises a latch and a plurality of non-threaded standoffs;a first slide having a latch receptacle adapted to engage the latch and a plurality of openings, each of the plurality of openings adapted to receive one of the plurality of non-threaded standoffs interlockingly therein without a threaded fastener; anda second slide sliding coupled to the first slide, the second slide having a plurality of shoulder standoff openings and a chassis latch receptacle coupled to the chassis.16. The device of claim 15, wherein each of the plurality of non-threaded standoffs comprises a shaft and a head and each of the plurality of openings comprises a keyhole-shaped opening.17. A system, comprising:a rack;a chassis; anda rail and slide assembly that slidingly supports the chassis in the rack, comprising:a slide mechanism, comprising:a first slide member having an opening and a latch receptacle; anda second slide member sliding coupled to the first slide member, the second slide member having a plurality of shoulder standoff openings and a chassis latch receptacle coupled to the chassis; anda rail coupled to the rack, wherein the rail includes at least one non-threaded shoulder standoff disposed in the opening and a latch engaged with the latch receptacle to secure the at least one non-threaded shoulder standoff removably within the opening.18. The system of claim 17, wherein the latch comprises a spring-loaded structure.19. The system of claim 17, wherein the opening comprises a key-hole shaped opening.20. A rack system, comprising:a rack structure;a chassis;a rail coupled to opposing members of the rack structure, wherein the rail comprises a latch and a plurality of non-threaded standoffs;a first slide having a latch receptacle engaged with the latch and a plurality of openings, each of the plurality of openings interlockingly engaged with one of the plurality of non-threaded standoffs without a threaded fastener; anda second slide sliding coupled to the first slide, the second slide having a plurality of shoulder standoff openings and a chassis latch receptacle coupled to the chassis.21. The rack system of claim 20, wherein each of the plurality of non-threaded standoffs comprises a shaft and a head and each of the plurality of openings comprises a keyhole-shaped opening.