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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

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.

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What is claimed is: 1. A slide rail assembly comprising: a first slide rail having a first elongate body and a first latch member, said first latch member having at least one tab; a second slide rail having a second elongate body and a second latch member, said second latch member having at least o

What is claimed is: 1. A slide rail assembly comprising: a first slide rail having a first elongate body and a first latch member, said first latch member having at least one tab; a second slide rail having a second elongate body and a second latch member, said second latch member having at least one protuberant member; wherein said first and second slide rails are coupled together in moveable relation for slidably moving said second slide rail relative to said first slide rail along a longitudinal axis of said slide rail assembly and into a forward position, with said second latch member aligned with said first latch member, wherein one of said first and second latch members is moveable relative to an other of the first and second latch members to engage said at least one tab of said first latch member and said at least one protuberant member of said second latch member, such that said first and second latch members releasibly engage to latch said second slide rail in said forward position relative to said first slide rail; a release member moveably mounted to said second slide rail, said release member extending from a portion of said second slide rail which is distally disposed from said first slide rail to said one of said first and second latch members when said second slide rail is disposed in said forward position, said release member being moveable to movably engage said one of said first and second latch members to move said one of said first and second latch members relative to said other of said first and second latch members to release said first and second latch members from engaging and release said second slide rail for moving from said forward position relative to said first slide rail; and wherein said one of said first and second latch members which is moveably engaged by said release member is moved lineally relative to said other of said first and second latch members and lineally relative to said first and second slide rails in a direction which is at least in part orthogonal to said longitudinal axis, to release said second slide rail for moving from said forward position. 2. The slide rail assembly according to claim 1, wherein said release member moveably engages said second latch member to lineally move said second latch member and release said second latch member from engaging said first latch member and release said second slide rail from said forward position, extended forward of said first slide rail. 3. The slide rail assembly according to claim 2, wherein said second latch member includes a cam follower member and said release member includes a cam portion, wherein said cam follower is engaged by said cam portion and urged to lineally move relative to said second latch member and release from said first latch member in response to movement of said release member. 4. The slide rail assembly according to claim 1, wherein said second slide rail comprises a plurality of tabs which extend from at least one region of said second elongated body, with end portions spaced apart from a main portion of said second elongated body and aside of said release member, such that said release member is moveably retained on said second slide rail. 5. The slide rail assembly according to claim 1, wherein said first and second slide rails are formed of metal. 6. The slide rail assembly according to claim 1, wherein said slide rail assembly comprises a bearing slide assembly. 7. The slide rail assembly according to claim 1, further comprising: said first latch member having two catch tabs, one of which defines said at least one tab, said two catch tabs defined in spaced apart relation for being selectively engaged with said second latch member for selectively securing said first and second slide rails in fixed relative relation; said second latch member being moveably secured to said second slide rail, and said second latch member having an inward side and an outward side; said inward side being formed to define a substantially planar inward surface and two cam follower members which protuberantly extend to project inward from said substantially planar inward surface to define cam follower surfaces; said outward side of said second latch member being formed to define a substantially planar outward surface and two protruding stop members which extend in an outward direction from said substantially planar outward surface, said stop members having outward stop surfaces and outward guide surfaces which extend substantially transverse to said substantially planar outward surfaces and a longitudinal axis of said first and second slide rails, said outward stop surfaces and said outward guide surfaces being formed for selectively engaging said two catch tabs of said first slide rail; said release member including a cam portion having cam surfaces, wherein said cam follower members of said second latch member and said release member are configured such that said cam surfaces fit between and engage said cam follower surfaces of said cam follower members, such that movement of said release member in directions which extend along said longitudinal axis of said first and second slide rails moves said second latch member in directions which extend substantially transverse to said longitudinal axis of said first and second slide rails; and wherein said release member is selectively moved along said longitudinal axis of said first and second slide rails to lineally move said second latch member to move in directions substantially transverse to said longitudinal axis, and selectively position said two protruding stop members of said latch member relative to said two catch tabs of said first slide rail to selectively latch said first and second slide rails in fixed relative relation. 8. The slide rail assembly according to claim 7, wherein movement of said release member along said longitudinal axis of said first and second slide rails selectively moves said second latch member orthogonal to said longitudinal axis. 9. A slide rail assembly comprising: a first slide rail having a first elongated body, wherein said first elongated body has first track members being spaced apart to extend in an oppositely facing arrangement along at least part of a longitudinal length of said first elongated body; a catch member mounted to said first elongate body; a second slide rail having a second elongated body, wherein said second elongated body has forward section, a rearward section and an intermediate section disposed between said forward and rearward sections, and said second elongated body further including second track members which extend lengthwise along at least part of said second elongated body in a spaced apart, oppositely facing alignment for moveably engaging said first track members of said first elongated body; a latch member mounted to said second elongate body in said intermediate section of said second elongate body for lineally moving relative to said second elongate body to engage said catch member of said first elongate body; wherein second slide rail is telescopically extensible relative to said first slide rail along a longitudinal axis of said first and second slide rails, from a retracted position to a fixed, forward position in which said forward section and at least part of said intermediate section is disposed forward of said first slide rail in which said latch member is aligned with said catch member, such that said latch member will releasibly engage said catch member to engage said second slide rail in said fixed, forward position; said second slide rail having a plurality of tabs which extend from edge regions of said second slide rail toward opposite edge regions of said second slide rail, such that said tabs extend transverse to said longitudinal axis of said first and second slide rails, spaced apart from a main portion of said second elongated body and aside of a rigid release member; and said rigid release member formed of a strip of metal, having a length which extends parallel to longitudinal axes of said first and second slide rails, said rigid release member slidably extending between said plurality of tabs and said main portion of said elongated body of said second slide rail, from said forward section to said intermediate section of said second slide rail, such that said rigid release member is disposed in alignment for slidably moving relative to said second slide rail to engage said latch member to move said latch member from engaging said catch member and unlatch said second slide rail for moving from said fixed, forward position relative to said first slide rail. 10. The slide rail assembly according to claim 9, wherein said latch member comprises a cam follower portion on a first side and a latch portion on a second side, and said release member includes a cam portion which engages said cam follower portion of said latch member to move said latch portion thereof relative to said catch member, to release said second slide rail for moving relative to said first slide rail. 11. The slide rail assembly according to claim 10, wherein said catch member is defined by at least one catch tab which rigidly extends from said first slide rail for engaging said latch portion of said latch member, and said latch member is slidably mounted to said second slide rail. 12. The slide rail assembly according to claim 9, further comprising: said catch member having two catch tabs, defined in spaced apart relation for being selectively engaged with said latch member for selectively securing said first and second slide rails in fixed relative relation; said latch member having an inward side and an outward side; said inward side being formed to define a substantially planar inward surface and two cam follower members which protuberantly extend to project inward from said substantially planar inward surface to define cam follower surfaces; two apertures of elongate shape formed into said latch member to define slots having longitudinal slot axes which extend through said latch member, substantially transverse to said planar surface and said longitudinal axis of first and second said slide rails; two fasteners secured to said second slide rail, and slidably extending within respective ones of said two apertures of elongate shape, such that said latch member is slidably secured to said second slide rail for moving in lineal directions relative said second slide rail which are substantially transverse to said longitudinal axis; said outward side of said latch member being formed to define a substantially planar outward surface and two protruding stop members which extend in an outward direction from said substantially planar outward surface, said stop members having outward stop surfaces and outward guide surfaces which extend substantially transverse to said substantially planar outward surfaces and said longitudinal axis of said first and second slide rails, said outward stop surfaces and said outward guide surfaces being formed for selectively engaging said two catch tabs of said first slide rail; said release member including a cam portion having cam surfaces, wherein said cam follower members of said latch member and said release member are configured such that said cam surfaces fit between and engage said cam follower surfaces of said cam follower members, such that movement of said release member in directions which extend along said longitudinal axis of said first and second slide rails moves said latch member along said longitudinal slot axes, in directions which extend substantially transverse to said longitudinal axis of said first and second slide rails; and wherein said release member is selectively moved along said longitudinal axis of said first and second slide rails to lineally move said second latch member to move in directions substantially transverse to said longitudinal axis, and selectively position said two protruding stop members of said latch member relative to said two catch tabs of said first slide rail to selectively latch said first and second slide rails in fixed relative relation. 13. The slide rail assembly according to claim 12, wherein: said cam follower members of said inward side of said latch member further include stop surfaces, which extend substantially orthogonal to said substantially planar inward surface and said longitudinal axis of said first and second slide rails; said cam follower surfaces extend at a forty-five degree angle to said longitudinal axis, and substantially orthogonal to said substantially planar inward surface; wherein said longitudinal slot axes of said two apertures of elongate shape formed into said latch member extend at right angles to said longitudinal axis of first and second said slide rails; and wherein said release member is selectively moved along said longitudinal axis of said first and second slide rails, which selectively moves said latch member orthogonal to said longitudinal axis. 14. The slide rail assembly according to claim 13, wherein said substantially planar inner surface and said substantially planar outward surface are parallel. 15. In a slide rail assembly having first and second slide rails, said first and second slide rails having respective elongated bodies which define a longitudinal axis and edge portions which slidably engage, such that said second slide rail is moveable relative to said first slide rail along said longitudinal axis, the improvement comprising: a latch having a first latch member included as part of said first slide rail, said first latch member having a catch tab, and a second latch member included as part of said second slide rail, said second latch member having a protuberant member, wherein one of said first and second latch members is lineally moveable relative to an other of said first and second latch members along a latch axis which, at least in part, extends orthogonal to said longitudinal axis defined by said first and second slide rails, and movement of said second slide rail relative to said first slide rail and along said longitudinal axis into a latch position aligns said catch tab of said first latch member with said protuberant member of and second latch member such that said one of said first and second latch members lineally moves along said latch axis and releasibly engages said other of first and second latch members to secure said second slide rail in said latch position, in fixed relation to said first slide rail; and a rigid release member moveably mounted to said second slide rail, said rigid release member extending from a portion of said second slide rail which is distally disposed from said first slide rail to said one of said first and second latch members when said second slide rail is disposed in said latch position, such that said rigid release member is moveable for urging said one of said first and second latch members to lineally move along said latch axis and release said first and second latch members from engaging, moving one of said catch tab and said protuberant member relative to said other of said catch tab and said protuberant member, to release said second slide rail for moving relative to said first slide rail and from said latch position. 16. The slide rail assembly according to claim 15, wherein said rigid release member comprises a cam portion and said second latch member comprises a first side from which extends at least one protuberance which defines a cam follower portion which is engaged by said cam portion of said rigid release member, such that movement of said rigid release member along said second slide rail urges one of said first and second latch members to lineally move along said latch axis and releases said one of said first and second latch members from engaging said other of said first and second latch members. 17. The slide rail assembly according to claim 16, wherein said second latch member is moveable relative to said first latch member in response to movement of said rigid release member, and said second latch member comprises a second side having a second protuberance which defines said protuberant member for engaging said catch tab of said first latch member, said first latch member having said catch tab which is releasibly engaged by said second protuberance for securing said second slide rail in said latch position, in fixed relation to said first slide rail. 18. The slide rail assembly according to claim 17, wherein said catch tab of said first latch member is formed from a main body portion of said first slide rail, said second latch member comprises two slots which are spaced apart and extend through a main body of said second latch member with elongated shapes that are orthogonal to said longitudinal axis, and wherein said two slots are elongated for receiving shanks of respective fasteners which secure said second latch member to said second slide rail and defines said latch axis along which said second latch member is moveable. 19. The slide rail assembly according to claim 15, further comprising: said first latch member having said catch tab, defined for being selectively engaged with said second latch member to selectively secure said first and second slide rails in fixed relation; said second latch member having an inward side and an outward side; said inward side being formed to define a cam follower member which protuberantly extends to project inward from said latch member to define a cam follower surface; at least one aperture of elongate shape formed into one of said second slide rail and said second latch member, said at least one aperture having a longitudinal slot axis which extends substantially transverse to said longitudinal axis of first and second said slide rails and which defines said latch axis; at least one fastener secured to said second slide rail and said second latch member, and slidably extending within said at least one aperture of elongate shape, such that said second latch member is slidably secured to said second slide rail for moving along said latch axis, in lineal directions relative said second slide rail which are substantially transverse to said longitudinal axis; said outward side of said second latch member being formed to define said protuberant member which extends in an outward direction from said second latch member, said protuberant member having outward stop surface which extends substantially transverse to said longitudinal axis of said first and second slide rails, said outward stop surface being formed for selectively engaging said catch tab of said first, slide rail; said release member including a cam portion which defines a cam surface, wherein said cam portion and said cam follower member of said second latch member are configured such that said cam surface engages said cam follower surface, such that movement of said release member in directions which extend along said longitudinal axis of said first and second slide rails moves said second latch member along said longitudinal slot axis, in directions which extend substantially transverse to said latch axis of said first and second slide rails; and wherein said release member is selectively moved along said longitudinal axis of said first and second slide rails to lineally move said second latch member to move in directions substantially transverse to said longitudinal axis, and selectively position said protuberant member of said latch member relative to said catch tab of said first slide rail to selectively latch said first and second slide rails in fixed relative relation. 20. The slide rail assembly according to claim 19, wherein said longitudinal slot axis of said at least one aperture of elongate shape formed into said one of said second slide rail and said second latch member extends at a right angle to said longitudinal axis of first and second said slide rails, such that said second latch member is moved orthogonal to said longitudinal axis in response to said release member being moved along said longitudinal axis of said first and second slide rails.