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An article attachment system for a vehicle includes an elongated rail attached to the interior of the vehicle. The rail has a partially enclosed space with at least one slide interface and a series of projections. A bracket engages the rail for mounting at least one article to the rail. A positionin

An article attachment system for a vehicle includes an elongated rail attached to the interior of the vehicle. The rail has a partially enclosed space with at least one slide interface and a series of projections. A bracket engages the rail for mounting at least one article to the rail. A positioning device engages the bracket and has at least one extension movable between an engaged position for securing the article to the rail and a released position for moving the article relative to the rail.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An article attachment system for a vehicle, comprising: an elongated rail member adapted to attach to the vehicle; the rail member defining at least one partially enclosed space having at least one slide interface along an interior surface of the rail member and a plura

The invention claimed is: 1. An article attachment system for a vehicle, comprising: an elongated rail member adapted to attach to the vehicle; the rail member defining at least one partially enclosed space having at least one slide interface along an interior surface of the rail member and a plurality of projections; a bracket having at least one glide slidably engaging the slide interface on the interior surface of the elongated rail member and adapted for mounting at least one article; a positioning device operably engaging the bracket and having at least one extension adapted to move between an engaged position adapted for securing the article to the elongated rail member and a released position adapted for moving the article relative to the elongated rail member; and a conductor strip coupled to the elongated rail member and adapted to deliver electrical power to the article. 2. The article attachment system of claim 1, wherein the elongated rail member is adapted for placement longitudinally within the vehicle. 3. The article attachment system of claim 1, wherein the elongated rail member is adapted for placement laterally within the vehicle. 4. The article attachment system of claim 1, wherein the elongated rail member is adapted to attach to an interior portion of the vehicle. 5. The article attachment system of claim 1, wherein the elongated rail member and bracket are configured to vertically restrain the article. 6. The article attachment system of claim 1, wherein the conductor strip is coupled to the rail member by a carrier having at least one tolerance adjusting device. 7. The article attachment system of claim 1, wherein the bracket includes a contact biased for sliding engagement with the conductor strip. 8. The article attachment system of claim 1, wherein the at least one glide is two glides. 9. The article attachment system of claim 8, wherein the glide is a low-friction, high-lubricity material. 10. The article attachment system of claim 1, wherein the bracket further comprises runners operably engaging the slide interface. 11. The article attachment system of claim 1, wherein the slide interface further comprises a lateral positioning device. 12. The article attachment system of claim 1, further comprising a trim piece coupled to the elongated rail member. 13. The article attachment system of claim 1, wherein the elongated rail member is adapted to removably receive the article. 14. The article attachment system of claim 1, wherein the positioning device is biased in a self-correcting direction. 15. The article attachment system of claim 1, wherein the positioning device includes an actuator capable of remote actuation and operable to move the extension between the engaged position and the released position. 16. A sliding floor console system for a vehicle interior, comprising: an elongated rail member coupled to the vehicle interior, the elongated rail member having a first electrical conductor and defining at least one partially concealed channel having a slide interface; a bracket adapted to couple to a console, the bracket having at least one non-rotational glide slidably engaging the slide interface for longitudinal movement along the elongated rail member and a second electrical conductor configured to movably engage the first electrical conductor; and a positioning device coupled to the bracket for selectively securing the console at one of a plurality of locations along the elongated rail member. 17. The article attachment system of claim 16, wherein the elongated rail member includes a plurality of positioning elements. 18. The article attachment system of claim 16, wherein the positioning device includes an actuator adapted for remote actuation from the article. 19. The article attachment system of claim 16, wherein the elongated rail member includes at least one lateral extension portion. 20. The article attachment system of claim 16, wherein the elongated rail member includes an end piece adapted to limit the position of the article. 21. The article attachment system of claim 16, wherein the positioning device includes at least one locking member operably engaging the actuator for extension and retraction in a lateral direction. 22. The article attachment system of claim 21, wherein the bracket and the positioning device coact through a biasing device. 23. The article attachment system of claim 22, wherein the biasing device is a spring. 24. The article attachment system of claim 23, wherein the biasing device provides a self-correcting interaction between the locking member and the elongated rail member. 25. The article attachment system of claim 16, wherein the glide is configured for coupling to the bracket only in a single orientation. 26. An article attachment system, comprising: a rail member adapted for attachment to a vehicle, the rail defining at least one partially enclosed space having at least one surface adapted for slideable engagement; a bracket member adapted to couple to an article and adapted to slideably engage the surface; an electrification system configured to provide a source of electricity from the rail member to the article; a positioning device adapted to releasably secure the article in any one of a plurality of locations on the rail member; and an actuator adapted to move the positioning device between an engaged position where movement of the article is prevented and a released position where movement of the article is permitted. 27. The system of claim 26, wherein the rail member includes a plurality of projections disposed within the partially enclosed space. 28. The system of claim 27, wherein the rail member includes a plurality of projections only on a single side of the rail member. 29. The system of claim 26, further comprising a glide member adapted to interface between the bracket and the surface. 30. The system of claim 26, wherein the glide member is non-rotational. 31. The system of claim 26, wherein the electrification system further comprises a conductive strip coupled to the rail member. 32. The system of claim 26, further comprising an end piece adapted to couple to an end of the rail member. 33. The system of claim 26, further comprising a biasing device adapted to bias the positioning device in a self-correcting direction. 34. A method of providing a sliding console system for use in a vehicle interior, the method comprising: providing a rail member adapted for coupling to the vehicle, the rail member defining a partially enclosed space having a slide surface; providing a bracket at least partially surrounding the rail member and adapted to receive a console; providing at least one arm extending from the bracket into the partially enclosed space, the arm including a glide adapted to engage the slide surface; coupling a positioning device to the bracket, the positioning device adapted for movement between an engaged position where the positioning device engages the rail member and a released position where the positioning device is substantially free of engagement from the rail member; and coupling the console to the rail member. 35. The method of claim 34, wherein the slide surface provides a slideable interface with the glide. 36. The method of claim 34, wherein the slide surface provides a non-rotational interface with the bracket. 37. The method of claim 34, further comprising the step of providing a biasing device adapted to urge the positioning device into the engaged position. 38. The method of claim 34, further comprising the step of providing a trim portion adapted to couple to the rail member. 39. The method of claim 34, further comprising the step of providing an actuator adapted to move the positioning device between the engaged position and the released position. 40. The method of claim 34, further comprising the step of providing an electrification system adapted to couple to the rail member for providing electricity to the article. 41. A system for movably attaching one or more articles to a vehicle portion, comprising: an elongated rail member configured for attachment to the vehicle and having at least one lateral extension projecting at least partially over a slide surface to form a space that is at least partially concealed; a bracket at least partially surrounding the elongated rail member and lateral extension and having an arm projecting into the space; an article coupled to the bracket; and a non-rotational low friction member interfacing between the arm and the slide surface configured to permit movement of the article along the elongated rail member. 42. The system of claim 41, wherein the vehicle portion is a vehicle interior portion. 43. The system of claim 41, wherein the arm projects at least partially beneath the lateral extension further comprising means for moving the article relative to the elongated rail member. 44. The system of claim 41, wherein the elongated rail member further comprises two lateral extensions and two slide surfaces. 45. The system of claim 41, further comprising an electrification system having at least one resilient contact configured to provide electricity to the article.