A device for a slidable assembly may include a support channel, defined by first, second, and third support sides and including a primary support bearing and a tertiary support bearing, and a slide channel, defined by first, second, and third slide sides and including a primary slide bearing and a t
A device for a slidable assembly may include a support channel, defined by first, second, and third support sides and including a primary support bearing and a tertiary support bearing, and a slide channel, defined by first, second, and third slide sides and including a primary slide bearing and a tertiary slide bearing. In an assembled state, the slide channel may fit around the support channel such that the primary support bearing contacts the first slide side and the primary slide bearing contacts the first support side such that the first slide channel is configured to slide longitudinally with respect to the first support channel, and the tertiary support bearing contacts the first slide channel and the tertiary slide bearing contacts the first support channel to restrict lateral transition of the first slide channel with respect to the first support channel.
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1. An assembly, comprising: a support frame, comprising: a first support channel, defined by a first support side, a second support side, and a third support side, and including a first primary support bearing and a first tertiary support bearing; anda second support channel, defined by a fourth sup
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An assembly, comprising: a support frame, comprising: a first support channel, defined by a first support side, a second support side, and a third support side, and including a first primary support bearing and a first tertiary support bearing; anda second support channel, defined by a fourth support side, a fifth support side, a sixth support side, and including a second primary support bearing and a second tertiary support bearing; anda slide frame, comprising: a first slide channel, defined by a first slide side, a second slide side, and a third slide side, and including a first primary slide bearing and a first tertiary slide bearing; anda second slide channel, defined by a fourth slide side, a fifth slide side, and a sixth slide side, and including a second primary slide bearing and a second tertiary slide bearingwherein, in an assembled state, the first slide channel fits around the first support channel such that: the first primary support bearing contacts the first slide side and the first primary slide bearing contacts the first support side such that the first slide channel is configured to slide longitudinally with respect to the first support channel; andthe first tertiary support bearing contacts the first slide channel and the first tertiary slide bearing contacts the first support channel to restrict lateral transition of the first slide channel with respect to the first support channel;wherein, in the assembled state, the second slide channel fits around the second support channel such that: the second primary support bearing contacts the fourth slide side and the second primary slide bearing contacts the fourth support side such that the second slide channel is configured to slide longitudinally with respect to the second support channel; andthe second tertiary support bearing contacts the second slide channel and the second tertiary slide bearing contacts the second support channel to restrict lateral transition of the second slide channel with respect to the second support channel; andwherein, in the assembled state, the slide frame slides along the support frame such that the first and second slide channels slide in unison. 2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the support frame further comprises a first support cross-member and the slide frame further comprises a first slide cross-member, wherein: the first support cross-member is coupled to distal ends of the first and second support channels; andthe first slide cross-member is coupled to distal ends of the first and second slide channels. 3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein: the support frame further comprises a second support cross-member;the slide frame further comprises a second slide cross-member;the second support cross-member is coupled to intermediate portions of the first and second support channels; andthe second slide cross-member is coupled to intermediate portions of the first and second slide channels. 4. The assembly of claim 3, wherein: the support frame further comprises a third support cross-member;the slide frame further comprises a third slide cross-member;the third support cross-member is coupled to proximal ends of the first and second support channels; andthe third slide cross-member is coupled to proximal ends of the first and second slide channels. 5. The assembly of claim 2, further comprising a latch mechanism disposed on the first slide cross-member, the latch mechanism comprising: a latch rod including a first end and a second end; the latch rod configured to transition the latch mechanism between an engaged state and a disengaged state;a latch handle at the first end of the latch rod;a first latch member including first, second, and third corners;a second latch member including a first end and a second end,wherein: the first corner is rotatably engaged with the first slide cross-member;the second corner is rotatably engaged with the second end of the latch rod; andthe third corner is rotatably engaged with the second end of the second latch member;wherein, in the engaged state, the first end of the second latch member engages the first slide channel and the first support channel to restrict lateral transition of the slide frame with respect to the support frame; andwherein, in the disengaged state, the first end of the second latch member is not engaged with the first slide channel or the first support channel, such that the slide frame is configured to slide with respect to the support frame. 6. The assembly of claim 2, wherein: the first support channel further comprises a first support flange disposed along the second support side and a second support flange disposed along the third support side;the first slide channel further comprises first and second secondary slide bearings;the first and second secondary slide bearings contact, respectively, the first and second support flanges such that the first slide channel is configured to slide longitudinally with respect to the first support channel;the second support channel further comprises a third support flange disposed along the fifth support side and a fourth support flange disposed along the sixth support side;the second slide channel further comprises third and fourth secondary slide bearings; andthe third and fourth secondary slide bearings contact, respectively, the third and fourth support flanges such that the second slide channel is configured to slide longitudinally with respect to the second support channel. 7. The assembly of claim 2, wherein: the first slide channel further comprises a first slide flange disposed along the second slide side and a second slide flange disposed along the third slide side;the second slide channel further comprises a third slide flange disposed along the fifth slide side and a fourth slide flange disposed along the sixth slide side;the first tertiary support bearing contacts the first slide flange; andthe second tertiary support bearing contacts the third slide flange. 8. The assembly of claim 2, wherein: the first tertiary support bearing is oriented orthogonally to the first primary support bearing;the second tertiary support bearing is oriented orthogonally to the second primary support bearing;the first tertiary slide bearing is oriented orthogonally to the first primary slide bearing; andthe second tertiary slide bearing is oriented orthogonally to the second primary slide bearing. 9. An assembly, comprising: a support frame, comprising: a first support channel, defined by a first support side, a second support side, and a third support side, and including a first primary support bearing and a first tertiary support bearing; anda second support channel, defined by a fourth support side, a fifth support side, a sixth support side, and including a second primary support bearing and a second tertiary support bearing; anda slide frame, comprising: a first slide channel, defined by a first slide side, a second slide side, and a third slide side, and including a first tertiary slide bearing; anda second slide channel, defined by a fourth slide side, a fifth slide side, and a sixth slide side, and including a second tertiary slide bearing,wherein, in an assembled state, the first slide channel fits around the first support channel such that the first tertiary support bearing contacts the first slide channel and the first tertiary slide bearing contacts the first support channel to restrict lateral transition of the first slide channel with respect to the first support channel, andthe second slide channel fits around the second support channel such that the second tertiary support bearing contacts the second slide channel and the second tertiary slide bearing contacts the second support channel to restrict lateral transition of the second slide channel with respect to the second support channel. 10. The assembly of claim 9, wherein the support frame further comprises a first support cross-member and the slide frame further comprises a first slide cross-member, wherein the first support cross-member is coupled to distal ends of the first and second support channels; andthe first slide cross-member is coupled to distal ends of the first and second slide channels. 11. The assembly of claim 10, wherein: the support frame further comprises a second support cross-member;the slide frame further comprises a second slide cross-member;the second support cross-member is coupled to intermediate portions of the first and second support channels; andthe second slide cross-member is coupled to intermediate portions of the first and second slide channels. 12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein: the support frame further comprises a third support cross-member;the slide frame further comprises a third slide cross-member;the third support cross-member is coupled to proximal ends of the first and second support channels; andthe third slide cross-member is coupled to proximal ends of the first and second slide channels. 13. The assembly of claim 10, wherein: the first support channel further comprises a first support flange disposed along the second support side and a second support flange disposed along the third support side;the first slide channel further comprises first and second secondary slide bearings;the first and second secondary slide bearings contact, respectively, the first and second support flanges such that the first slide channel is configured to slide longitudinally with respect to the first support channel;the second support channel further comprises a third support flange disposed along the fifth support side and a fourth support flange disposed along the sixth support side;the second slide channel further comprises third and fourth secondary slide bearings; andthe third and fourth secondary slide bearings contact, respectively, the third and fourth support flanges such that the second slide channel is configured to slide longitudinally with respect to the second support channel. 14. The assembly of claim 10, wherein: the first slide channel further comprises a first slide flange disposed along the second slide side and a second slide flange disposed along the third slide side;the second slide channel further comprises a third slide flange disposed along the fifth slide side and a fourth slide flange disposed along the sixth slide side;the first tertiary support bearing contacts the first slide flange; andthe second tertiary support bearing contacts the third slide flange. 15. The assembly of claim 9, wherein the slide frame further comprises a first slide cross-member, wherein the assembly further comprises a latch mechanism disposed on the first slide cross-member, the latch mechanism comprising: a latch rod including a first end and a second end; the latch rod configured to transition the latch mechanism between an engaged state and a disengaged state;a latch handle at the first end of the latch rod;a first latch member including first, second, and third corners;a second latch member including a first end and a second end,wherein: the first corner is rotatably engaged with the first slide cross-member;the second corner is rotatably engaged with the second end of the latch rod; andthe third corner is rotatably engaged with the second end of the second latch member;wherein, in the engaged state, the first end of the second latch member engages the first slide channel and the first support channel to restrict lateral transition of the slide frame with respect to the support frame; andwherein, in the disengaged state, the first end of the second latch member is not engaged with the first slide channel or the first support channel, such that the slide frame is configured to slide with respect to the support frame. 16. The assembly of claim 9, wherein the first slide channel further includes a first primary slide bearing, wherein, in an assembled state, the first slide channel fits around the first support channel such that the first primary support bearing contacts the first slide side and the first primary slide bearing contacts the first support side such that the first slide channel is configured to slide longitudinally with respect to the first support channel. 17. The assembly of claim 16, wherein the second slide channel further includes a second primary slide bearing, wherein, in the assembled state, the second slide channel fits around the second support channel such that the second primary support bearing contacts the fourth slide side and the second primary slide bearing contacts the fourth support side such that the second slide channel is configured to slide longitudinally with respect to the second support channel. 18. The assembly of claim 17, wherein: the first tertiary support bearing is oriented orthogonally to the first primary support bearing;the second tertiary support bearing is oriented orthogonally to the second primary support bearing;the first tertiary slide bearing is oriented orthogonally to the first primary slide bearing; andthe second tertiary slide bearing is oriented orthogonally to the second primary slide bearing. 19. The assembly of claim 9, wherein, in the assembled state, the slide frame slides along the support frame such that the first and second slide channels slide in unison.
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