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A multi device system includes a rack with a rack slot. A device chassis is positioned in the rack slot. The device chassis includes first device slot with a first device entrance, and a second device slot with a second device entrance. A first device stop member extends from the device chassis and

A multi device system includes a rack with a rack slot. A device chassis is positioned in the rack slot. The device chassis includes first device slot with a first device entrance, and a second device slot with a second device entrance. A first device stop member extends from the device chassis and into the first device slot. The distance between the first device stop member and the first device entrance is adjustable, and the first device stop member is configured to move a first device in the first device slot through the first device entrance. A second device stop member extends from the device chassis and into the second device slot. The distance between the second device stop member and the second device entrance is adjustable, and the second device stop member is configured to move a second device in the second device slot through the second device entrance.

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1. A multi device system, comprising: a rack that defines a rack slot;a device chassis that is positioned in the rack slot, wherein the device chassis defines a first device slot that includes a first device entrance, and wherein the device chassis defines a second device slot that includes a second

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A multi device system, comprising: a rack that defines a rack slot;a device chassis that is positioned in the rack slot, wherein the device chassis defines a first device slot that includes a first device entrance, and wherein the device chassis defines a second device slot that includes a second device entrance and that is located adjacent the first device slot;a first sliding rail that is moveably coupled to the device chassis and located adjacent the first device slot;a first device stop member that is moveably coupled to the first sliding rail, extends into the first device slot, and is securable in a plurality of different locations along the first sliding rail such that a distance between the first device stop member and the first device entrance is adjustable, wherein the first device stop member is configured to move a first device that is positioned in the first device slot through the first device entrance;a second sliding rail that is moveably coupled to the device chassis and located adjacent that second device slot; anda second device stop member that is movably coupled to the second sliding rail, extends into the second device slot, and is securable in a plurality of different locations along the second sliding rail such that a distance between the second device stop member and the second device entrance is adjustable, wherein the second device stop member is configured to move a second device that is positioned in the second device slot through the second device entrance. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a rear wall that is located on the device chassis opposite the first device slot from the first device entrance and opposite the second device slot from the second device entrance, wherein the distance between the first device stop member and the first device entrance is adjustable from a position that is adjacent the rear wall to a position that is approximately halfway between the first device entrance and the rear wall, and wherein the distance between the second device stop member and the second device entrance is adjustable from a position that is adjacent the rear wall to a position that is approximately halfway between the second device entrance and the rear wall. 3. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a first spring that provides a force on the first sliding rail that is configured to cause the first device stop member to move the first device through the first device entrance when the first device stop member is secured to one of the plurality of different locations along the first sliding rail; anda second spring that provides a force on the second device stop member that is configured to cause the second device stop member to move the second device through the second device entrance when the second device stop member is secured to one of the plurality of different locations along the second sliding rail. 4. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a first latch that is coupled to the first sliding rail and that is configured to engage the device chassis to resist movement of the first sliding rail relative to the device chassis; anda second latch that is coupled to the second sliding rail and that is configured to engage the device chassis to resist movement of the second sliding rail relative to the device chassis. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the first latch includes a first cam mechanism that is configured to engage the device chassis, and wherein the second latch includes a second cam mechanism that is configured to engage the device chassis. 6. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a first device retention member that is coupled to the first sliding rail and that is configured to engage the first device in response to movement of the first sliding rail into the first device slot; anda second device retention member that is coupled to the second sliding rail and that is configured to engage the second device in response to movement of the second sliding rail into the second device slot. 7. A multi-device coupling system, comprising: a multi-device chassis that defines a first device slot and a second device slot in a side-by-side orientation;a first sliding rail that is moveably coupled to the multi-device chassis and located adjacent the first device slota first device stop member that is moveably coupled to the first sliding rail, extends into the first device slot, and is securable in a plurality of different locations along the first sliding rail such that a location of the first device stop member along a length of the first device slot is adjustable, and wherein the first device stop member is configured to move a first device that is positioned in the first device slot out of the first device slot;a second sliding rail that is moveably coupled to the multi-device chassis and located adjacent the second device slot; anda second device stop member that is moveably coupled to the second sliding rail, extends into the second device slot, and is securable in a plurality of different locations along the second sliding rail such that a location of the second device stop member along a length of the second device slot is adjustable, and wherein the second device stop member is configured to move a second device that is positioned in the second device slot out of the second device slot. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the location of the first device stop member along the length of the first device slot is adjustable from a position that is adjacent an end of the first device slot to a position that is approximately in the middle of the first device slot, and wherein the location of the second device stop member along the length of the second device slot is adjustable from a position that is adjacent an end of the second device slot to a position that is approximately in the middle of the second device slot. 9. The system of claim 7, further comprising: a first spring that provides a force on the first sliding rail that is configured to cause the first device stop member to move the first device out of the first device slot when the first device stop member is secured to one of the plurality of different locations along the first sliding rail; anda second spring that provides a force on the second device stop member that is configured to cause the second device stop member to move the second device out of the second device slot when the second device stop member is secured to one of the plurality of different locations along the second sliding rail. 10. The system of claim 7, further comprising: a first latch that is coupled to the first sliding rail and that is configured to engage the multi-device chassis to resist movement of the first sliding rail relative to the multi-device chassis; anda second latch that is coupled to the second sliding rail and that is configured to engage the multi-device chassis to resist movement of the second sliding rail relative to the multi-device chassis. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the first latch includes a first cam mechanism that is configured to engage the multi-device chassis, and wherein the second latch includes a second cam mechanism that is configured to engage the multi-device chassis. 12. The system of claim 7, further comprising: a first device retention member that is coupled to the first sliding rail and that is configured to engage the first device in response to movement of the first sliding rail into the first device slot; anda second device retention member that is coupled to the second sliding rail and that is configured to engage the second device in response to movement of the second sliding rail into the second device slot. 13. A method for coupling devices to a chassis, comprising: adjusting, along a length of a first device slot that is defined by a device chassis that also defines a second device slot in a side-by-side orientation with the first device slot, a first device stop member that extends into the first device slot from a movable coupling to a first sliding rail that is movably coupled to the device chassis and located adjacent the first device slot;securing the first device stop member in one of a plurality of locations along the first sliding rail;adjusting, along a length of the second device slot, a second device stop member that extends into the second device slot from a moveable coupling to a second sliding rail that is movably couple to the device chassis and located adjacent the second device slot;securing the second device stop member in one of a plurality of locations along the second sliding rail;positioning a first device in the first device slot;positioning a second device in a second device slot;moving the first device out of the first device slot using the first device stop member; andmoving the second device out of the second device slot using the second device stop member. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the first device stop member is adjusted between a position that is adjacent an end of the first device slot and a position that is approximately in the middle of the first device slot, and wherein the second device stop member is adjusted between a position that is adjacent an end of the second device slot and a position that is approximately in the middle of the second device slot. 15. The method of claim 13, further comprising: providing a spring force on the first sliding rail that causes the first device stop member to move the first device out of the first device slot when the first device stop member is secured to one of the plurality of locations along the first sliding rail; andproviding a spring force on the second sliding rail that causes the second device stop member to move the second device out of the second device slot when the second device stop member is secured to one of the plurality of locations along the second sliding rail. 16. The method of claim 13, further comprising: resisting movement of the first sliding rail relative to the device chassis by engaging the device chassis with a latch that is coupled to the first sliding rail; andresisting movement of the second sliding rail relative to the device chassis by engaging the device chassis with a latch that is coupled to the second sliding rail. 17. The method of claim 13, further comprising: engaging the first device with a first device retention member on the first sliding rail in response to movement of the first sliding rail into the first device slot; andengaging the second device with a second device retention member on the second sliding rail in response to movement of the second sliding rail into the second device slot.