Component retention mechanism and method
First Claim
1. A mechanism for attaching a first component to a second component, wherein the second component includes at least two mounting posts, the mechanism comprising:
- a mounting block having at least two holes, through each of which a respective mounting post passes, and a retaining channel, whereby the at least two holes are located in the retaining channel; and
a screw actuator that is located in the retaining channel, wherein the screw actuator includes a attachment portion that is fixedly attached to the mounting block and at least two sliding portions, whereby the at least two sliding portions move to engage the at least two mounting posts against a side of the retaining channel.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the invention is a mechanism for attaching a first component to a second component, wherein the second component includes at least two mounting posts, the mechanism comprising a mounting block having at least two holes, through each of which a respective mounting post passes, and a retaining channel, whereby the at least two holes are located in the retaining channel; and a screw actuator that is located in the retaining channel, wherein the screw actuator includes an attachment portion that is fixedly attached to the mounting block and at least two sliding portions, whereby the at least two sliding portions move to engage the at least two mounting posts against a side of the retaining channel.
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21 Claims
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1. A mechanism for attaching a first component to a second component, wherein the second component includes at least two mounting posts, the mechanism comprising:
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a mounting block having at least two holes, through each of which a respective mounting post passes, and a retaining channel, whereby the at least two holes are located in the retaining channel; and
a screw actuator that is located in the retaining channel, wherein the screw actuator includes a attachment portion that is fixedly attached to the mounting block and at least two sliding portions, whereby the at least two sliding portions move to engage the at least two mounting posts against a side of the retaining channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for attaching a first component to a second component comprising:
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providing two mounting posts on the second component and two holes in the first component;
providing a mounting mechanism having two holes, and a retaining channel, whereby the two holes are located in the retaining channel;
placing the first component onto the second component such that a respective mounting post passes through a respective hole;
placing the mounting mechanism onto the first component such that a respective mounting post passes through a respective hole; and
operating the mounting mechanism thereby causing two sliding portions of the mounting mechanism to engage the two mounting posts against a side of the retaining channel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A mechanism for attaching a first component to a second component, wherein the first component includes at least two holes and second component includes at least two mounting posts, whereby a respective mounting post passes through a respective hole, the mechanism comprising:
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means for engaging a portion of the first component; and
means for engaging the at least two mounting posts to prevent movement of the first component along a direction of the mounting posts;
wherein the mechanism reduces movement of the first component with respect to the second component in an orthogonal direction to the direction of the mounting posts. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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