Bidirectional slide lock and method of using same
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Abstract
A bidirectional slide lock includes a first clip and a second clip that are slid and locked together. The first clip has a longitudinal axis, a pair of pawls, and a pair of flanges. The second clip has a longitudinal axis, a pair of pawl stops, and a pair of clip flanges. Both pair of flanges retentively engaging one another to hold the clips together to prevent movement away from one another. The pawls engage the pawl stops to hold clips against longitudinal movement. The bidirectional slide lock also has springs biasing the pawls toward the second clip so as to retain pawls in retentive engagement with the pawl stops. The method of use includes moving the first and second clips longitudinally relative to one another so that the flanges move into retentive engagement and cause each of the pawl ends to engage one of the pawl stops.
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31 Claims
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1-18. -18. (canceled)
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19. A door assembly, comprising:
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a door panel;
a handle;
a first clip on the door panel;
a second clip on the handle;
the first clip having a pair of first flanges and a pair of pawl stops;
the second clip having a pair of second flanges and a pair of pawls;
the first and second flanges overlapping and engaging one another to attach the handle to the door panel; and
the pawls engaging the pawl stops to prevent sliding movement of the handle on the door panel. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 25)
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24. The door assembly of claim 24 wherein the curved first flanges define a cam surface for increasing pressure between the first and second flanges as the first and second flanges move into overlapping engagement.
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26. A door assembly, comprising:
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a door panel having a first clip;
a door handle having a second clip;
the clips having first engaging portions to preclude movement of the handle away from the panel;
the clips having second engaging portions to preclude sliding of the handle along the panel; and
wherein the handle is mounted to the door panel by sliding the handle clip along the door panel clip until the first and second portions engage one another. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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