A LOCKING APPARATUS AND A SECURING MECHANISM THEREIN
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Abstract
A securing mechanism for securing thereto a load. The securing mechanism comprises a locking member having at least one planner with a peripheral shape, a cam follower mechanism having a follower with a load facing end and being configured to translate a linear displacement along an axis being perpendicular to said load facing end to a rotational movement thereof about said axis, and being so disposed relative to said locking member such that said rotational movement thereof sequentially shifts said locking member between a released position in which at least one dimension of said peripheral shape has a first size and a secured position in which said dimension has a second size, said second size being larger than said first size.
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58 Claims
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1-38. -38. (canceled)
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39. A securing mechanism for securing thereto a load, the securing mechanism comprising:
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a locking member having at least one planner with a peripheral shape; and a cam follower mechanism having a follower with a load facing end and being configured to translate a linear displacement along an axis being substantially perpendicular to the load facing end to a rotational movement thereof about the axis, and being so disposed relative to the locking member such that the rotational movement thereof sequentially shifts the locking member between a released position in which at least one dimension of the peripheral shape has a first size and a secured position in which the at least one dimension has a second size, the second size being larger than the first size. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A locking apparatus for securing a load to a structure, the locking apparatus comprising:
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a housing mountable to a structure; and a retractable member having a load facing end coupled to a locking member including at least one planner having a peripheral shape; wherein the load facing end of the retractable member is configured for sequentially shifting the locking member between a released position and a secured position in response to an upward displacement thereof followed by a downward retraction with respect to the housing; wherein, in the released position, at least one dimension of the peripheral shape has a first size and, in the secured position, the at least one dimension has a second size. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A locking assembly, comprising:
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a body having a depression and a shoulder portion defined therein; and a locking apparatus for securing to the body; wherein the locking apparatus includes; a locking member having at least one planner with a peripheral shape; and a cam follower mechanism having a follower with a load facing end and being configured to translate a linear displacement along an axis substantially perpendicular to the load facing end to a rotational movement thereof about the axis, and being so disposed relative to the locking member such that the rotational movement thereof sequentially shifts the locking member between a secured position in which the locking member securely engages the shoulder portion and a released position in which the locking member disengages the shoulder portion. - View Dependent Claims (58)
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Specification