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Locking lever connector mechanism

  • US 5,830,000 A
  • Filed: 05/14/1997
  • Issued: 11/03/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. The combination comprising:

  • a first component having an elongated guide rib extending outwardly thereof along a first direction, a flexible latch arm extending outwardly from the first component at a location spaced from the guide rib to define a narrow slot extending in said first direction, said latch arm having a latch element extending therefrom in a direction laterally away from the slot, and,a second component having a catch element extending outwardly therefrom and positioned to engage with the latch element when the first component and the second component are in an assembled relationship, said second component further including a locking lever having a body portion extending from the second component into said slot when the first component and the second component are in said assembled relationship to selectively prevent lateral movement of the latch arm away from the catch element, said locking lever including a resilient portion for permitting selective deflection of said locking lever out of said slot to permit said lateral movement of said latch arm away from the catch element to allow relative movement between the first component and the second component when the first component and the second component are disassembled.

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