LOCKING MECHANISM
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1. A locking apparatus, comprising:
- a female receptor for locking with a male member;
the male member locking with the female receptor by moving the male member with respect to the female receptor in a first direction;
the male member being unlocked from the female receptor by moving the male member an additional distance further in the first direction; and
the female receptor includes resilient arms to hold and release the male member and spring arms that contact the resilient arms.
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Abstract
A locking apparatus is disclosed. The locking apparatus includes a female receptor for locking with a male member. The male member locks with the female receptor by moving the male member with respect to the female receptor in a first direction. The male member is unlocked from the female receptor by moving the male member an additional distance further in the first direction. The female receptor includes resilient arms to hold and release the male member and spring arms that contact the resilient arms.
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1. A locking apparatus, comprising:
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a female receptor for locking with a male member; the male member locking with the female receptor by moving the male member with respect to the female receptor in a first direction; the male member being unlocked from the female receptor by moving the male member an additional distance further in the first direction; and the female receptor includes resilient arms to hold and release the male member and spring arms that contact the resilient arms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A plastic locking apparatus, comprising:
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a female receptor for locking with a male member; the male member locking with the female receptor by moving the male member with respect to the female receptor in a first direction; the male member being unlocked from the female receptor by moving the male member an additional distance further in the first direction; the female receptor includes resilient arms to hold and release the male member; and the female receptor being formed of a plastic material including an acetal copolymer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A plastic locking apparatus, comprising:
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a female receptor for locking with a male member; the male member locking with the female receptor by moving the male member with respect to the female receptor in a first direction; the male member being unlocked from the female receptor by moving the male member an additional distance further in the first direction; the female receptor includes resilient arms to hold and release the male member and spring arms that contact the resilient arms; and the female receptor being formed of a plastic material including an acetal copolymer.
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