Component retention mechanism and method

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C439S331000, C439S953000, C361S719000

Reexamination Certificate

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06957966

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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patent: 5091991 (1992-02-01), Briggs et al.
patent: 5173057 (1992-12-01), Bunch et al.
patent: 6724632 (2004-04-01), Lee et al.

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