Cradle for mobile unit
US8780553B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/1382
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cradle locks a mobile unit (MU) therein with a single insertion process. The cradle includes a cup shaped to receive a first portion of the MU. The cradle includes a backing portion including a first end coupled to the cup portion. The cradle includes a hoop portion movably coupled to a second end of the backing portion for movement between a securing position and a receiving position, the hoop being biased toward the securing position. The cradle includes a latch releasably securing the hoop portion in the receiving position. The cradle includes a plunger extending out of the backing portion in a first direction so that, when engaged by the MU, the plunger is moved in a second direction opposite the first direction moving the latch to release the hoop portion so that the hoop portion moves under its bias into the securing position.
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