Instrument retention assembly
US9016640B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10G5/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A stationary base with at least two door shrouds extending from a tower portion. The tower portion has at least one groove communicating with a groove guide. An actuating housing is attached to the groove guide and connected to at least one force member positioned between the base and the actuating housing. At least one containment door is positioned in a door groove adjacent each door shroud. Each containment door communicates with the actuating housing with at least one guide pin positioned in a guide slot of each containment door, the guide slot being angled at a predetermined angle to translate vertical movement of the actuating housing to horizontal movement of each containment door.
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