Attachment Mechanism
An attachment mechanism for mating components includes a receiving member having at least two slots therein, a base member having at least one protrusion positioned thereon and configured to be received in at least of one of the slots, a retaining member having at least two elongated protrusions each configured to engage at least one of the slots respectively.
1 . An attachment mechanism, comprising:
a receiving member having at least two slots therein;
a base member having at least two protrusion positioned thereon and configured to be received in at least of one of said slots; and
a retaining member having at least two elongated protrusions each configured to engage at least one of said slots respectively.
2 . The attachment mechanism of claim 1 , wherein said receiving member forms a first cylindrical surface having a first diameter and said base member forms a second cylindrical surface having a second diameter, wherein said first diameter is greater than said second diameter.
3 . The attachment mechanism of claim 1 , wherein said retaining member forms a third cylindrical surface having a third diameter, wherein said first diameter is less than said third diameter.
4 . The attachment mechanism of claim 1 , wherein said receiving member and said retaining member have a substantially planar construction about said slots and said elongated protrusions.
5 . The attachment mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the base member further comprises at least one slot.
6 . The attachment mechanism of claim 1 , further comprising a locking pin for engaging said slot of said base member for securing said attachment mechanism.
7 . The attachment mechanism of claim 1 , wherein said attachment mechanism has conductive properties.
8 . The attachment mechanism of claim 1 , further comprising a biasing force to maintain said at least two elongated protrusions in said at least two slots.
9 . The attachment mechanism of claim 1 , wherein each said two or more slots may further comprise a protuberance adjacent to said respective slot.
10 . The attachment mechanism of claim 9 , wherein each of said two or more protrusions may be configured on one side to closely abut said respective protuberance.
11 . The attachment mechanism of claim 1 , wherein each of said two or more protrusions may be configured on a second side to closely abut said two or more elongated protrusions.
12 . An attachment mechanism, comprising:
a base member;
a receiving member configured to engage at least a portion of said base member; and
a retaining member configured to engage said receiving member and said base member and prevent said retaining member and said base member from disengagement.
13 . The attachment mechanism of claim 12 , wherein said retaining member surrounds at least a portion of said base member and said receiving member.
14 . The attachment mechanism of claim 12 , wherein said base member surrounds at least a portion of said receiving member and said retaining member.
15 . The attachment mechanism of claim 12 , further comprising a pin configured to retain said retaining member from disengagement.