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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2017
Appleton Grp Llc, Rosemont, IL (US);
Harsha N. Devappa, Pune, IN;
Vinaya N. Kubsad, Pune, IN;
Santosh K. Patil, Pune, IN;
Timothy E. Graff, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Appleton Grp LLC., Rosemont, IL (US);
Abstract
A connection mechanism for connecting a first element to a second element including a plurality of bayonet tabs configured on one of said first element and said second element; and a plurality of bayonet slots engageable with the plurality of bayonet tabs, the plurality of bayonet slots configured on one of the first element and the second element that does not contain the plurality of bayonet tabs, wherein the plurality of bayonet tabs are aligned with the plurality of bayonet slots, subsequent to which, the first element is partially rotated with respect to the second element to facilitate the reception of the plurality of bayonet tabs within the plurality of slots, thereby providing a connection between the first and second elements.