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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2008
Lars Åke Näslund, Furulund, SE;
Tommy Nilsson, Svedala, SE;
Luca Poppi, Formigine, IT;
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A., Pully, CH;
Abstract
A device for fastening an emitter to a housing comprises a manoeuvre element slidable in a first direction, an activating element slidable in a second, fastening direction that is inclined in relation to the first direction, with the first and second elements are interconnected via at least one cam mechanism. In addition, a fastening element is slidable in the second direction, wherein the activating and fastening elements are interconnected via at least one elastic element. The fastening element is adapted to move, in response to displacement of the manoeuvre element in the first direction, between a fastening position in which it produces a fastening force onto the emitter and an open position in which the fastening force is released.