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Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013

Filed:

Mar. 02, 2012
Applicants:

Aaron Feustel, Claremont, NH (US);

Frank Lopez, Claremont, NH (US);

Bradley Bender, Lincoln, RI (US);

Ronald Rudowsky, Plymouth, MA (US);

Inventors:

Aaron Feustel, Claremont, NH (US);

Frank Lopez, Claremont, NH (US);

Bradley Bender, Lincoln, RI (US);

Ronald Rudowsky, Plymouth, MA (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); F16B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Provided herein are a locking mechanism including a male extension including a straight portion and a graduated step portion; and a female extension configured to receive the male extension, and including a pair of protruding tabs, which are spaced apart to allow the straight portion of the male extension to pass through a space between the protruding tabs, and which contact the graduated step portion if the male extension is inserted a first predetermined distance into the female extension.


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