Patent ID: 9351558
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: A45F,B25H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An attachment device adapted for use with at least two retainers, the device including: a first elongate slot having an open first end, the first slot adapted to receive a portion of a first retainer via the open first end; a second elongate slot having an open second end, the second slot adapted to receive a portion of a second retainer via the open second end; a first latch portion and a second latch portion; a first release portion having a first engagement surface, and a second release portion having a second engagement surface, wherein the first latch portion and the second release portion are connected together for rotation about a first axis; the second latch portion and the first release portion are connected together for rotation about a second axis; the first latch portion and second release portion are connected to the second latch portion and first release portion; the first latch portion is rotatable about the first axis between a first retaining position and a first open position and, in the first retaining position and in the open position the first slot is not blocked by the first latch portion; the second latch portion is rotatable about the second axis between a second retaining position and a second open position, and in the second retaining position, and in the open position the slot is not blocked by the second latch portion, and when in the first retaining position the first latch portion is located between the first end and the first release position, and when in the second retaining position the second latch portion is located between the second end and the second release position, and movement of the first release face away from the first release position and away from the first open end causes the second latch portion to move from the second retaining position toward the second open position and causes or urges movement of the first latch portion toward the first retaining position; movement of the second release face and from the second release position and away from the second open end causes the first latch portion to move from the first retaining position toward the first open position and causes or urges movement of the second latch portion toward the second retaining position; and when one of the first and second latch portions is between the respective open and retaining positions, the other of the first and second latch portions extends into the respective first or second slot.