Patent ID: 6074617
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
A shuttle adapter device comprising,a) a carrier housing having a base portion and an outside male surface extending from said base portion, said outside male surface being of predetermined shape for complementary engagement with an inside female surface of one type of article that can be carried by said carrier housing,b) said carrier housing having an inside female surface extending from said base portion, said inside female surface being of predetermined shape for complementary engagement with an outside male surface of another type article that can be carried by said carrier housing, andc) a latch device slideably mounted on said carrier housing for slideable movement in opposite directions relative to said base portion from an unlock position free from locking engagement with an article carried by said carrier housing to a lock position in locking engagement with the article, said latch device being normally biased to said lock position.