Patent ID: 6520708
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: F16B,H02K,Y10T

Abstract:
A device comprising first and second parts (11, 12), which are otherwise movable towards and away from each other along a connection direction, and a connection means for connecting said first and second parts, said connection means having two connection pairs (13, 14), with each pair including one elongated wedge-shaped tab (15, 16) with both of the tabs being mounted on one of said parts and extending parallel to the connection direction and having a particular wedge angle, and each pair also including one wedge-shaped notch (17, 18), with both of the notches being assigned to the other of said parts, extending in the connection direction, and having a wedge angle, and each pair being aligned so that the tab aligns with the notch of the same pair, and each tab (15, 16) being deformable into the respective notch, the connection means being arranged such that the direction in which the elongated tabs extend is generally along the connection direction and opposite one another.