Patent ID: 8986086
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: B60H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An insert for an opening in a base, the insert comprising: a housing having a peripheral side wall defining an interior space and including at least one latch member having a latching position, the peripheral side wall including a first portion and a second portion defining the interior space, the second portion moving relative to the first portion during insertion of the insert into the base, the at least one latch member being disposed on the second portion, the latch member engaging the base to secure the housing in the opening when the latch member is in the latching position, the housing being inserted into the opening in a first direction to engage the latch member with the base; and at least one indicator assembly moving with the at least one latch member to show when the at least one latch member is in the latching position, the at least one indicator assembly being visible in the first direction when the insert is in the opening in the base, wherein the at least one indicator assembly includes a plurality of indicators on the first and second portions of the peripheral side wall, the indicators on the first portion being aligned with the indicators on the second portion when the at least one latch member is in the latching position and being misaligned when the at least one latch member is not in the latching position, the peripheral side wall further includes a flexible connecting portion that continuously interconnects the first portion and the second portion and is formed of a different material than the first portion and the second portion.