Patent ID: 8899545
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: B64C,B64D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for affixing an object to a rail, comprising: a base body having a bottom, the bottom of the base body including a plane surface having at least one projection, the plane surface resting on the rail and the at least one projection extending into the rail; a locking body movable relative to the base body, the locking body having a longitudinal extension and a plurality of projections spaced apart along the longitudinal extension that engage the rail; a plunger body movably held relative to the base body; a spring arranged between the locking body and the plunger body to exert a counterforce on the plunger body to permit disengagement of the plunger body from the rail; an operating element rotatable in the base body and comprising a cam that acts on the base body and when rotated moves the locking body towards the base body; and a bearing connecting the operating element and the locking body, wherein the plunger body includes a plurality of projections that engage the rail.