Patent ID: 7137659
Filing Date: 2006-11-21
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An article holding assembly that is attachable to a mounting member, the assembly comprising: a housing having a locking member; a latch that is moveable with respect to the housing between first and second positions, wherein the latch is engageable with the mounting member when the latch is in the first position to thereby attach the housing to the mounting member, and the latch is disengageable from the mounting member when the latch is moved toward the second position, such that the housing is removable from the mounting member; and a handle pivotably attached to the housing and being engageable with the latch for moving the latch between the first and second positions, the handle being moveable between a locked position, in which the handle is engaged with the locking member, and an unlocked position, in which the handle is disengaged from the locking member, wherein the handle is configured to retain the latch in the first position when the handle is in the locked position.