Patent ID: 6164863
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: F16B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A locking arrangement for releasably securing a plurality of components to a surface,said surface having a plurality of anchors projecting therefrom in spaced apart relationship comprising at least one row of said anchors,each of said anchors having a lip extending from an extremity of at least one portion thereofeach component having a cutout portion defining an opening with spaced tongues therearound having a complementary shape with respect to each of said anchors and being cooperably connectable thereto via a cooperable attachment of said tongues and said lips,each of said component being shaped such that when each component is fitted to a corresponding anchor and rotated thereon, it is locked in place by locking engagement of said lips and said tongues,said locking arrangement including a keeper for releasably securing at least a final component in a row by preventing rotation and disengagement of said components.