Patent ID: 6102284
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A cradle for holding a device, comprising:a bracket for holding the device in the cradle;a restraining member comprising a leveling tray for resiliently supporting a second side of the held device, opposite the first side of the held device, the leveling tray movable from an open position to a closed position, so that the held device may be removed from the cradle when the leveling tray is in the open position, and so that the held device is resiliently restrained in the cradle when the leveling tray is in the closed position;a lock movable from a release position to an interference position to positively restrain the held device in the cradle; andan unlocking means for selectively moving the lock from the interference position to the release position to allow the held device to be removed from the cradle.