Patent ID: 7097240

Claim:
A mechanism for releasably locking at least two objects comprising: a base portion, the base portion having at least two openings along an axis, the base portion being mountable on a first of the at least two objects; an engagement member mountable upon a second of the at least two objects, the engagement member configured to be disposed adjacent at least one of the at least two openings and having an opening to align with the at least two openings; an engagement pin translatable in the at least two openings in the base portion between a first pin position and a second pin position and configured to engage the opening in the engagement member to secure the engagement member relative to the base portion in the first pin position; a first bias member associated with the engagement pin to bias the engagement pin along the axis; and a second bias member associated with the base portion and movable between a first bias position and a second bias position, the second bias member extending through an opening in the base portion to engage and bias the engagement member away from the base portion, and wherein in the second bias position the second bias member at least partially intersects the axis and prevents the engagement pin from returning to the first pin position.