Patent ID: 7477525

Claim:
A system for maintaining an assembly of three aligned parts including a first rear part ( 1 ), a second front part ( 3 ) and an intermediate part ( 2 ) in position, comprising: at least one latching device ( 4 ) for receiving a joining member ( 6 ) integral with the first rear ( 1 ) part of the assembly and having a locking element, the latching device ( 4 ) being capable of sliding movement on the joining member ( 6 ), and being mounted inside the second front part ( 3 ) of the assembly, elastic return means ( 5 ) joining the latching device ( 4 ) to the front part ( 3 ); means (L, 47 ) for moving the latching device ( 4 ) disposed, when the first, second and third parts ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) of the assembly are in contact with or adjacent to one another, so as to engage with the locking element of the joining member ( 6 ) and to drive the latching device ( 4 ) rearward from a first resting position (A) to a second position (B) of greater stress on the elastic return means ( 5 ) wherein the elastic return means ( 5 ) exert a forward return force on the latching device ( 4 ); and retaining means ( 46 , V) in the latching device ( 4 ) for retaining the joining member ( 6 ) when the latching device ( 4 ) occupies the second position (B), the intermediate part ( 2 ) of the assembly being clamped between the front part ( 3 ) and the rear part ( 1 ) in said second position.