Patent ID: 7568855

Claim:
A bolt retainer for retaining a bolt having a groove, said bolt retainer comprising: a holding element comprising a generally U-shaped metal plate having an opening, said opening adapted to receive the bolt in an axial direction thereof; a securing element movable relative to said holding element between a locked position and an open position, said securing element engaging a groove of the bolt in at least opposite regions of the groove when in said locked position, and said securing element being at least partially enclosed by said metal plate when in said locked position; wherein said securing element is adapted to secure the bolt to said holding element when said securing element is in said locked position at one end of said holding element and allows said holding element to receive the bolt when in said open position at an opposite end of said holding element; and said holding element having a plurality of spring-action detent surfaces, said detent surfaces selectively impeding said securing element from moving from said locked position to said open position.