Patent ID: 8152557

Claim:
A positive locking mechanism for a universal serial bus (USB) connector used with a handheld diagnostic tool, comprising: a handheld diagnostic tool having a USB port; a first mounting block formed as a portion of said USB connector, said first mounting block having an aperture, a first mounting face, and a second mounting face; a second mounting block formed as a portion of said USB connector on the opposite side of said USB connector in relation to said first mounting block, said second mounting block having an aperture, a first mounting face, and a second mounting face; a first flange adjacent said first mounting block; a substantially flat portion formed as part of said first flange and in contact with said first mounting block, said substantially flat portion having an aperture, said aperture of said first flange is substantially aligned with said aperture of said first mounting block; a second flange adjacent said second mounting block; a substantially flat portion formed as part of said second flange and in contact with said second mounting block, said substantially flat portion having an aperture, said aperture of said second flange is substantially aligned with said aperture of said second mounting block; at least one angled portion connected to said substantially flat portion formed as part of said first flange; at least one angled portion connected to said substantially flat portion formed as part of said second flange; a plurality of fasteners, at least one of said plurality of fasteners is inserted through said aperture of said substantially flat portion of said first flange and said aperture of said first mounting block, and another of said plurality of fasteners is inserted through said aperture of said substantially flat portion of said second flange and said aperture of said second mounting block; said handheld diagnostic tool connected to said mounting portion through the use of said plurality of fasteners; at least one aperture for receiving one of said plurality of fasteners, said at least one aperture formed as a portion of said handheld diagnostic tool; and a threaded portion formed in said at least one aperture formed as a portion of said handheld diagnostic tool; and a threaded portion formed on a portion of each of said plurality of fasteners such that when said one of said plurality of fasteners is received by said at least one aperture formed as a portion of said handheld diagnostic tool, said threaded portion of said one of said plurality of fasteners is engaged with said threaded portion formed in said at least one aperture formed as a portion of said handheld diagnostic tool, and said USB connector is fixedly connected to said handheld diagnostic tool, forming a USB connection; wherein said USB connection is maintained during operation and movement of said handheld diagnostic tool.