Patent ID: 8485511

Claim:
An apparatus for releasably holding a device, the apparatus comprising: a body having at least one aperture bounded by edges between a top and a bottom surface and having a portion in which a device may be held (holding portion); wherein: a first and a second resilient prong extend into the aperture, each prong having a movable end extending beyond the holding portion and having an actuating surface thereon; the first and the second resilient prong are disposed so as to urge the device against edges of the aperture; the actuating surface of the first prong is juxtaposed to the actuating surface of the second prong; a movable cam interposed between the actuating surface of the first prong and the actuating surface of the second prong; in response to a first movement of the cam, the actuating surface of the first prong and the actuating surface of the second prong are urged apart to enable the device to be placed into or released from the carrier; and in response to a second movement of the cam, the actuating surface of the first prong and the actuating surface of the second prong are resiliently urged toward each other by the prongs to enable the device to be held in the carrier.