Patent ID: 7007352

Claim:
A sliding reusable connector for attaching gear to a base unit, said connector comprising: (a) a main body having a first main body end and a second main body end; (b) a main body track portion associated with said first main body end; (c) a main body locking portion associated with said second main body end; (d) a slide having a first slide end and a second slide end; (e) longitudinal slide track structure extending substantially between said first slide end and said second slide end; (f) slide locking structure associated with said second slide end; (g) said slide track structure slidably interconnected with said main body track portion; (h) said slide locking structure repeatedly lockable and unlockable with said main body locking portion; (i) said connector having an open position in which said second slide end is relatively near said first main body end, an insertion opening defined between said main body locking portion and both said second slide end and said first main body end; and (j) said main body having a longitudinal main body length and said insertion opening having a longitudinal insertion opening length, said longitudinal insertion opening length being more than 60% of said main body length.