Patent ID: 7951151

Claim:
An orthopedic implant comprising: a first component comprising: a first leg having a projection and a lip extending from the projection; a second leg spaced apart and generally parallel with the first leg, the second leg having a channel defined by an end surface, a pair of side walls, and an intermediate wall extending between the pair of side walls, the intermediate wall having a cavity at least partially defined by a ledge which is spaced apart from the end surface; a second component for assembly with the first component, the second component comprising: a first leg having a projection and a lip extending from the projection; a second leg spaced apart and generally parallel with the first leg, the second leg having a channel defined by an end surface, a pair of side walls, and an intermediate wall extending between the pair of side walls, the intermediate wall having a cavity at least partially defined by a ledge which is spaced apart from the end surface; wherein the channel on the second leg of the second component receives the projection on the first leg of the first component so that the lip on the first leg of the first component engages the ledge on the second leg of the second component in a snap-fit engagement, and wherein the channel on the second leg of the first component receives the projection on the first leg of the second component so that the ledge on the second leg of the first component engages the lip on the first leg of the second component in a snap-fit engagement; wherein limited movement of the first component relative to the second component after the snap-fit engagement is allowed due to spacing between the lip on the projections and the ledges of the cavities.