Patent ID: 8616511

Claim:
A quick-release swivel fork assembly for pivotably supporting a remote member, the quick-release swivel fork assembly comprising: a first portion; a body portion releasably coupled to the first portion, the body portion having a recess configured to rotatably receive the first portion such that the body portion is rotatable relative to the first portion about a first axis of rotation; a groove and projection interface defined between surfaces of the first portion and the recess of the body portion that enables relative rotation between the first portion and the body portion while preventing separation along the first axis of rotation; a pin supported by the body portion and defining a second axis of rotation for rotatably mounting the remote member to the swivel fork assembly; and a latch member coupled to the body portion and movable relative to the body portion between first and second positions, the latch member being biased to the first position in which the latch member blocks separation of the body portion from the first portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first axis of rotation, the latch member being movable to the second position to enable separation of the body portion from the first portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first axis of rotation, wherein the pin and the latch member are positioned at substantially opposite ends of the body portion along the first axis.