Patent ID: 7467455

Claim:
A method of fixing a first component to a second component wherein the first component includes at least one tab integrally formed thereon and at least one tapering conical hole extending through the tab and the second component includes at least one tongue integrally formed thereon and a tapering conical projection formed integrally on and projecting from the tongue, said method including the steps of: arranging the first component adjacent the second component; aligning the tab of the first component for selective engagement with the tongue of the second component; sliding the first component longitudinally against the second component; flexing the tongue of the second component by sliding the tab of the first component longitudinally against the projection of the second component; and overlapping the tongue and the tab until the conical projection is axially aligned with and matingly received and retained in the conical hole in a direction generally orthogonal to the longitudinal sliding movement thereby selectively fixing the first component to the second component.