Patent ID: 8451603

Claim:
An attachment mechanism for attaching a first component and a second component, comprising a first flexure portion integrally formed with the first component, the first flexure portion further comprising a deflectable arch portion capable of deflecting in a first direction, and a load bearing first and second column having a first end integrally formed with the deflectable arch portion and a second end integrally formed with the first component, the first and second columns acting as a stop mechanism that limits the amount of deflection of the arch portion in the first direction to no more than a first maximum amount of deflection; a second flexure portion spaced apart from the first portion and deflectable in at least a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction, wherein the second flexure portion includes an engagement feature; and a locking feature included in the second component, wherein the locking feature secures the second component to the first component by engaging the engagement feature with a securing force proportional to an amount of deflection of the first flexure portion, and wherein the first flexure portion and the second flexure portion remain apart.