Patent ID: 6962394

Claim:
A coupling for attachment to an anchor member, the coupling comprising: a frame having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of said frame including a mouth having a seat configured to receive the anchor member; a lever movably mounted to said frame, said lever having a proximal end and a distal end, said distal end including a finger and said proximal end including an engagement portion; said distal end of said lever extending beyond the seat of the notch in said frame; wherein said lever has a normally closed position prior to attachment to the anchor member wherein said finger substantially covers the mouth and an open position wherein said finger is substantially removed from the mouth; a stop member provided on said frame configured to normally engage said engagement portion to resist the movement of said lever from said normally closed position to said open position; and a biasing member acting between said frame and said lever; said biasing member normally urging said stop member and said engagement portion into engagement.