Instrument retention assembly

摘要

A stationary base with at least two door shrouds extending from a tower portion. The tower portion has at least one groove communicating with a groove guide. An actuating housing is attached to the groove guide and connected to at least one force member positioned between the base and the actuating housing. At least one containment door is positioned in a door groove adjacent each door shroud. Each containment door communicates with the actuating housing with at least one guide pin positioned in a guide slot of each containment door, the guide slot being angled at a predetermined angle to translate vertical movement of the actuating housing to horizontal movement of each containment door.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a stationary base providing an interface portion and at least a door shroud provided by and extending from the interface portion, the interface portion further having at least one groove communicating with a groove guide; an actuating housing attached to the groove guide, the actuating housing connected to at least one force member positioned between the base and the actuating housing; and a containment door positioned in it door groove of the stationary base and adjacent said door shroud, said containment door communicating with a stationary guide pin provided by the actuating housing, said stationary guide pin interacts with a guide slot provided by the containment door, said guide slot angled at a predetermined angle relative to the actuating housing, in which movement of said containment door occurs upon movement of the actuating housing, and wherein the containment door maintains an extended horizontal position while the actuating housing is engaged with a weight greater than a portion of a three of the force member.