Hold-down/extraction apparatus

Claim 2

Insertion and extraction apparatus comprising, in combination: pivotal mounting means having first and second positions and further including pivotal receiving means movable in accordance with the first and second positions; and force supplying means, mechanically and pivotally connected to said receiving means of said pivotal mounting means along a longitudinal axis of said force supplying means, application of force in one direction along said longitudinal axis causing movement of said pivotal mounting means to said first position and application of force in the direction opposite said first direction of force causing sudden movement of said pivotal mounting means from said first to said second position whereby the pivotal receiving means of said pivotal mounting means is moved to change the position and angle of said longitudinal axis of said force supplying means with respect to a given reference.

Claim 3

Apparatus for facilitating insertion and removal of a module from a base comprising, in combination: base means; pivotal mounting means having first and second positions and further including pivotal receiving means; force applying means having one end adaptable for connection to a module and having the other end mechanically connected to said receiving means of said pivotal mounting means, said force supplying means having a longitudinal axis passing through the first and second ends of said force supplying means, the application of force to said receiving means of said pivotal mounting means through said force applying means in a first direction along said longitudinal axis causing said pivotal mounting means to be quickly moved to said first position and the application of force to said receiving means of said pivotal mounting means via said force applying means along said longitudinal axis in a direction opposite from Said first direction causing said pivotal mounting means to quickly move to said second position, any module connected to the first end of said force applying means being inserted into said base means upon application of force in the first direction and being removed from the base means when force is applied in the second direction and the force applying means being caused to pivot around the module upon movement of said pivotal mounting means between said first and second positions such that the movement of the longitudinal axis of said force supplying means describes an arc; and means for pivotally attaching said mounting means to said base means whereby the first and second positions are with respect to said base means.

Claim 4

Apparatus for facilitating insertion and removal of a module from a base comprising, in combination: base means; pivotal mounting means having first and second positions and further including pivotal receiving means; force applying means having one end adaptable for connection to a module and having the other end mechanically connected to said receiving means of said pivotal mounting means, said force supplying means having a longitudinal axis passing through the first and second ends of said force supplying means, the application of force to said receiving means of said pivotal mounting means through said force applying means in a first direction along said longitudinal axis causing said pivotal mounting means to be quickly moved to said first position and the application of force to said receiving means of said pivotal mounting means via said force applying means along said longitudinal axis in a direction opposite from Said first direction causing said pivotal mounting means to quickly move to said second position, any module connected to the first end of said force applying means being inserted into said base means upon application of force in the first direction and being removed from the base means when force is applied in the second direction and the force applying means being caused to pivot around the module upon movement of said pivotal mounting means between said first and second positions such that the movement of the longitudinal axis of said force supplying means describes an arc; and means for pivotally attaching said mounting means to said base means whereby the first and second positions are with respect to said base means.

Claim 5

Insertion and extraction apparatus for use with a module and a base comprising, in combination: base means; module means including at least one force coacting means portion thereon, said module means requiring insertion into and extraction from said base means; pivotal mounting means having first and second positions and including pivotal force receiving means movable in accordance with the first and second positions; force applying means mechanically connected to and coacting at a first end with said force receiving means of said pivotal mounting means and mechanically coacting at a second end with and connected to a force coacting means of said module means, said force supplying means having a longitudinal axis between said first and second ends thereof, application of force in a first direction to said force receiving means via said force applying means causing said pivotal mounting means to assume a first position and facilitating mechanical insertion of said module into said base means, a force component being applied in a direction perpendicular to the base of said module means, application of force to said force receiving means via said force supplying means in a second direction coacting with said module to cause said pivotal mounting means to quickly assume said second position thereby moving said pivotal force receiving means with respect to said base means, whereby extraction forces are applied to said module in a direction which is substantially parallel with the base of said module means; and means pivotally attaching said mounting means to said base means whereby the first and second positions are with respect to said base means.

Claim 6

Insertion and extraction apparatus for use with a module and a base comprising, in combination: base means; module means including at least one force coacting means portion thereon, said module means requiring insertion into and extraction from said base means; pivotal mounting means having first and second positions and including pivotal force receiving means movable in accordance with the first and second positions; force applying means mechanically connected to and coacting at a first end with said force receiving means of said pivotal mounting means and mechanically coacting at a second end with and connected to a force coacting means of said module means, said force supplying means having a longitudinal axis between said first and second ends thereof, application of force in a first direction to said force receiving means via said force applying means causing said pivotal mounting means to assume a first position and facilitating mechanical insertion of said module into said base means, a force component being applied in a direction perpendicular to the base of said module means, application of force to said force receiving means via said force supplying means in a second direction coacting with said module to cause said pivotal mounting means to quickly assume said second position thereby moving said pivotal force receiving means with respect to said base means, whereby extraction forces are applied to said module in a direction which is substantially parallel with the base of said module means; and means pivotally attaching said mounting means to said base means whereby the first and second positions are with respect to said base means.

Claim 7

Apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein said module means includes first and second lips and said force supplying means includes lip coacting means such that the force supplying means will be prevented from slipping from the lips of said module means upon application of force in either direction.

Claim 12

Insertion and extraction for use in securing a device to and extracting the device from a base comprising, in combination: mounting means for attachment to a base; pivotal means; means for movably attaching said pivotal means to said mounting means whereby said pivotal means is movable between first and second positions when said mounting means is attached to a base; force applying means for providing insertion and extraction forces, said force applying means having a longitudinal axis; means for attaching said force applying means to a device at a point a given distance from said longitudinal axis; means for movably attaching said force applying means to said pivotal means at a point substantially said given distance from said longitudinal axis for enhancing movement of said pivotal means between said first and second positions upon changing from insertion to extraction forces and thereby changing the angle of said longitudinal axis with respect to said mounting means.

Claim 13

Insertion and extraction for use in securing a device to and extracting the device from a base comprising, in combination: mounting means for attachment to a base; pivotal means; means for movably attaching said pivotal means to said mounting means whereby said pivotal means is movable between first and second positions when said mounting means is attached to a base; force applying means for providing insertion and extraction forces, said force applying means having a longitudinal axis; means for attaching said force applying means to a device at a point a given distance from said longitudinal axis; means for movably attaching said force applying means to said pivotal means at a point substantially said given distance from said longitudinal axis for enhancing movement of said pivotal means between said first and second positions upon changing from insertion to extraction forces and thereby changing the angle of said longitudinal axis with respect to said mounting means.