Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
In combination, a component and a bracket for mounting the component in a vehicle body comprising: said bracket for attaching to the vehicle body and said bracket slidably receiving the component to house the component within the bracket; a retaining element carried by the component; a retainer lever movably mounted on the bracket for movement between retaining and releasing positions with respect to the retaining element of the component, said retainer lever having a first engaging element for capturing the retaining element of the component at a first position of partial insertion of the component into the bracket and a second engaging element for capturing the retaining element of the component at a second position of full insertion of the component into the bracket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
In combination, a component and a bracket for mounting the component in a vehicle body comprising: said bracket for attaching to the vehicle body and said bracket slidably receiving the component to house the component within the bracket; a retaining element carried by the component; a retainer lever movably mounted on the bracket for movement between retaining and releasing positions with respect to the retaining element of the component, said retainer lever having a first engaging element for capturing the retaining element of the component at a first position of partial insertion of the component into the bracket and a second engaging element for capturing the retaining element of the component at a second position of full insertion of the component into the bracket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The combination of claim 1 further comprising a first detent acting between the retainer lever and the bracket to releasably retain the retainer lever at the retaining position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The combination of claim 1 further comprising a second detent acting between the bracket and the component to releasably retain the component at the second position thereof independent of the retaining lever.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The combination of claim 3 further comprising the bracket being of molded plastic construction and the second detent comprising an integrally molded snap tab for engaging the component in the second position and being yieldable to release the component for removal of the component from the bracket.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination of claim 1 further comprising said retaining element carried by the component being a projecting abutment and the first and second engaging elements of the retainer lever being receptacles integrally formed in the retainer lever.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
181 words
In combination, a box-like component and a bracket for mounting the component on a vehicle body comprising: said bracket being of molded plastic and for attaching to the vehicle and said bracket slidably receiving the component to house the component within the bracket; a retaining element carried by the component; a retainer lever pivotally mounted on the bracket for movement between retaining and releasing positions with respect to the retaining element of the component, said retainer having a first engaging element for capturing the retaining element of the component at a first position of partial insertion of the component to the bracket and a second engaging element for capturing the retaining element of the component to a second position of full insertion of the component into the bracket; a first detent acting between the retainer lever and the bracket to releasably retain the retainer lever at the retaining position; and a snap tab molded integrally with the bracket for engaging the component in the second position and being yieldable to release the component for removal of the component from the bracket.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
181 words
In combination, a box-like component and a bracket for mounting the component on a vehicle body comprising: said bracket being of molded plastic and for attaching to the vehicle and said bracket slidably receiving the component to house the component within the bracket; a retaining element carried by the component; a retainer lever pivotally mounted on the bracket for movement between retaining and releasing positions with respect to the retaining element of the component, said retainer having a first engaging element for capturing the retaining element of the component at a first position of partial insertion of the component to the bracket and a second engaging element for capturing the retaining element of the component to a second position of full insertion of the component into the bracket; a first detent acting between the retainer lever and the bracket to releasably retain the retainer lever at the retaining position; and a snap tab molded integrally with the bracket for engaging the component in the second position and being yieldable to release the component for removal of the component from the bracket.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The combination of claim 6 further comprising said retainer lever carried by the bracket being of molded plastic and having an integral molded pivot pivotally mounting the retainer lever on the bracket.