A socket (202) of a locking mechanism, the socket comprising: a first end (206) comprising a first opening (200) and a second end (306), the first opening forming a first perimeter (203) of the socket about a socket axis (221), the second opening forming a second perimeter (303) of the socket about the socket axis, the distance between the ends forming a depth (304) of the socket; a first sidewall (308) extending the depth of the socket for a first portion (203A) of the first perimeter; a second sidewall (318) extending from the first end and less than the depth of the socket for a second portion (203B) of the first perimeter, wherein at the second end in line with the second portion of the first perimeter the second end is wider than the first opening of the first end and defines a locking surface (312) perpendicular to the axis of the socket, the surface comprising a locking feature (314) for engaging with a complimentary locking feature (124) of a plug (102).
Locking mechanism
2022-12-21
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | F16M Rahmen, Gehäuse oder Grundplatten von Kraftmaschinen oder anderen Maschinen oder von Apparaten, nicht auf eine besondere Art von Maschine oder Apparat eingeschränkt, die anderweitig vorgesehen ist , FRAMES, CASINGS, OR BEDS, OF ENGINES OR OTHER MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO AN ENGINE, MACHINE, OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE / A45C Geldbehälter , PURSES / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / H04B TRANSMISSION , Übertragung / H04M TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION , Fernsprechverkehr |