Appeal No. 1999-1816 Page 7
Application No. 08/370,540
latching hook surface 120 which will engage the socket
receptacle. A lower portion 122 of the spar 116 permits
deflection away from alignment rail 110 during assembly.
Working as a seal and alignment means, a slot 124 is placed
along the outer edge of the insertion tab for engaging an
alignment boss 134 of the socket receptacle.
As shown in Figure 5 of Tisbo, the socket receptacles
include molded projections 126 extending outwardly from edge
128 to a biasing tip 130. The angularly reinforced molded
projections 126 encompass an aperture 132 sized to accommodate
the projection spar 116 and more importantly, the latching hook
surface 120 of a spar. Alignment boss 134 projects outwardly
from upper edge 128 at a predetermined distance from side edge
136.
Figure 6 of Tisbo provides a cross sectional side view of
the assembled coupling depicted in Figures 4 and 5. During
assembly the biasing tip 130 of the molded projection 126
engages the angular top section of alignment rail 110 causing
a deflection of top section 112 and projection spar 116 by use
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