Appeal No. 1999-1761
Application No. 08/889,872
to a longitudinal axis of a slider member to release the
locking button from a locked position in response to forces
applied thereto in a direction parallel to the longitudinal
axis.
Appellant’s disclosure indicates (specification, page 4)
that a locking button 34 (Fig. 2) includes release tabs each
comprising a leg 38 and shelf 40 for releasing the locking
button from a locked position in response to forces applied
thereto in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis. The
locking button 34 provides button teeth 36 on the inside of U-
shaped legs for engaging slider teeth 20 in a locked position
and also includes "U-shaped end surfaces 48" (Fig. 2)
extending transversely to the longitudinal axis and
intersecting the lateral surfaces 44 and top 46. As further
explained in the specification (page 5),
the shelves 40 may be manually grasped and
forced together toward the end surfaces 48
to clear the ramps 58 from the cross beams
56 to remove the locking button 34, 134
from the locked position to the unlocked
position.
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