Dual latching adaptor

Abstract

A dual connector having a main body is disclosed. The connector includes a body having inner and outer ledges and a slider having inner and outer tabs disposed on the body opposite the ledges. The main body includes projections and a latch to secure the main body on a surface having through openings. A first container having a first longitudinal dimension and two steps can be secured to the connector by securing the inner ledge over one step and the inner tab over the other step. A second container have a longer longitudinal dimension can be secured to the connector by securing the outer ledge over one step and the outer tab over the other step. In this manner, two containers having different lengths can be secured to a surface.

1 . An adaptor comprising:
 a main body;   a first peripheral ledge formed on said main body and extending adjacent one lateral side of said main body;   a second peripheral ledge formed on said main body, said second peripheral ledge disposed laterally inwardly of said first peripheral ledge;   a slider slidably disposed on an opposite lateral side of said main body, said slider having a slider body slidable between an outer position relative to said main body and an inward position relative to said main body, said slider body including a first laterally inwardly extending tab and a second laterally inwardly extending tab, said second tab disposed at a location which is laterally inward of said tab; wherein,   a first container having a first container first step extending downwardly from a lateral side and a first container second step extending downwardly from an opposite lateral side can be secured to said main body with said first container first step secured beneath said first peripheral ledge and said first container second step secured beneath said first tab, and a second container having a second container first step extending downwardly from a lateral side and a second container second step extending downwardly from an opposite lateral side can be secured to said main body with said second container first step secured beneath said second peripheral ledge and said second container second step secured beneath said second tab.   
     
     
         2 . The adaptor recited in  claim 1 , wherein said slider is slid to a lateral inward position to secure either said first container second step beneath said first tab or to secure said second container second step beneath said second tab. 
     
     
         3 . The adaptor recited in  claim 2 , wherein said main body includes a wall on said opposite lateral side having a wall opening formed therethrough, said main body including an adaptor opening formed therethrough and defined on one side by said wall, said slider including a slider opening and disposed in said adaptor opening with said slider opening and said wall opening overlapping, said adaptor further including a slider lock disposed on said slider and including a lock tooth extending through both said slider opening and said wall opening and having a tab, wherein, said slider lock is movable between a first slider lock position in which said tab is aligned with both said slider opening and said wall opening such that said slider may be slid laterally outwardly from said laterally inward position with said tab moving through said slider opening and said wall opening, and a second slider lock position in which said tab is not aligned with said slider opening and said slider may not be slid laterally outwardly from said laterally inward position. 
     
     
         4 . The adaptor recited in  claim 3 , said slider lock further comprising a secondary latch including a lock arm, said secondary latch movable between a first secondary latch position in which said lock arm is disposed in said slider opening adjacent said tab to preclude said slider lock from being moved from said second slider lock position to said first slider lock position, said secondary latch movable to a second secondary latch position in which said lock arm is not disposed in said slider opening adjacent said tab and said slider lock is not precluded from being moved from said second slider lock position to said first slider lock position. 
     
     
         5 . The adaptor recited in  claim 4 , said secondary latch pivotably mounted on said lock tooth. 
     
     
         6 . The adaptor recited in  claim 5 , said secondary latch biased into said first secondary latch position. 
     
     
         7 . An adaptor comprising:
 a main body;   a peripheral ledge formed on said main body and extending adjacent one lateral side of said main body;   a slider slidably disposed on an opposite lateral side of said main body, said slider having a slider body slidable between an outer position relative to said main body and an inward position relative to said main body, said slider body including a laterally inwardly extending tab;
 wherein, a container having a first step extending downwardly from a lateral side and a container second step extending downwardly from an opposite lateral side can be secured to said main body with said first container first step secured beneath said peripheral ledge and said first container second step secured beneath said tab. 
   
     
     
         8 . The adaptor recited in  claim 7  further comprising means for securing the adaptor to a panel.