Attachment system having anchoring device engageable with a slotted base

An attachment method, comprising:

• as a latch assembly and a latch alignment base of an attachment system are inserted into a channel of a slotted base, shifting the latch assembly and the latch alignment base relative to a lock along a latch axis from a first axial position to a second axial position;
• blocking the latch assembly from rotating from a disengaged position with the slotted base to an engaged position with the slotted base when the latch assembly and the latch alignment base are in the first axial position;
• permitting the latch assembly to rotate about the latch axis from the disengaged position with the slotted base to the engaged position with the slotted base when the latch assembly and the latch alignment base are in the second axial position;
• and
• rotating at least one latch foot of the latch assembly within a channel of the slotted base when transitioning the latch assembly from the disengaged position to the engaged position.

An attachment system, comprising:

• a lock of an anchoring device;
• a latch assembly of the anchoring device, the latch assembly configured to shift relative to the lock along a latch axis from a first axial position to a second axial position as the lock is blocked from shifting by a slotted base;
• and
• at least one foot of the latch assembly that is received within a channel of the slotted base as the latch assembly shifts relative to the lock along the latch axis,
• when the latch assembly is in the first axial position the at least one foot of the latch assembly is blocked from rotating within the channel from a disengaged position with the slotted base to an engaged position with the slotted base,
• when the latch assembly is in the second axial position, the at least one foot of the latch assembly is rotatable from the disengaged position with the slotted base to the engaged position with the slotted base.

An attachment method, comprising:

• as a latch assembly and a latch alignment base of an attachment system are inserted into a channel of a slotted base, shifting the latch assembly and the latch alignment base relative to a lock along a latch axis from a first axial position to a second axial position;
• blocking the latch assembly from rotating from a disengaged position with the slotted base to an engaged position with the slotted base when the latch assembly and the latch alignment base are in the first axial position, the latch assembly biased about the latch axis to the engaged position with the slotted base;
• and
• permitting the latch assembly to rotate about the latch axis from the disengaged position with the slotted base to the engaged position with the slotted base when the latch assembly and the latch alignment base are in the second axial position.