Mobile x-ray device detector grid handle

A method for positioning a detector within a grid handle, the method comprising the steps of:

• a. providing a grid handle comprising:
• i. an encasement for releasably receiving and retaining the detector therein, the encasement comprising:
• 1. a body including an interior adapted to receive the detector therein;
• 2. a handgrip extending along a top edge of the body;
• and
• 3. an auto-locking mechanism disposed on the body and operable to secure the detector within the interior of the body;
• the auto-locking mechanism comprising:
• i. a latch moveably mounted to the body;
• ii. a first biasing member engaged between the latch and the body;
• iii. a lock moveably mounted to the latch;
• and
• iv. a second biasing member engaged between the lock and the body;
• b. disengaging the lock on the latch;
• c. moving the latch from a closed position to an open position;
• d. placing the detector within the interior of the body;
• and
• e. releasing the latch to move into the closed position over at least a portion of the detector.