Lockable retainer assembly

A lockable retainer assembly adapted for retaining or releasing a panel having at least one edge by preventing or allowing movement of the at least one edge, said lockable retainer assembly comprises:

• (a) a retainer assembly 6 comprising:
• (i) a retainer having a rocker 8 pivotably connected about a pivot 22 disposed at a portion of said at least one edge, said rocker 8 having a slot 10 and said rocker 8 is configured to protrude into a path of movement of the panel when said rocker 8 is rotatably disposed in a relaxed position and said rocker 8 is configured to clear said path of movement of the panel when said rocker 8 is rotatably disposed in a depressed position;
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• (ii) at least one spring 28 configured to urge against said rocker 8 to dispose said rocker 8 in one of said relaxed position of said rocker 8 and said depressed position of said rocker 8;
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• (b) a lock assembly 48 comprising:
• (i) a button 60 configured to travel in a path within said slot 10, said button 60 having a cavity 46;
• (ii) at least one spring 26 configured to urge against said button in said path to dispose said button 60 in one of a relaxed position and a depressed position;
• (iii) a seat 56;
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• (iv) a lever pivotably connected to said rocker 8 at a pivot 38, said lever having a protrusion 44 disposed about said pivot 38 of said lever on a first end of said lever and a block 40 disposed about said pivot 38 of said lever on a second end of said second member, wherein said protrusion 44 is configured to be disposed within said cavity 46,
• whereby when said button 60 is urged against said second member, said lever is rotated about said pivot 38 of said lever to clear said seat 56 and allowing said retainer to be disposed in said depressed position of said retainer to allow movement of the at least one edge and when said button 60 is relieved from urging against said second member, said lever is disposed in a position to be seated on said seat 56 to return said retainer to said relaxed position of the retainer and prevent movement of the at least one edge.

A radiographic detector protector for protecting a radiographic detector, said radiographic detector protector comprising:

• (a) a frame having a top edge, a bottom edge, two side edges each connecting one end of said top edge and one end of said bottom edge and a channel disposed on said bottom edge, wherein said top edge, bottom edge and side edges together define a cavity having an opening;
• (b) a retainer comprising a rocker rotatably disposed at a portion of said top edge, said rocker having a slot and said rocker is configured to protrude into said opening when said rocker is rotatably disposed in a relaxed position and said rocker is configured to clear said opening when said rocker is rotatably disposed in a depressed position;
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• (c) a lock slidingly disposed within said slot, said lock is adapted to prevent rotation of said rocker when said lock is disposed in a relaxed position and allow rotation of said rocker when said lock is disposed in a depressed position,
• whereby when both said lock is slidingly disposed in a depressed position and said retainer is rotatably disposed in a depressed position, said retainer clears said opening, enabling the radiographic detector to be inserted or removed from said cavity.