Assemblies for releasably securing a cassette lid to a cassette base

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments provide locking mechanisms allowing the lid of a cassette assembly to be locked to a base of the cassette assembly. Some embodiments provide hinged locks or clips that flex or bend, allowing a lip on the lid to be secured under a protrusion on the base (or vice versa). In some embodiments, a secondary hinge allows the lid to be released. Some embodiments allow the lid to be secured through either of a pushing or twisting action, while others involve only pushing or only twisting.

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