(under subclass 229) Apparatus including a movable member and a detent member adapted to engage with one another; wherein the members normally are not in position for engagement with one another, but one member will shift into position for engagement with the other as actuation is attempted, unless a check keeps it from shifting into that position.
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232, for apparatus requiring a plurality of checks to release a part which is normally locked.
290, for apparatus requiring only a single check to prevent a part from becoming locked by a detent.