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<p>[QUOTE="mmarco102, post: 426604, member: 8289"]Generally when I see 90° bend in an small opening, I think it to be a strike, designed to keep a spring loaded raise button from slipping back out unintentionally.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]149292[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I could see this on an old large briefcase or other similar size cases, that would slip over the spring loaded button, that you would either turn to secure or maybe just push back in to release. Just my thoughts.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mmarco102, post: 426604, member: 8289"]Generally when I see 90° bend in an small opening, I think it to be a strike, designed to keep a spring loaded raise button from slipping back out unintentionally. [ATTACH=full]149292[/ATTACH] I could see this on an old large briefcase or other similar size cases, that would slip over the spring loaded button, that you would either turn to secure or maybe just push back in to release. Just my thoughts.[/QUOTE]
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