#$%^&*AU2017204220A120180125.pdf#####LOADING UNIT LOCKING COLLAR WITH LINEARLY ACTUATED RELEASE ABSTRACT A loading unit (10) comprising a shell assembly (20) having a coupling ring (22) defining a proximal opening (21) configured to receive a distal end portion of a surgical instrument (102), the coupling ring (22) defining a lock slot (25) a lock collar (40) disposed about the coupling ring (22), the lock collar (40) including a radially extending lock (50) configured to be received within the lock slot (25), the lock collar (40) being transitionable between a locked configuration, in which the lock (50) is positioned within the lock slot (25), and an unlocked configuration, in which the lock (50) is lifted from within the lock slot (25), the lock collar (40) configured to secure the loading unit (10) to a surgical instrument (102) in the locked configuration and a release collar (60) disposed about the coupling ring (22) proximal of the lock collar (40), the release collar (60) translatable between an unactuated position and an actuated position, the release collar (60) transitioning the lock collar (450) to the unlocked configuration as the release collar (60) is translated from the unactuated position towards the actuated position.3/15 34 20 .10 40 60 118 1 FIG. 3 34 10 12 20 40 O60 113 21 114 112 116 118 110 32 FIG. 4 >
