Hello Fernando,
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				The more i think about these little appendixes being a 'lock' system, the more i am convinced.
			
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 Yes, I believe this is a suitable explanation for their function: The distance seems to be correct (also for the example in Bob's book) and the ring is consistently much weaker than those for the carrying loops!
Regards,
Kai