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2005-06-21

2005-06-21

Nguyen, Xuan Lan (Department: 3683)

Brakes

Rod

C074S089390, C411S438000, C411S530000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06907961

ABSTRACT:
A rod brake, and a method, including an elastic device, such as a coil spring, array of split rings, or an elastic sleeve, that engages one or more grooves in a cylindrical surface to restrain the rod from longitudinal movement relative to another body, and wherein longitudinal force is applied to distort the elastic device and push it out of the one or more grooves to release the rod for longitudinal movement is disclosed. A locking sleeve is added to lock the elastic device against distortion and movement to the release configuration.

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Printout from Internet site of York Industries, Inc., including company home page and two pages with information about the company's Bear-Loc © product; total 3 pages; no date of publication.

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