Blocking arrangement

Details Blocking arrangement Blocking arrangement

1995-04-13

2000-04-11

Arola, Dave W.

Pipe joints or couplings

With means blocking release of holding means

2851361, 285321, 285375, 285924, F16L 3500

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060479949

ABSTRACT:
A blocking arrangement serves for securing prevention of a spear (1) being unscrewed from a corresponding neck ring (3) in a container for a liquid, for example, beer, being under pressure by a drive gas in the container. The blocking arrangement consists of a split spring ring (8) which is placed in a groove (5) constructed in the corresponding neck ring (3). This groove is so deep that the spring ring is allowed to be squeezed radially into the groove. The expansion for the spring ring radially outwardly is limited, however, by in inwardly turning cylinder face (22) on the spear (1). Furthermore, the spear has an upwardly turning blocking face (12) which adjoins the cylinder face (22). When dismounting of the spear is attempted, its blocking face (12) adjoins the spring ring (8) which is retained axially by the downwardly turning upper side (16) of the groove. To prevent the axial forces by which the spring ring (8) is acted on from working the spring ring free of the blocking face (12), the spring (8) has a larger thickness at the outside diameter than at the inside diameter. Thereby, the blocking arrangement provides the optimal security against an unauthorized person removing a spear during an over-pressure in the container.

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