Connecting pin

Details Connecting pin Connecting pin

1992-01-28

1994-06-14

Reese, Randolph A.

Joints and connections

Articulated members

Pivoted

403 79, 403156, 403334, 59 86, F16C 1110

Patent

active

053204433

ABSTRACT:
A connector (10, 110) for joining a plurality of elements (15, 20; 115, 120) having attachment apertures (19, 21; 119, 121) therein including, a pin (25; 125, 125') having a radially extending head (27; 127) and a shank (26; 126, 126') extending axially from the head and having a tapering outer surface (29; 129, 129') over at least a portion of the axial extent thereof, a sleeve (35, 135) insertable in the attachment apertures and having a tapering inner surface (38; 138, 138') over at least a portion of the axial extent thereof for engaging the tapering outer surface of the pin, a discontinuity (37, 137) in the sleeve extending at least a portion of the axial extent thereof, and fastener (45, 50; 145, 150) for axially displacing the sleeve relative to the pin selectively to expand and to permit reduction in the diameter of at least a portion of the outer surface of the sleeve.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1153986 (1915-09-01), Whitney
patent: 1295218 (1919-02-01), Shaffer
patent: 1935850 (1933-11-01), Lawson
patent: 1943364 (1934-01-01), Betz
patent: 3432214 (1969-03-01), Cashman et al.
patent: 4022536 (1977-05-01), Piepho et al.
patent: 4491436 (1985-01-01), Easton

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