Expanded – threaded – driven – headed – tool-deformed – or locked-thr – Having structure to restrict rotation of threaded – mating... – Structure is coaxial – distinct member that restricts nut piece
Patent
1998-04-20
1999-08-03
Saether, Flemming
Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-thr
Having structure to restrict rotation of threaded, mating...
Structure is coaxial, distinct member that restricts nut piece
411395, 411316, 411296, 411348, F16B 3910
Patent
active
059316217
ABSTRACT:
The present locking mechanism for rotatable fastener functions to reliably and inexpensively secure a rotatable fastener in place once it is seated. This is accomplished by the formation of an aperture into the body of the rotatable fastener in a lengthwise direction coaxial with the axis of the cylindrical shaped rotatable fastener. A second aperture is formed in the body of the rotatable fastener perpendicular to the first aperture and intersecting same. A locking pin is placed in the second aperture such that one end of the locking pin is flush with the surface of the body of the rotatable fastener, non-interfering with the operation of the threads formed on the exterior surface of the body of the rotatable fastener. A second end of the locking pin protrudes into the first aperture. A locking post is placed in the first aperture, located above the locking pin and accessible via the open end of the first aperture in the head of the rotatable fastener. A craftsperson uses a tool to force the locking post down into the first aperture to thereby engage the protruding end of the locking pin, forcing the locking pin to move in the second aperture away from the first aperture. The locking pin is thereby driven into the wall of the cylindrical shaped aperture into which the rotatable fastener is threaded and prevents the further rotation of the rotatable fastener in either direction.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3390712 (1968-07-01), McKay
patent: 4636121 (1987-01-01), Miller
patent: 4681495 (1987-07-01), Crespin
Griffith Gary L.
Yoon Woong K.
Graziano James M.
Saether Flemming
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