Retainer for securing operating elements to control shafts

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1974-05-22

1976-06-08

Kundrat, Andrew V.

Joints and connections

Biased catch or latch

Leaf spring

403361, 403372, F16D 106

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039618552

ABSTRACT:
A retainer for securing an operating knob to a control shaft comprised of an elongate member having a hollow interior and respective ends each having a periphery in first part arcuate and in second part substantially straight includes a slit extending longitudinally in the periphery first part to provide opposed arcuate sections for resiliently engaging the interior walls of the knob and the periphery second part embodies spring fingers for engaging the control shaft. In its preferred form, the retainer includes longitudinally extending spring fingers joined to one another interiorly of the retainer, one spring finger having a greater average section modulus than that of the other spring finger.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2293491 (1942-08-01), Cox
patent: 2968504 (1961-01-01), Hansen
patent: 2996026 (1961-08-01), Batcheller
patent: 3130990 (1964-04-01), Leitmann
patent: 3329452 (1967-07-01), Ammon
patent: 3730571 (1973-05-01), Van Buren
patent: 3768845 (1973-10-01), Gilliland

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