Closure fasteners – Seals – Distorted shackle
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-27
2005-09-27
Stodola, Daniel P. (Department: 3676)
Closure fasteners
Seals
Distorted shackle
C292S30700B, C292S30700B, C292S323000, C292S329000, C024S13600R, C024S13600R, C024S11500R
Reexamination Certificate
active
06948746
ABSTRACT:
One end of a stranded steel cable is attached to a cast zinc seal housing having a chamber in which a steel sleeve with a tapered bore is positioned. The sleeve in one embodiment is fixed to the housing in the chamber or may be displaceable and captured in the chamber in a further embodiment. A serpentine clip locking member captured in the housing chamber resiliently radially grips the a second end of the shackle inserted into the sleeve bore and wedges and locks to the cable and sleeve when the shackle is withdrawn. The sleeve precludes damage to the softer zinc housing by the locking member when the locking member is displaced in the housing chamber. Various embodiments are disclosed. In a further embodiment, the one end of the cable exits the housing in a plane different than where the second end enters the chamber to enhance ease of insertion of the second end into engagement with the locking member.
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Brammall Terrence N.
Brimmer Jeffrey A.
Dreisbach Richard
Gnoinski Richard
Hamilton Craig B.
Carella Byrne Bain et al.
Gilfillan III John G.
Lugo Carlos
Squire William
Stodola Daniel P.
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