Release pin
US10472069B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B21/186
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A release pin that includes a shaft having an axially-extending large diameter segment, an axially-extending small diameter segment, a first head on a first end of the shaft adjacent the small diameter segment and a second head on a second end of the shaft adjacent the large diameter segment for capturing the pin in a bore in a first linkage. A spring residing on the small diameter segment and captured between the first head and the first linkage biases the shaft in a connected position with the large diameter segment of the shaft positioned in the bore of the linkage and the small diameter segment of the shaft exterior to the bore of the linkage. The large diameter segment is sized to capture a pivot hook on an end of a second linkage when in the connected position. The small diameter segment is sized to permit the pivot hook of the second linkage to be disconnected from the first linkage when the spring is compressed and the small diameter segment is positioned in the pivot hook of the second linkage.
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