Locking mechanisms with deflectable lock member
US10801540B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B39/28
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fastener assembly includes a lock nut configured to threadably engage a threaded body portion, and a first lock member including a plurality of radially extending ratchet teeth. The fastener assembly also includes a second lock member including a base portion and at least one tab extending axially from the base portion. The base portion defines an aperture sized to receive the threaded body portion. The at least one tab has a proximal end joined to the base portion and a free end opposite the proximal end. The second lock member is positionable between a locked configuration in which the free end of the at least one tab is configured to engage the plurality of radially extending ratchet teeth and an unlocked configuration in which the free end of the at least one tab is spaced from the plurality of radially extending ratchet teeth. The base portion and the at least one tab are a single piece.
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