Releasable locking device
US4389135A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1981 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7084
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A releasable locking device for pivotally locking two members to one another. The locking device includes a hollow support assembly extending through an opening in one of the members. A locking member extends through a bore in the hollow support assembly and is formed with an enlarged locking portion insertable through an interior portion of an opening formed in the remaining member. The locking member includes a conically-shaped guidance surface for automatically aligning the enlarged locking portion with the interior opening in response to a biasing spring acting on the locking member.
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