Fail-safe mechanism
US4420281A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 1981 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B31/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a threaded member incorporating structural features which prevents more than a required amount of torque or rotational force to be applied thereto. More particularly, the shaft of the threaded member is hollow and slotted so that it buckles or collapses inwardly when the member bottoms out.
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