Device for locking rod against movement in extending and contracting directions
US4657425A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 1986 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32426
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for locking a rod against movement in an extending or contracting direction is disclosed. In the device, a torsion spring is provided between a cylindrical receptacle and an operating member rotatably mounted thereon. The rod member, which is inserted in the receptacle, is normally locked against movement by the torsion spring. The rod can be released from the locked state for movement in an extending or contracting direction by releasing the clamping force of the spring by turning the operating member.
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