Patent · US Expired

Locking device

US5070712A · kind A · utility

33Cited by
5References
9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 27, 1990
Grant dateDec 10, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 27, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T70/483
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

There is disclosed a novel locking device adapted for use with a length of flexible cable. The locking device comprises a body member designed to receive a flexible cable and a pivotable cable retaining member pivotally associated with one end of the body member and designed to work in conjunction with the body member to engage the flexible cable thereby allowing for the simple engagement of articles to be locked together.

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