Door rod lock link
US5344249A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/66
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A link for facilitating the joining of two rods while compensating for manufacturing irregularities in rod length and other manufacturing and assembly tolerances to produce a rigid assembly of proper length including a clip base for receiving an end of each rod and a sleeve to lock the assembly. The clip has an opening on one end for receiving a first rod and a threaded opening and longitudinal recess at the opposite end for receiving a threaded end of the second rod. The second rod may be pushed transversely to its axis into the recess and opening at any point along the opening to rigidly link the two rods together while compensating for manufacturing and assembly tolerance variations. The sleeve is telescopingly locked over the recess to secure the second rod in the clip. In a second link embodiment, the sleeve, when received on the clip in the closed position and covering the recess, may be released and slidably moved over the clip to an open position permitting the second rod to be removed from the clip and reinserted along the recess into the threaded opening to adjust the total length of the assembly.
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