Anti-rotation locking device for preventing separation of coupling nuts from fluid lines
US5362111A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S285/906
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A spring clip having two apertured end portions. In the preferred embodiment, the first end portion has an unidirectional clutch formed into the aperture wall, or face. The second end portion provides an aperture wall formed to provide an anti-rotation feature. In one embodiment, the clip is used with fluid adapters, the second end portion face having a serration and shape which raises the serration above the parent material to mate with the serration in the upper portion of the adapter lockring. The second end portion has different shapes depending upon the spring clip application.
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