Single post stud with locking blade
US5362186A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S411/913
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A locking assembly for securement through a hole in a support member comprises an abutment member having a locking stud in the form of a post with a locking blade. A plane perpendicular to the abutment member bisects the post. The locking blade is disposed on one side and spaced from the bisecting plane. The stud is completely open in the space opposite the locking blade to create an air space over the entire volume of the stud outwardly of the post and inwardly of the single locking blade. The locking blade includes an outwardly disposed inclined surface which terminates in a crest edge. The outwardly disposed inclined surface functions as a wedge for being disposed against an edge of the hole in a support member. An inwardly disposed inclined surface extends from the crest edge. The blade is deflectable at the inwardly disposed inclined surface so that the inwardly disposed inclined surface functions as a cam which guides the blade into the hole. An indexing member is secured to the abutment member on the same side of the abutment member as the locking stud and secures the abutment member to the support member at a location remote from the post.
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