Torque tight locking device
US5524936A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L19/005
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A locking device for preventing relative rotation of pretorqued compression nuts used in face seal mechanical fittings includes an inner member having a cavity sized to slide onto and non-rotatably enclose the male or first nut of the fitting, an outer member having a first cavity sized to rotatably receive the inner member and a second cavity sized to slide onto and non-rotatably enclose the female or second nut of the fitting, and at least one set screw projecting inwardly through a threaded borehole in the outer member to non-rotatably engage and lock the inner member.
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