Lock for coupling cam arms
US5791694A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L37/18
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A low profile locking mechanism for securing a lever arm of a coupler in a locked position interlocks with the side surface of the lever arm. The locking mechanism is formed from low cost resiliently deformable material that is protected against impact by the lever arm.
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