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Guide plate

US6851452B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 3, 2003
Grant dateFeb 8, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16J13/20
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A guide plate for a lug type closure arrangement is provided with a stepped profile to aid a user move the head of the closure arrangement relative to the hub from a locked to an unlocked position. A marker pin is provided to align with the guide plate at various stages in the unlocking sequence. The relative positions of the marker pin and the guide plate indicate to the user the relative positions of the lugs on the head and the lugs on the hub.

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