Locking member and device
US6923593B2 · kind B2 · utility
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18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/604
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is disclosed a device (1, 34) for positioning a first element (24) with respect to at least a second element (25) by means of a resilient locking member made in a single piece and having two ends (2, 3) connected by a bar (4) capable of being resiliently deformed in its axial direction (5). The longitudinal resilience of the bar (4) is due to the fact that it includes a plurality of apertures (11) over its length, said apertures (11) being located alternately on either side of a median plane (14) of the bar (4). This locking member can easily be manufactured in the form of a moulded plastic part.
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