Securing mechanism for shackle
US8381363B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4995
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A securing mechanism for a shackle having a pair of opposed legs with an opening at one end of each of the pair of opposed legs to form a pair of opposed openings. The securing mechanism includes a shackle bolt having a head at one end and a circumferential groove near an opposed end wherein the shackle bolt is received through the pair of opposed openings in the shackle. A two piece hinged clamp assembly is received in the circumferential groove in order to retain the shackle bolt in the shackle. A retainer pin is received in an opening in the two piece clamp assembly to hold the two piece clamp assembly in a closed position. A retainer clip surrounds the retainer pin. A lock pin through the two piece clamp assembly retains the retainer pin in the two piece clamp.
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