Locking and unlocking nut structure
US8801350B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B37/085
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A locking and unlocking nut structure contains a body including a through hole, a diameter of the through hole being larger than that of a screw rod (tube), the body also including a semi-circular recess with a starting segment and a stopping segment, the body further including a slot and an diameter-decreased screw section; a slidable block retained in the semi-circular recess and moving between the starting segment and the stopping segment, the slidable block including first threads, while the slidable block is fixed on the starting segment, a distance from the first threads of the slidable block to an inner wall of the through hole is larger than an outer diameter of the screw rod (tube); while the slidable block is fixed on the stopping segment, a distance from the first threads to the diameter-decreased screw section is equal to the outer diameter of the screw rod (tube).
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