Packing nut lock and method of use
US9157468B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49947
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for preventing a threaded nut from unscrewing from a threaded bore of a device. The threaded nut has a circular periphery containing a plurality of apertures. The apparatus has a body with a first pin configured to insert into one of the apertures of the threaded nut, and a retainer that releasably holds the first pin within the aperture.
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