Lock for torque nose
US9283899B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5027
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lock arrangement for a drive shaft of a tightening mechanism in a sports carrier. The lock arrangement includes a lock-wheel coupled to the drive shaft for rotation therewith, the lock-wheel having a peripheral zone with a detent and an abutment area adjacent thereto. The lock arrangement further includes a blocking tab that is movable toward the peripheral zone of the lock-wheel and insertable into the detent. The blocking tab being in abutting engagement with the abutment area in a lock-actuated configuration of the lock arrangement, the blocking tab being received in the detent in a locked configuration of the lock arrangement and the blocking tab being withdrawn from the detent in an unlocked configuration of the lock arrangement.
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