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Lock ring

US9810256B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 21, 2016
Grant dateNov 7, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA44C19/00
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A lock ring includes an elongated body including an end having a male portion, including a tip having a transverse cross-section larger in diameter than an adjacent portion of the lock ring body. Another end of the body includes a female portion including a tip having a transverse cross-section larger in diameter than the tip of the male portion of the body. The tip of the female portion defines a groove open to the exterior of the tip of the female portion. The groove is configured for receiving the tip of the male portion of the body, wherein the ends of the body are in a connected position. A cover is configured for closing the groove in the tip of the female portion of the body for securing the male portion of the body in the female portion in the connected position.

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