Release pin

A release pin, comprising:

• (a) a shaft having an axially-extending large cross-dimension segment;
• (b) an adjacent, coaxial and axially-extending small cross-dimension segment;
• (c) a first head on a first end of the shaft adjacent the small cross-dimension segment;
• (d) a second head on a second end of the shaft adjacent the large cross-dimension segment for capturing the pin in a bore in a first linkage;
• (e) a coil spring positioned on the shaft for biasing the shaft in a connected position with the large cross-dimension segment of the shaft positioned in the bore of the first linkage and the small cross-dimension segment of the shaft exterior to the bore of the first linkage, the coil spring residing on the small cross-dimension segment and captured between the first head and the first linkage;
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• (f) the large cross-dimension segment sized to capture a pivot hook on an end of a second linkage when in the connected position, and the small cross-dimension segment sized to permit the pivot hook of the second linkage to be disconnected from the first linkage when the spring is compressed and the small cross-dimension segment is positioned in the pivot hook of the second linkage.

A release pin, comprising:

• (a) a shaft having an axially-extending large diameter segment;
• (b) an adjacent, coaxial and axially-extending small diameter segment;
• (c) a first head on a first end of the shaft adjacent the small diameter segment;
• (d) a releasably attached second head on a second end of the shaft adjacent the lame diameter segment for capturing the pin in a bore in a clevis linkage;
• (e) a coil spring positioned on the small diameter segment of the shaft for biasing the shaft in a connected position with the large diameter segment of the shaft positioned in the bore of the clevis linkage and the small diameter segment of the shaft positioned exterior to the bore of the first linkage;
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• (f) the large diameter segment sized to capture a pivot hook on an end of a second linkage in the clevis linkage when in the connected position;
• and the small diameter segment sized to permit the pivot hook of the second linkage to be disconnected from the clevis linkage when the coil spring is compressed and the small diameter segment is positioned in the pivot hook of the second linkage.