Quick-release device and method for securing/releasing the same
OwnerShang Hua Laiinventor
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Abstract
A quick-release device includes a tube having multiple holes defined through the wall in the first end thereof, and a seat is connected to the second end of the tube. A sleeve is located in the first end of the tube. Multiple stop members are located in the tube and movably engaged with the holes respectively. Each stop member has an inclined face defined in the underside thereof. A lever includes a cam portion pivotably mounted to the first end of an axle which extends through the tube. An end member is movably connected to the first end of the tube and is secured to the second end of the axle. When pivoting the lever, the end member is moved toward the seat or moved away from the seat to be the secure status or the release status.
Claims6
A quick-release device comprising:
- a tube having multiple holes defined through a wall in a first end thereof, a seat connected to a second end of the tube, a sleeve located in the first end of the tube;
- multiple stop members located in the first end of the tube and movably engaged with the holes respectively, each stop member having an inclined face defined in an underside thereof;
- a lever having a cam portion which is pivotably mounted to a first end of an axle, the axle extending through the tube, and
- an end member movably connected to the first end of the tube, a second end of the axle connected to the end member, when pivoting the lever, the end member is moved toward the seat or moved away from the seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.