Adjustable nut for faucet installation

An adjustable lock nut, comprising:

• an upper main body and a lower main body;
• said upper main body having a circular top surface including an upward extending peripheral ring;
• said upper main body includes a plurality of downward extending spaced apart threaded lugs with interior threaded portions facing radially inward for cooperatively engaging a threaded pipe said upper main body including a plurality of downward extending spaced apart smooth lugs, each smooth lug having an outward extending distal ridge extending around an outer edge;
• said spaced apart threaded lugs extending from a plurality of corresponding ovoid shaped base members which integrally connect to said upper main body by a connecting portion at one end of said ovoid shaped member rotatably biasing said threaded lugs inwardly for cooperatively engaging said threaded pipe;
• said lower main body comprising an annular flat ring having an open center with a cylindrical rim extending downward from a central portion of said annular flat ring;
• said cylindrical rim having spaced apart inward facing arcuate shaped ramps each one formed from a wedge shaped step, each arcuate shaped ramp being canted terminating at a distal end by an inward facing lug;
• said annular flat ring having a plurality of spaced apart arcuate slots formed therein;
• each spaced apart smooth lug reaching downward through said arcuate slot whereby said outward extending distal ridge at said outer edge of said spaced apart smooth lug cooperatively engages an outer lower edge of said arcuate slot to hold said upper main body securely together with said lower main body;
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• said annular flat ring including means for manually rotating said adjustable lock nut rotatably biasing and tightening said flat lugs against a threaded pipe.

An adjustable lock nut, comprising:

• an upper main body and a lower main body;
• said upper main body having a circular top surface including an upward extending peripheral ring;
• said upper main body includes a plurality of downward extending spaced apart gripping lugs with interior portions facing radially inward for cooperatively engaging a pipe
• said upper main body including a plurality of downward extending spaced apart smooth lugs, each smooth lug having an outward extending distal ridge extending around an outer edge;
• said spaced apart gripping lugs extending from a plurality of corresponding ovoid shaped base members which integrally connect to said upper main body by a connecting portion at one end of said ovoid shaped member rotatably biasing said gripping lugs inwardly for cooperatively engaging said pipe;
• said lower main body comprising an annular flat ring having an open center with a cylindrical rim extending downward from a central portion of said flat ring;
• said cylindrical rim having spaced apart inward facing arcuate shaped ramps each one formed from a wedge shaped step, each arcuate shaped ramp being canted terminating at a distal end by an inward facing lug;
• said annular flat ring having a plurality of spaced apart arcuate slots formed therein;
• each spaced apart smooth lug reaching downward through said arcuate slot whereby said outward extending distal ridge at said outer edge of said spaced apart smooth lug cooperatively engages an outer lower edge of said arcuate slot to hold said upper main body securely together with said lower main body;
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• said annular flat ring including means for manually rotating said adjustable lock nut rotatably biasing and tightening said flat lugs against a pipe.