Screw Lock Accessory Retaining Device
AssigneeConcorde International
InventorsJohn Titus Marlow, Thomas George Marlow, Wade Randal Malcolm
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Abstract
Systems, apparatus and methods for an accessory retaining device are described. According to various embodiments, a handle, shaft and flange are configured to provide a rotational interface. With the assistance of threading between the shaft and the handle or other components, rotation of the handle causes axial movement of the shaft and compression of a grommet located about the shaft or flange. Compression of the grommet results in radial expansion. In this way, the accessory retaining device is adapted to secure an accessory to a mounting aperture located on a vehicle or other device when the handle is in a closed position. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Claims19
An accessory retention device comprising:
- a threaded shaft having a major axis;
- a handle integrally connected with the shaft;
- a threaded fastener having a flanged end, the threaded fastener configured to be attached to the shaft along the major axis;
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- a compressible grommet positioned around the fastener between the handle and the flanged end of the threaded fastener;
- wherein rotation of the shaft about the major axis causes movement of the fastener along the major axis, causing compression of the compressible grommet.
An accessory retention device comprising:
- a handle having an internally threaded portion;
- an externally threaded shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end configured to engage with the handle;
- a flange connected to the distal end of the shaft;
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- a compressible grommet positioned about the shaft between the handle and the flange;
- wherein rotation of the handle upon the shaft causes compression of the compressible grommet.
An accessory retaining kit, comprising:
- a handle;
- a threaded shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a compressible grommet configured to fit upon the shaft;
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- a flange configured attached to the distal end of the shaft.
The accessory retaining kit of claim 16, wherein the handle is configured to rotatably connected to the proximal end of the shaft.
The accessory retaining kit of claim 16, wherein the fastener is integrally connected to the distal end of the shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.