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US 2013/0199048 A1Published application
Shear Tension Device
AssigneeFitrakis-Souyias Meriol, Paula Sophia
InventorDino Fitraki
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Abstract
A shear tension device comprising an adjustment screw and a lock wherein the lock is configured to engage with the adjustment screw and maintain tension properly set by the factory in the shears until service of the shears is required.
Claims17
A pair of shears comprising:
- an anchor screw comprising a threaded member;
- first and second articulated elements disposed for movement about the anchor screw;
- each of the elements comprising an opening for receiving the anchor screw and comprising respective cutting blades extending in a first direction from the anchor screw and each of the elements comprising a limb extending in a second direction from the anchor screw;
- a hold down screw comprising a threaded fastener and a knurled head wherein the head comprises a channel for receiving a screwdriver;
- an adjustment screw which includes a knurled head and a locking tab extending perpendicularly from the knurled head wherein the knurled head of the adjustment screw is configured to receive the threaded member of the anchor screw;
- the first element further comprising a channel adjacent to the opening and configured to receive the locking tab of the adjustment screw;
- and
- the first element further comprising a screw thread receiving member configured to receive the threaded hold down screw.
5 more elements
A shear tension device comprising:
- an anchor screw;
- an adjustment screw configured to receive the anchor screw, the adjustment screw comprising a lock;
- and
- a hold down screw configured to apply tension to the lock.
1 more element
A shear tension device comprising:
- an adjustment screw comprising a threaded member and a head wherein the head includes a groove for receiving a tightening device and the threaded member includes a plurality of notches;
- a lock configured to sit at least partially within one of the plurality of notches;
- and
- a lock hold down.
1 more element
A shear tension device comprising:
- an anchor fastener comprising a member and a head;
- a locking plate including a first opening for receiving the member,
- and a second opening;
- the first opening including a plurality of notches;
- a locking fastener configured to fasten the locking plate to a pair of shears through the second opening;
- and
- an adjustment fastener configured with a plurality of notches corresponding to the plurality of notches of the first opening of the locking plate wherein the adjustment fastener fits within the first opening of the locking plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.