Removable pin with insertion aperture
AssigneeDauntless Technologies, Inc.
InventorEdward J. Gardner
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Abstract
A removable pin for securing two or more structures together, the pin including an insertion aperture for aiding in assembling the pin into at least one of said two or more structures. The insertion aperture is formed to receive and allow the passage of mechanical components that are necessary for proper functioning of the pin or overall mechanical device associated with the pin. A tool sized for insertion into the insertion aperture may be utilized to insert the mechanical components through the insertion aperture. The tool may also be utilized to manipulate the pin such that further assembly is possible.
Claims12
A pin comprising:
- (a) a body having a length;
- (b) a channel formed on a side of said body, said channel running along at least a portion of said length;
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- (c) a first aperture formed through said body, said aperture not formed on a side of said body on which said channel is formed.
A pin assembly system comprising:
- (a) a pin with a body having a length;
- a channel formed on a side of said body, said channel running along at least a portion of said length;
- a first aperture formed through said body, said aperture not formed on a side of said body on which said channel is formed;
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- (b) an insertion tool having one end sized to be inserted into said first aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.