Rotating eye bolt assembly with lock mechanism
AssigneeThe Crosby Group, Inc.
InventorsPeter Verbrugge, Chris Van Den Heuvel, Roger Beall, Floyd Hendrix
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Abstract
A rotating eye bolt assembly with lock mechanism. The assembly includes a threaded bolt having a multi-sided head. A lifting bail includes a pair of opposed legs, a track and a central opening through the track. A bushing having an upstanding cylindrical lip is received in the lifting bail central opening. A lock plate is slidable on the track with the lock plate having an upstanding shoulder engageable with the bolt head. The lock plate is movable between a locked position for installation and removal of the assembly and an unlocked position for use of the assembly.
Claims15
A rotating eye bolt assembly with lock mechanism, which assembly comprises:
- a bolt having a multi-sided head;
- a lifting bail with a track and a central opening through said track;
- a bushing having an upstanding cylindrical lip receivable in said lifting bail central opening;
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- a lock plate slidable on said track, said lock plate having an upstanding shoulder engageable with said bolt head and having at least one retaining spring.
A rotating eye bolt assembly with lock mechanism, which assembly comprises:
- a bolt;
- a lifting bail having a pair of opposed legs terminating in a pair of opposed walls;
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- a lock plate having an elongated slot for receipt of said bolt therethrough wherein said lock plate is moveable between a locked position engaging said bolt and an unlocked position when said lock plate is rotatable with respect to said bolt.
A rotating eye bolt assembly with lock mechanism which assembly comprises:
- a bolt;
- a lifting bail having an opening therethrough to receive said bolt;
- a bushing having an upstanding cylindrical lip receivable in said lifting bail opening;
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- means to lock said bolt to said lifting bail so that rotation of said lifting bail rotates said bolt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.