Retaining appliance for mechanism securing devices
OwnerHerbert Ross Gingold, Victoria Elizabeth Gingoldinventors
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Abstract
A retention strap for NTSB standard hitch safety pins. The retaining head has a ⅝ inch and ½-inch hole for the most common hitch pins, and ¼-inch hole for storage of a backup safety clip. The retaining head contains magnets to ensure retention of the hitch pin under most force conditions. Additionally, the magnets can retain the safety clip. The magnets also allow the device and pin to be temporarily secured to any metal surface. The large securing loop allows for multiple options for connection to the hitch or receiver.
Claims3
A device that retains a securing pin or mechanism in the locality of the equipment, machine, mechanism or structure that it design to be used with:
- That it has apertures that are specifically designed to provide friction fit retention for the securing pin or mechanism(s);
- That it has magnet(s) in parallel, or any other potential relative angle, to the retained portion of the securing pin or mechanism to provide magnetic retention;
- That with two or more magnets the orientation of the magnetic fields is complimentary in polarity;
- That with two or more magnets the orientation of the magnetic fields are in opposition polarity;
- That friction and magnetic attraction can be used independently or in combination;
- That the retaining head is shaped to stimulate a cautious response from the user;
- That the retaining head is colored to stimulate a attention response from the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.