Thread locking mechanism
AssigneeBaxter Performance
InventorKevin Baxter
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Abstract
A thread locking mechanism may be include in a threaded portion of a removable part to enable the removable part to be securely locked to an assembly such that the removable part does not turn when another part is being attached or removed. The thread locking mechanism may also be un-locked when it is desirable for the removable part to turn and be removed from, or further secured to, the assembly. In some examples the removable part may be an oil filter adapter, the assembly may include an engine, and the other part may be an oil filter.
Claims20
An oil filter adapter comprising:
- a cylindrical base having a first end having a threaded portion for coupling to an engine and a second end for coupling to an oil filter, the cylindrical base having an unfiltered oil passage and a filtered oil passage;
- a locking mechanism movably coupled to the first end such that a threaded portion of the locking mechanism is substantially flush with the threaded portion of the first end of the cylindrical base, the locking mechanism being axially movable with respect to the cylindrical base;
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- a screw inserted through the second end and coupled with the locking mechanism, a head of the screw being accessible via the second end.
A method performed by an oil filter adapter system comprising:
- coupling a first end of a cylindrical base to an engine;
- turning a screw inserted through a second end of the cylindrical base and coupled with a locking mechanism located within the first end, a head of the screw being accessible via the second end;
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- in response to turning the screw, moving the locking mechanism towards the head of the screw or away from the head of the screw.
A system comprising:
- a cylindrical component comprising a threaded portion;
- a locking mechanism movably coupled to a first end of the cylindrical component such that a threaded portion of the locking mechanism is substantially flush with the threaded portion of the first end of the cylindrical component, the locking mechanism being axially movable with respect to the cylindrical component;
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- a screw inserted through a second end of the cylindrical component and coupled with the locking mechanism, a head of the screw being accessible via the second end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.