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US 2021/0348643 A1Published application
One-piece self-locking nut
AssigneeCrushlock, Inc.
InventorArnold R. Limatoc
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Abstract
A self-locking nut includes a main-nut body and a deformable-nut body. The main-nut body has a recess leading into an interior threaded bore forming x turns of an internal thread therein. The deformable-nut body has an outer flange and an interior threaded nore forming y turns of an internal thread therein. The outer flange of the deformable-nut body is fixed to the main-nut body such that a relief space is formed between the deformable-nut body and the recess. A ratio of x:y is about 2:1.
Claims21
1-61. (canceled)
A self-locking nut comprising:
- a main-nut body having a front surface leading into an interior threaded bore forming x turns of an internal thread therein, the front surface extending along an outer perimeter of the main-nut body;
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- a deformable-nut body having a central body portion defining an interior threaded bore forming y turns of an internal thread therein and an outer flange extending outwardly from the central body portion,
- wherein the outer flange of the deformable-nut body is fixed to the front surface of the main-nut body such that a relief space is formed between the deformable-nut body and the main-nut body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.