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US 2022/0063359 A1Published application
Apparatuses and locking elements including assist devices
AssigneeTruck Shields, LLC
InventorDennis H. Hancock
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Abstract
A pin assist device that eliminates the need to use a separate tool to insert and/or extract a cotter, or other fastening, pin. The pin assist device allows the user to easily insert or extract a pin in locations that are difficult to reach, in all types of weather and virtually all conditions. Related pin assist devices, hitch pins, and hitch pin assemblies are also disclosed.
Claims21
-20. (canceled)
A retaining member, comprising:
- a pin;
- a pin latching accessory rotatably secured to the pin;
- an assist device extending from the pin latching accessory, the assist device comprising:
- an extraction feature;
- and
- an insertion feature in which a portion of the pin latching accessory is substantially embedded.
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A lock pin, comprising:
- a pin having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a latching accessory rotatably connected to the pin at the proximal end, the latching accessory including a locking element configured to engage the pin at the distal end;
- and
- a pin assist device comprising:
- an extraction feature;
- an insertion feature through which the latching accessory extends.
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A lock pin, comprising:
- a pin;
- a latching accessory rotatably connected to the pin at a first end and selectively engaged with the pin at a second end;
- and
- a pin assist device comprising:
- an extraction feature;
- an insertion feature;
- and
- a middle section extending between the extraction feature and the insertion feature,
- wherein the pin assist device is configured to disengage the latching accessory from the pin when the extraction feature is pulled.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.