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US 2022/0063360 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 locking element;
- a clamping portion maintaining a clamping force between the pin and the locking element;
- and
- an assist device, comprising:
- an extraction end;
- and
- an insertion end molded to the locking element;
- wherein the extraction end forms a gripping feature and the assist device is configured to counteract the clamping force when the gripping feature is pulled.
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A lynch pin, comprising:
- a locking ring;
- a pin biased against the locking ring;
- and
- a pin assist molded to the locking ring, the pin assist comprising:
- an extraction feature;
- an insertion feature;
- and
- a planar middle section extending between the extraction feature and the insertion feature.
5 more elements
A lynch pin, comprising:
- a locking ring;
- a pin assist molded to the locking ring;
- and
- a pin biased against the pin assist,
- wherein the pin assist comprises:
- an extraction feature;
- an insertion feature;
- and
- a planar middle section extending between the extraction feature and the insertion feature.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.