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US 2022/0065280 A1Published application
Self-locking retaining ring with a dimple locking mechanism
AssigneeSmalley Steel Ring Company
InventorKenneth B. ZUBER
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Abstract
A self-locking retaining ring can include a first turn of flat metal comprising a dimple; and a second turn of flat metal formed over the first turn. A slot is formed within the second turn and is adapted such that the dimple resides within the slot.
Claims18
A self-locking retaining ring comprising:
- a first turn of flat metal comprising a dimple;
- and
- a second turn of flat metal formed over the first turn,
- wherein a slot is formed within the second turn and is adapted such that the dimple resides within the slot.
1 more element
A self-locking retaining ring comprising:
- a first turn of flat metal comprising a first dimple integrally formed on the metal;
- and
- a second turn of flat metal formed over the first turn, wherein a second dimple is formed within the second turn and is configured to engage the first dimple to lock the retaining ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.