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US 2024/0151168 A1Published application
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
A method comprising:
- coupling a first end of a cylindrical base of an oil filter adapter system to an engine;
- and
- 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, wherein turning the screw moves the locking mechanism towards the head of the screw or away from the head of the screw.
A method performed by a system comprising:
- coupling a first end of a cylindrical component;
- turning a screw inserted through a second end of the cylindrical component and coupled with a locking mechanism located within the first end, a head of the screw being accessible via the second end;
- and
- in response to turning the screw, moving the locking mechanism towards the head of the screw or away from the head of the screw.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.