A method for operating a coupling device, comprising:
- aligning each set of threaded protrusions protruding from an interior surface of a female component of the coupling device with a longitudinal slot recessed in an exterior surface of a male component of the coupling device, the longitudinal slot being sized to receive the respective set of threaded protrusions;
- aligning each set of threads disposed on the exterior surface of the male component with a longitudinal gap disposed on the interior surface of the female component, the longitudinal gap being sized to receive the respective set of threads;
- translating the female component in a first longitudinal direction along the male component, from a first end of the male component to a second end of the male component, until reaching a desired position along the male component;
- and
- rotating the female component relative to the male component to fasten the female component onto the male component;
- wherein:
- the female component comprises a plurality of sets of threaded protrusions;
- the male component, comprises:
- a plurality of longitudinal slots recessed into the exterior surface of the male component;
- and
- a plurality of sets of threads;
- the plurality of sets of threaded protrusions protrude from the interior surface of the female component;
- threaded protrusions of each set of the threaded protrusions are oriented longitudinally on the interior surface of the female component;
- the plurality of sets of the threaded protrusions delineate at least one longitudinal gap on the interior surface of the female component;
- the plurality of longitudinal slots are recessed into the exterior surface of the male component;
- each slot of the plurality of longitudinal slots and threads of each set of the plurality of sets of threads are oriented longitudinally on the exterior surface of the male component and are arranged around a circumference of the male component in alternation;
- a number of longitudinal slots match a number of sets of threaded protrusions;
- each longitudinal slot of the plurality of longitudinal slots is sized to receive a respective set of threaded protrusions;
- a number of the at least one longitudinal gap match a number of sets of threads;
- each longitudinal gap of the at least one longitudinal gap is sized to receive a respective set of threads;
- the female component is rotated until:
- at least a portion of threaded protrusions of the plurality of sets of threaded protrusions engages with one or more of:
- at least a portion of threads of the plurality of sets of threads or at least a portion of other threads disposed continuously around a circumference of the male component;
- and
- a desired clamped force is attained;
- a dimension of the threaded protrusions of each set of the plurality of sets of threaded protrusions differ;
- a dimension of each longitudinal gap of the at least one longitudinal gap differ;
- and
- a dimension of each longitudinal slot of the plurality of longitudinal slots differ.