Seal lock and the like incorporating permanently secured single engagement
AssigneeEmhart Inc.
InventorJohn R. Gerlach
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AssigneeEmhart Inc.
InventorJohn R. Gerlach
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A preferably cylindrical body has a closed bottom bolt opening with an internal spring pressed plunger constantly urged at an angle less than 90.degree. to the bolt opening into interference partially within the bolt opening and retained against such movement by a selectively movable plug within the bolt opening. A bolt preferably having an enlarged head has a recess at an opposite end portion formed generally transversely therein. The bolt end portion is inserted into the body bolt opening displacing the plug further inwardly into the bolt opening and ultimately aligning the bolt end portion recess with the body plunger causing positive interengagement therebetween and permanently preventing withdrawal of the bolt from the body. An annular shoulder of the bolt may engage a body surface at the outer end of the bolt opening during such interengagement to permanently block off the body bolt opening.
In a seal lock and the like of the type having an end portion of a bolt received engaged axially into a bolt opening of a body for permanent securement therein by a resiliently urged securement member mounted within said body constantly urged from an effective non-interference position into an interference position projecting partially generally transversely into said bolt opening and said bolt end portion;
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