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US 6,010,094 AGranted
Gallery retainer
AssigneeSkylock Industries, Inc.
InventorsTerrence S. Csik, Dale L. Short
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Abstract
A gallery retainer is provided having a axial bore through which is fitted a bushing. The bushing has radial slots which interface with a detent mechanism formed in an angular bore drilled through the axial bore wall from a rear face of the retainer. A rotation limiting mechanism is formed near the front face of the retainer in the bore. The retainer provides for maximization of material thickness at the retainer critical load bearing areas while reducing the overall material volume.
Claims25
A galley retainer for restraining a moveable object, the retainer comprising:
- a body having a rear face for facing toward the moveable object and a front face;
- an arm extending from the body;
- a bore formed through the body extending between the front and rear faces;
- a hole formed through the bore extending diagonally into the body;
- a spring fitted in the hole;
- a first ball seated on top of the spring;
- an arcuate path formed at a portion of the bore nearer the front face of the body;
- a bushing fitted in the bore from the rear face of the retainer, wherein the body can rotate relative to the bushing, the bushing comprising,
- a first larger diameter portion having an outer diameter not smaller than the diameter of the bore, the first portion having an opening, wherein the first portion is external of the bore,
- a second smaller diameter cylindrical portion extending from the first portion, the second portion having a thickness, a central opening, and an outside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the bore, wherein the second portion extends to the arcuate path formed in the body, and wherein the central opening of the second portion is aligned with the opening through the first portion defining a bushing bore,
- at least one opening formed through the thickness of the second portion outer surface for engaging the first ball,
- at least one groove formed on the second portion outer surface at a location distal from the first larger diameter portion, and
- a second ball seated at the groove and extending into the arcuate path;
- and
- a stud fitted through the bushing bore from the second diameter section and extending beyond the first diameter section.
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A galley retainer for restraining a moveable object, the retainer comprising:
- a body having a rear face for facing toward the moveable object, a front face, and a bore extending from the front to the rear face, wherein the body has an upper wall wherein the thickness of the upper wall is maximum at the rear face;
- an arm extending from a lower portion of the body;
- a hole formed through the bore extending diagonally into the body toward the arm;
- a spring fitted in the hole;
- a first ball seated on top of the spring;
- a bushing fitted in the bore from the rear face of the retainer wherein the body can rotate relative to the bushing, the bushing comprising,
- a first larger diameter portion having a diameter not smaller than the diameter of the bore and having an opening, the first portion remaining external of the bore on the rear face side of the retainer;
- a second smaller diameter cylindrical portion having an opening and a thickness extending from the first portion, the second portion having an outside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the bore, wherein the second portion extends to an arcuate path formed in the body, and wherein the opening of the second portion is aligned with the opening through the first portion defining a bushing bore;
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- at least one depression formed on the second portion through its thickness for engaging the ball;
- and
- a stud fitted through the bushing bore from the second diameter section and extending beyond the first diameter section.
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A galley retainer for restraining movable objects, the retainer comprising:
- a body having a rear face for engaging and restraining a moveable object, a front face and a bore extending from the front face to the rear face, wherein the body has an upper wall wherein the thickness of the upper wall is maximum at the rear face;
- an arm extending from a lower portion of the body;
- a bushing having a bore and fitted into the body bore, wherein the body can rotate relative to the bushing;
- a detent maechanism fitted into a hole extending diagonally from an inner surface of the bore into the body, for engaging the bushing to the body at predetermined locations;
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- a stud fitted through the bushing bore from the front face of the retainer and extending beyond the rear face of the retainer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.