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US 7,891,903 B2Granted
Release pin
AssigneeJergens, Inc.
InventorsJames C. Klingenberg, David Craig Hageman
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Abstract
A quick release pin has an elongated body having an axial bore therethrough, a shaft extending at least partially through the axial bore for axial movement along the bore; a spindle separately mounted on a first end of the shaft; a button separately mounted on a second opposite end of the shaft; and a handle having a central passage through which the button extends, wherein the handle is mounted to the elongated body. The shaft can be interchanged with a variety of materials and lengths of shafts.
Claims18
A quick release pin comprising:
- an elongated body having an axial bore therethrough,
- a flexible shaft extending at least partially through said axial bore for axial movement along said bore;
- a spindle mounted on a first end of said shaft wherein said spindle and said shaft are separate components assembled together;
- a button mounted on a second opposite end of said shaft,
- a compression spring interposed between said button and said elongated body which engages said button to bias said button in a first axial direction;
- and
- a handle having a central passage through which said button extends, wherein said handle is mounted to said elongated body, wherein said button comprises a flange, and said handle comprises a flange formed within said central passage configured to engage said flange of said button to restrict axial movement of said button.
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A quick release pin comprising:
- an elongated body having an axial bore therethrough,
- a shaft extending at least partially through said axial bore for axial movement along said bore;
- a spindle mounted on a first end of said shaft wherein said spindle and said shaft are separate components assembled together;
- a button mounted on a second opposite end of said shaft:
- and
- a handle having a central passage through which said button extends, wherein said handle is mounted to said elongated body;
- wherein said shaft comprises wire rope.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.