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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2024
Leupold & Stevens, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Gustin Pachta, Beaverton, OR (US);
Mitchell Gross, Beaverton, OR (US);
LEUPOLD & STEVENS, INC., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments described herein may include a rotatable assembly including a rotatable knob, the rotatable assembly further including: a collet or other body having capturing member(s) to at least partially surround or flank a spindle; and a grippable device usable to move the collet relative to the spindle to disengage the capturing member(s) from the spindle; wherein the knob and the spindle rotate together as a unit when the capturing member(s) are engaged to the spindle, and wherein the knob rotates relative to the spindle when the capturing member(s) are disengaged from the spindle. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.