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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
May. 25, 2023
Applicant:
Compx International Inc., Greenville, SC (US);
Inventors:
Tim Truesdale, Grayslake, IL (US);
John D Wendt, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Michael C Livorsi, Fox Lake, IL (US);
Assignee:
CompX International Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 21/16 (2006.01); A01K 97/10 (2006.01); B63B 21/00 (2006.01); B63B 21/04 (2006.01); B63B 34/26 (2020.01); F16B 2/16 (2006.01); F16B 2/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 21/165 (2013.01); B63B 21/04 (2013.01); B63B 34/26 (2020.02); F16B 2/16 (2013.01); F16B 2/18 (2013.01); A01K 97/10 (2013.01); B63B 2021/004 (2013.01); Y10S 403/04 (2013.01); Y10S 403/06 (2013.01); Y10T 403/592 (2015.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and corresponding and/or associated methodology for a surface mounted base/pin system that allows a user to release an accessory by actuating the pin system which releases the unit from the base. The subject base/pin system uses a plurality of grooves in a base component and a plurality of balls in a pin component for providing rotational locking positions.