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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 1985
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1982
Robert W Brush, Sr, Unadilla, NY (US);
Dee A Werth, Afton, NY (US);
Allied Corporation, Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A coupling nut (300) including a radial flange (305) having a plurality of angularly disposed spring housings (315), each spring housing for receiving therewithin a cantilevered spring arm (400) having one end secured (402) within an annular undercut (303) circumjacent the flange and the other end (401) disposed within ratchet teeth (105) and free to radially deflect in the spring housing (315) as a result of the radial flange being rotated, rotation against the ratchet teeth camming the spring arm against forward and rearward faces (106, 108) of the succession of peaks and valleys formed by the ratchet teeth around an annular shoulder (140) of a connector shell (100) to which the nut (300) is mounted for rotation.