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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Roger S Osborne, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Cooper Industries, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
285-3 ; 2851332 ; 285141 ;
Abstract
A self-actuating, releasable weight support system includes a structural support member with a central bore therethrough. The bore has a recessed load support surface therein and a no-go shoulder on the inner periphery of the load support surface. A weight support member is insertable within the bore, and includes an expandable load ring disposed thereon for landing on the no-go shoulder and expanding onto the load support surface as the weight support member is inserted further into the bore.