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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2006
Applicant:
Michael Burnley, Loudon, TN (US);
Inventor:
Michael Burnley, Loudon, TN (US);
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/00 (2006.01); F16D 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A socket retainer for retaining a ball of a support post. The socket retainer includes a body with a channel formed therein for receiving the ball. A rotatable pin is disposed in the body substantially perpendicular to the channel. The pin has a cutout formed therein which corresponds to a diameter of the ball. The cutout aligns with the channel to allow entry of the ball into the channel. A spring is disposed at the pin for preventing an unintended rotation of the pin.