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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. 04, 2010
Filed:
May. 18, 2005
Applicants:
Jason K. Trotter, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Christopher M. Narveson, Elburn, IL (US);
Scott Hamilton Carr, Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jason K. Trotter, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Christopher M. Narveson, Elburn, IL (US);
Scott Hamilton Carr, Glenview, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pivot assembly includes a support defining a hole, a pivot insert disposed in the hole and a retainer securing the pivot insert in the hole. The pivot insert defines a circumferential groove, and the retainer is a ring having inwardly directed fingers for engagement in the groove.