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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2007
Toshihiro Shimizu, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshihiko Okawara, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetsu Hirano, Kanagawa, JP;
Piolax, Inc., Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A lock system is provided which is made to facilitate connecting work of a slide pin with a cam member and reduce looseness in the connected state. A post-like portionwhich projects in an axial direction and double side projecting portionswhich project from end portion of the post-like portion to both sides are provided at a connecting end portionof a slide pininto a cam memberof the lock system, and provided at a connecting end portionof the cam memberto the slide pin are an accommodation recess portionmade up of an axial recess portionwhich receives the post-like portion and lateral recess portionswhich are expanded from an intermediate position along the length of the axial recess portion so as to receive the double side projecting portions, and an elastic engagement piecewhich is provided in an axial deeper portion in the accommodation recess portion so as to be brought into engagement with an end portion of the slide pin which lies in a direction in which the post-like portion projects while pressing the end portion in the axial direction. In addition, locking stepped portions adapted to be brought into engagement with the double side projecting portions may be provided on inner surfaces of lateral sides of both the lateral recess portions.