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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
May. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Lockon Llc, Byron Center, MI (US);
Inventor:
Daniel N. Campau, Ada, MI (US);
Assignee:
LockOn LLC, Byron Center, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 37/12 (2006.01); F16B 39/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 39/12 (2013.01); Y10S 411/9291 (2013.01);
Abstract
A locknut includes a body, a locking element, and a cage. The body has a threaded portion and an unthreaded portion. The locking element includes a coil portion having first and second tangs. The locking element is positioned within the cage, and the cage is secured within the unthreaded portion of the body. The cage includes first and second stops, and the first and second tangs of the coil are proximate the stops to be engaged by the stops during rotation of the locknut.