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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2013
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Dennis M. Mark, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Jason K. Trotter, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Troy S. Field, South Lyon, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A ring link assembly is configured to securely link a first component to a second component. The assembly may include a first housing defining a first passage having a first center, and a second housing defining a second passage having a second center. The first and second centers may reside in a common plane. A connecting beam connects the first housing to the second housing. The connecting beam may be canted with respect to the common plane. One or both of the first and second housings may connect to the connecting beam through an arcuate transition joint. A cant of the connecting beam and/or a curvature of the arcuate transition joint may be configured to reduce mechanical interference between the assembly and one or both of the first and second components.