Self locking mounted onto a removable clip member allowing to block a locking pin

The present invention is a self locking provided with many apertures mounted onto a removable clip member provided with connecting members, which allows by the use of a tool adapted to this one to engage and block the removable clip member onto a locking pin.

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Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present disclosure relates to a self locking member mounted onto a removable clip member blocking a locking pin by the use of a tool allowing to engage and block the removable clip member onto the locking pin.

[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0004] A search of prior art records has unveiled the following patents:

[0005] 1. CA 1,331,032 issued in 1994 to Thony;

[0006] 2. CA 1,232,476 issued in 1988 to Liljedahl;

[0007] 3. CA 1,039,774 issued in 1978 to Hirst;

[0008] 4. CA 522,351 issued in 1956 to Koehl;

[0009] 5. CA 445,676 issued in 1947 to Cooper; and

[0010] 6. U.S. Pat. No. 2,108,407 issued in 2002 to Zapushek.

[0011] As can be seen the patents mentioned above are probably the most relevant.

[0012] The proposed system is a self locking member mounted onto a removable clip member blocking a locking pin by the use of a tool allowing to engage and block the removable clip member onto the locking pin.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0013] It has been discovered that the present invention described herein allows by the use of a tool to engage and block a removable clip member onto a locking pin.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

[0014] Having thus generally described the invention, reference will be made to the accompanying drawings illustrating an embodiment thereof, in which:

[0015] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a self locking member adapted onto a removable clip member allowing to engage and block a locking pin, and a tool is adapted for install the removable clip member onto the locking pin shown in phantom lines;

[0016] FIG. 2a is a perspective view of removable clip member;

[0017] FIG. 2b is a perspective view of removable clip member in an open position;

[0018] FIG. 2c is a perspective view of self locking member mounted onto the removable clip member;

[0019] FIG. 3a is a perspective view of the tool engaged onto the removable clip member allowing to block the locking pin;

[0020] FIG. 3b is a perspective view of the tool adapted for install the removable clip member onto the locking pin shown in phantom lines;

[0021] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of removable clip member engaged onto the locking pin without the self locking;

[0022] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of removable clip member engaged onto the locking pin including the self locking; and

[0023] FIG. 6 is an exploded view of self locking member mounted onto a removable clip member allowing to engage and block the locking pin.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0024] Referring to the drawings in greater detail, and by reference characters thereto, there is illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 6 a self locking member (3) provided with many apertures is mounted onto a removable clip member (1) provided with connecting members, which allows by the use of a tool (2) adapted to this one to engage and block the removable clip member (1) onto a locking pin.

[0025] It will be understood that the above described embodiment are for purposes of illustration only and that changes and modifications may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A self locking member provided with many apertures is mounted onto a removable clip member provided with connecting members, which allows by the use of a tool adapted to this one to engage and block said removable clip member onto a locking pin.

Patent History
Publication number: 20040088836
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 8, 2002
Publication Date: May 13, 2004
Inventor: Francois Mongrain (St-Etienne)
Application Number: 10289958