Twist Locking Apparatus
A twist locking apparatus includes a male locking member and a female locking member. The male locking member is selectively engaged with the female locking member in order to attach two different materials as the two different materials are separately connected with the male locking member and the female locking member. A first locking flange and a second locking flange of the male locking member engage with a first locking track and a second locking track of the female locking member so that the twist locking apparatus can be easily and efficiently rotated in between an unsecured configuration and a secured configuration in order to attach the two different materials.
The current application claims a priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. PCT/US2013/030873 filed on Mar. 13, 2013.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates generally to an apparatus for a locking system. More specifically, the present invention is a twist locking apparatus that efficiently secures two different components in order to withstand the tension, pressure, and the stress of the two different components.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONMany different attachment systems are used within different apparatus so that two different components can be attached together by the attachment systems. The conventional attachment systems, include, but are not limited, button and hole fastening systems, magnetic fastening systems, bolt and nut fastening systems, and buckle fastening systems. All of the existing attachment systems allow the users to secure and unsecure two different components upon their discretion. Depending on different apparatus and how much force that the attachment system can absorb, the attachment system can differ from one apparatus to another. For example, snap fasteners that include male and female portions are used within clothing industry to attach and combine different materials. This is an efficient method within the clothing industry due to the lightweight property of the garment materials. However, button fasteners don't consider as an efficient attachment system in between two metal plates due to the excessive amount of weight. Additionally, the male and female portion of the snap fastener can disengage from one another without any notification to the user if excessive amount of force is applied to the snap fastener. Most of the other existing attachment systems that provide a secured attachment between two different components either take up a lot time to put together due to their component configurations or may not be feasible with smaller components that need to be attached.
It is therefore an objective of the present invention to provide a quick connecting and disconnecting twist locking attachment apparatus that can securely attach two different components. The invention comprises a male portion and a female portion, where the male portion is efficiently and securely attached with the female portion. The male portion and the female portion are generally connected with the two different components so that the two different components can be attached to each other through the present invention. Once the male portion and the female portion are combined, the male portion and the female portion form a single component which can withstand great tension, pressure, and stress. The present invention can be adapted for use in any situation especially where great tension, pressure and stress are needed for two separate items that need to be secured together.
All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
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Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Claims
1. A twist locking apparatus comprises:
- a male locking member;
- a female locking member;
- the male locking member comprises a cylindrical stem, a first locking flange, and a second locking flange;
- the female locking member comprises a base and a locking housing;
- the locking housing comprises a top plane, a lateral plane, a central cavity, a first guide rail, a second guide rail, a first locking track, and a second locking track;
- the locking housing being connected to the base and positioned atop the base; and
- the male locking member being selectively engaged with the female locking member, wherein the male locking member moves in between an unsecured configuration and a secured configuration.
2. The twist locking apparatus as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- the cylindrical stem comprises a top end and bottom end;
- the top end being oppositely positioned from the bottom end along the cylindrical stem;
- the top end being adjacently connected with a first attachment member;
- the first locking flange and the second locking flange being connected to the stem;
- the first locking flange and the second locking flange being adjacently positioned with the bottom end; and
- the first locking flange being diametrically opposed from the second locking flange.
3. The twist locking apparatus as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- the base comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, and a lateral surface;
- the top surface being oppositely positioned from the bottom surface;
- the lateral surface being perimetrically connected around the top surface and the bottom surface; and
- the lateral surface being positioned in between the top surface and the bottom surface.
4. The twist locking apparatus as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- the lateral plane being perimetrically positioned around the top plane;
- the central cavity traversing through the locking housing from the top plane;
- the central cavity being concentrically positioned with the top plane;
- the first guide rail and the second guide rail traversing into the locking housing from the central cavity;
- the first guide rail and the second guide rail being radially positioned around the central cavity;
- the first guide rail being diametrically opposed from the second guide rail;
- the first locking track and the second locking track traversing through the locking housing from the lateral plane to the central cavity;
- the first locking track and the second locking track being radially positioned around the central cavity;
- the first locking track and the second locking track being oppositely positioned from the top plane; and
- the first locking track being diametrically opposed from the second locking track.
5. The twist locking apparatus as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- the top surface being connected with the locking housing; and
- the first locking track and the second locking track being adjacently positioned with the top surface.
6. The twist locking apparatus as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- the first locking flange being selectively engaged with the first locking track through the first guide rail;
- the second locking flange being selectively engaged with the second locking track through the second guide rail;
- the first locking track and the second locking track each comprise a proximal end and a distal end;
- the proximal end of the first locking track being adjacently positioned with the first guide rail;
- the distal end of the first locking track being oppositely positioned from the proximal end of the first locking track;
- the proximal end of the second locking track being adjacently positioned with the second guide rail; and
- the distal end of the second locking track being oppositely positioned from the proximal end of the second locking track.
7. The twist locking apparatus as claimed in claim 6 comprises:
- the unsecured configuration;
- the first locking flange being adjacently positioned with the first guide rail and the proximal end of the first locking track; and
- the second locking flange being adjacently positioned with the second guide rail and the proximal end of the second locking track.
8. The twist locking apparatus as claimed in claim 6 comprises:
- the secured configuration;
- the first locking flange being adjacently positioned with the distal end of the first locking track; and
- the second locking flange being adjacently positioned with the distal end of the second locking track.
9. A twist locking apparatus comprises:
- a male locking member;
- a female locking member;
- the male locking member comprises a cylindrical stem, a first locking flange, and a second locking flange;
- the cylindrical stem comprises a top end and bottom end;
- the female locking member comprises a base and a locking housing;
- the locking housing comprises a top plane, a lateral plane, a central cavity, a first guide rail, a second guide rail, a first locking track, and a second locking track;
- the top end being oppositely positioned from the bottom end along the cylindrical stem;
- the first locking flange and the second locking flange being connected to the stem;
- the first locking flange and the second locking flange being adjacently positioned with the bottom end;
- the first locking flange being diametrically opposed from the second locking flange;
- the locking housing being connected to the base and positioned atop the base; and
- the male locking member being selectively engaged with the female locking member, wherein the male locking member moves in between an unsecured configuration and a secured configuration.
10. The twist locking apparatus as claimed in claim 9 comprises:
- the base comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, and a lateral surface;
- the top surface being oppositely positioned from the bottom surface;
- the lateral surface being perimetrically connected around the top surface and the bottom surface; and
- the lateral surface being positioned in between the top surface and the bottom surface.
11. The twist locking apparatus as claimed in claim 9 comprises:
- the lateral plane being perimetrically positioned around the top plane;
- the central cavity traversing through the locking housing from the top plane;
- the central cavity being concentrically positioned with the top plane;
- the first guide rail and the second guide rail traversing into the locking housing from the central cavity;
- the first guide rail and the second guide rail being radially positioned around the central cavity;
- the first guide rail being diametrically opposed from the second guide rail;
- the first locking track and the second locking track traversing through the locking housing from the lateral plane to the central cavity;
- the first locking track and the second locking track being radially positioned around the central cavity;
- the first locking track and the second locking track being oppositely positioned from the top plane; and
- the first locking track being diametrically opposed from the second locking track.
12. The twist locking apparatus as claimed in claim 9 comprises:
- the top surface being connected with the locking housing; and
- the first locking track and the second locking track being adjacently positioned with the top surface.
13. The twist locking apparatus as claimed in claim 9 comprises:
- the first locking flange being selectively engaged with the first locking track through the first guide rail;
- the second locking flange being selectively engaged with the second locking track through the second guide rail;
- the first locking track and the second locking track each comprise a proximal end and a distal end;
- the proximal end of the first locking track being adjacently positioned with the first guide rail;
- the distal end of the first locking track being oppositely positioned from the proximal end of the first locking track;
- the proximal end of the second locking track being adjacently positioned with the second guide rail;
- the distal end of the second locking track being oppositely positioned from the proximal end of the second locking track; and
- the top end being adjacently connected with a first attachment member.
14. The twist locking apparatus as claimed in claim 13 comprises:
- the unsecured configuration;
- the first locking flange being adjacently positioned with the first guide rail and the proximal end of the first locking track; and
- the second locking flange being adjacently positioned with the second guide rail and the proximal end of the second locking track.
15. The twist locking apparatus as claimed in claim 13 comprises:
- the secured configuration;
- the first locking flange being adjacently positioned with the distal end of the first locking track; and
- the second locking flange being adjacently positioned with the distal end of the second locking track.
16. A twist locking apparatus comprises:
- a male locking member;
- a female locking member;
- the male locking member comprises a cylindrical stem, a first locking flange, and a second locking flange;
- the cylindrical stem comprises a top end and bottom end;
- the female locking member comprises a base and a locking housing;
- the base comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, and a lateral surface;
- the locking housing comprises a top plane, a lateral plane, a central cavity, a first guide rail, a second guide rail, a first locking track, and a second locking track;
- the top end being oppositely positioned from the bottom end along the cylindrical stem;
- the first locking flange and the second locking flange being connected to the stem;
- the first locking flange and the second locking flange being adjacently positioned with the bottom end;
- the first locking flange being diametrically opposed from the second locking flange;
- the top surface being oppositely positioned from the bottom surface;
- the lateral surface being perimetrically connected around the top surface and the bottom surface;
- the lateral surface being positioned in between the top surface and the bottom surface;
- the locking housing being connected to the base and positioned atop the base; and
- the male locking member being selectively engaged with the female locking member, wherein the male locking member moves in between an unsecured configuration and a secured configuration.
17. The twist locking apparatus as claimed in claim 16 comprises:
- the lateral plane being perimetrically positioned around the top plane;
- the central cavity traversing through the locking housing from the top plane;
- the central cavity being concentrically positioned with the top plane;
- the first guide rail and the second guide rail traversing into the locking housing from the central cavity;
- the first guide rail and the second guide rail being radially positioned around the central cavity;
- the first guide rail being diametrically opposed from the second guide rail;
- the first locking track and the second locking track traversing through the locking housing from the lateral plane to the central cavity;
- the first locking track and the second locking track being radially positioned around the central cavity;
- the first locking track and the second locking track being oppositely positioned from the top plane;
- the first locking track being diametrically opposed from the second locking track;
- the top surface being connected with the locking housing; and
- the first locking track and the second locking track being adjacently positioned with the top surface.
18. The twist locking apparatus as claimed in claim 16 comprises:
- the first locking flange being selectively engaged with the first locking track through the first guide rail;
- the second locking flange being selectively engaged with the second locking track through the second guide rail;
- the first locking track and the second locking track each comprise a proximal end and a distal end;
- the proximal end of the first locking track being adjacently positioned with the first guide rail;
- the distal end of the first locking track being oppositely positioned from the proximal end of the first locking track;
- the proximal end of the second locking track being adjacently positioned with the second guide rail;
- the distal end of the second locking track being oppositely positioned from the proximal end of the second locking track; and
- the top end being adjacently connected with a first attachment member.
19. The twist locking apparatus as claimed in claim 18 comprises:
- the unsecured configuration;
- the first locking flange being adjacently positioned with the first guide rail and the proximal end of the first locking track; and
- the second locking flange being adjacently positioned with the second guide rail and the proximal end of the second locking track.
20. The twist locking apparatus as claimed in claim 18 comprises:
- the secured configuration;
- the first locking flange being adjacently positioned with the distal end of the first locking track; and
- the second locking flange being adjacently positioned with the distal end of the second locking track.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 13, 2013
Publication Date: Jan 14, 2016
Inventor: George Ann NEBLETT (Surprise, AZ)
Application Number: 14/226,455