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Captive locating screw

  • US 10,393,159 B2
  • Filed: 03/23/2017
  • Issued: 08/27/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A captive locating screw assembly comprising:

  • a shaft generally in the configuration of an elongated cylinder, said shaft comprising;

    a threaded portion disposed at a first end of said shaft;

    an attaching portion disposed at a second end of said shaft opposing said first end, said attaching portion having an attaching bore radially disposed therein;

    a body portion extending between said threaded portion and said attaching portion;

    a handle configured to be twisted by a human hand, said handle having attached thereto a sleeve portion generally in the configuration of a cylinder, said sleeve portion having a radial bore radially disposed therein and a ventral bore ventrally disposed therein; and

    a fastener;

    wherein said attaching bore and said radial bore are configured such that, when said attaching portion is inserted into said ventral bore, said shaft may be rotated to align said attaching bore and said radial bore generally linearly; and

    wherein said attaching portion is inserted into said ventral bore such that said attaching bore and said radial bore are generally linearly aligned, and said fastener is inserted through said attaching bore and said radial bore and fastens said shaft to said handle.

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