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Ball-type clevis pin

  • US 20110162176A1
  • Filed: 01/04/2011
  • Published: 07/07/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A ball-type clevis pin for releasably holding together two parts using a fastening opening in each part such that one part may rotate relative to the other part, said clevis pin comprising:

  • a hollow shank having a flange end and a ball end, wherein said shank has substantially uniform longitudinal internal and external diameters wherein the external diameter corresponds to the diameter of the fastening openings in each part and said shank having a flanged head at the flange end of said shank, and said flanged head having a diameter wherein the diameter of said flanged head is greater than the external diameter of said shank as well as greater than the diameter of the openings in each part being held together;

    a ball-type quick release mechanism having a push button that activates a ball which can release said ball from said locking pin within the openings of said parts when said button is pushed, said mechanism is dimensioned to correspond to the internal diameter of said shank such that said mechanism can fit within said shank with the push button adjacent to the flange end and the ball of said mechanism positioned adjacent to the ball end of said shank.

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