Threaded fastener lock
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1. An assembly comprising:
- an upper component including an upper recess formed therethrough, the upper component further including an upper component wall;
a lower component including a lower recess formed therethrough;
a lock recess formed through the upper component wall and intersecting the upper recess; and
a fastener lock at least partially disposed within the lock recess, the fastener lock including a discontinuous washer having a void formed therein defining a discontinuous circular opening formed therethrough and two fastener lock ends on either side thereof, at least one extending tab disposed on a periphery of the discontinuous circular opening, an extension disposed on at least one of the fastener lock ends, wherein an axis of the extension forms a non-zero angle with an axial plane in which the remainder of the fastener lock is disposed and wherein a hole is formed through each of the two fastener lock ends.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to a fastener lock for engaging a threaded fastener. The fastener lock defines a discontinuous circular opening therethrough with at least one extending tab extending into the discontinuous circular opening. When a threaded fastener is disposed in the discontinuous circular opening, the at least one extending tab engages the threads of the threaded fastener.
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1. An assembly comprising:
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an upper component including an upper recess formed therethrough, the upper component further including an upper component wall; a lower component including a lower recess formed therethrough; a lock recess formed through the upper component wall and intersecting the upper recess; and a fastener lock at least partially disposed within the lock recess, the fastener lock including a discontinuous washer having a void formed therein defining a discontinuous circular opening formed therethrough and two fastener lock ends on either side thereof, at least one extending tab disposed on a periphery of the discontinuous circular opening, an extension disposed on at least one of the fastener lock ends, wherein an axis of the extension forms a non-zero angle with an axial plane in which the remainder of the fastener lock is disposed and wherein a hole is formed through each of the two fastener lock ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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