Lock nut assemblies

Claim 1

A tie rod and locking nut assembly for tying together two spaced apart rigid support members, comprising a. a tie rod threaded at both ends thereof and extending at both ends through openings in said support members, b. a nut threadedly engaging each end of said tie rod and in abutting engagement with the adjacent support member, c. each said nut having 1. an inner end portion for engaging said support member and 2. an outer end portion remote from said inner end portion and extending inwardly to provide an inner face d. the length of tie rod extending through each said support member being such that the end of the tie rod will engage said inner face of said nut thereon when the inner end portion of said nut engages said adjacent support member, e. the threads at both ends of said tie rod extending in the same direction, whereby any tendency of said tie rod to twist or rotate will pull the nut on one or the other ends of said tie rod into tighter engagement with the ends of the tie rod and thereby prevent any such twisting or rotation, f. a clamping member having an opening therethrough adapted to receive said nut associated therewith in operative position therein and to permit relative rotation therebetween, g. complementary cooperating shoulders extending outwardly on the inner end of said nut and inwardly from the wall of the opening in said clamping member and in abutting relationship when said nut is in operative position in said opening, and h. means to secure said clamping member to the adjacent supporting member.