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Clevis assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-12-22
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Granted: 1994-02-15
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Expires: 2012-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A clevis assembly including a clevis body, a clevis loop pivotally mounted on the clevis body, a collar, a fastener, and a set screw assembly. The collar is externally threaded and threads into a counterbore opening in the lower end of the clevis body. The fastener has a circular head portion which is journalled in a bore in the clevis body with the shank portion of the fastener passing downwardly through the collar. A set screw assembly is positioned in a transverse bore in the clevis body extending between the outer periphery of the clevis body and the bore in which the head of the fastener is journalled so that tightening of the set screw assembly engages the head of the fastener to lock the fastener relative to the clevis body and loosening of the set screw assembly allows relative rotational movement between the fastener and the clevis body.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles R. Mueller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:57
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16G; F16G15/00; B; B66; B66C; B66C1/00; B66C1/10; B66C1/62; B66C1/66; F16B; F16B45/00; F16B45/002; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32008; Y10T403/32057; Y10T403/32065; Y10T403/32114; Y10T403/32221; Y10T403/32975; Y10T403/32983; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A clevis assembly comprising: a clevis including a clevis loop and a clevis body defining a downwardly opening recess; a fastener having an upper end received in said recess and a threaded lower end projecting downwardly below said body; and a set screw positioned in said body and operative when turned to selectively allow and preclude rotation of said fastener relative to said clevis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A clevis assembly comprising: a clevis including a clevis loop and a clevis body defining a downwardly opening recess; a fastener having an upper end received in said recess and a threaded lower end projecting downwardly below said body; and a set screw positioned in said body and operative when turned to selectively allow and preclude rotation of said fastener relative to said clevis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A clevis assembly according to claim 1 wherein said fastener includes a head portion positioned in said recess and said set screw engages said fastener head portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
A clevis assembly according to claim 2 wherein said fastener head portion is circular; said fastener includes a shank portion defining said threaded lower end; said recess includes an upper smooth circular portion rotatably receiving said fastener head portion and a lower threaded counterbore portion; and said clevis assembly further includes an externally threaded annular collar threaded into said threaded counterbore and passing the shank portion of the fastener.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A clevis assembly according to claim 1 wherein said clevis loop comprises a separate loop member pivotally mounted on said clevis body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
88 words
A clevis assembly comprising: a clevis including a clevis loop and a clevis body defining a downwardly opening recess including an upper smooth circular bore and a lower threaded circular counterbore coacting with said upper bore to define an annular shoulder therebetween; an annular collar having a threaded outer periphery sized to be threadably received in the counterbore and seated at its upper end on said shoulder; and a fastener having a head portion received in the upper bore and a shank portion passing downwardly through the collar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
88 words
A clevis assembly comprising: a clevis including a clevis loop and a clevis body defining a downwardly opening recess including an upper smooth circular bore and a lower threaded circular counterbore coacting with said upper bore to define an annular shoulder therebetween; an annular collar having a threaded outer periphery sized to be threadably received in the counterbore and seated at its upper end on said shoulder; and a fastener having a head portion received in the upper bore and a shank portion passing downwardly through the collar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A clevis assembly according to claim 5 wherein said assembly further includes a set screw threadably received in said clevis body and operative in response to turning of the set screw to fixedly secure the fastener head portion against rotation in said upper bore.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
81 words
A clevis assembly according to claim 6 wherein the set screw is received in a transverse bore in the clevis body opening at its outer end at the outer periphery of the body and opening at its inner end in said upper bore, and the assembly further includes a plug positioned in the transverse bore between the set screw and the fastener head portion so as to fixedly engage the fastener head portion in response to rotation of the set screw.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A clevis assembly according to claim 5 wherein said clevis loop comprises a separate loop member pivotally mounted on said clevis body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A clevis assembly according to claim 8 wherein said separate loop member comprises a U-shaped shackle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
84 words
A clevis assembly including: a clevis including a clevis loop and a clevis body defining a downwardly opening recess including an upper smooth circular bore and a lower threaded circular bore; an annular externally threaded collar threadably received in said threaded bore; a fastener having a circular head portion rotationally mounted in said upper bore and a shank portion passing downwardly through the collar and defining a threaded lower end; and means operative to selectively preclude rotation of said fastener relative to said clevis.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
84 words
A clevis assembly including: a clevis including a clevis loop and a clevis body defining a downwardly opening recess including an upper smooth circular bore and a lower threaded circular bore; an annular externally threaded collar threadably received in said threaded bore; a fastener having a circular head portion rotationally mounted in said upper bore and a shank portion passing downwardly through the collar and defining a threaded lower end; and means operative to selectively preclude rotation of said fastener relative to said clevis.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A clevis assembly according to claim 10 wherein said operative means includes a set screw threadably received in said clevis body and operative when turned to fixedly secure the fastener head portion to the clevis.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
73 words
A clevis assembly comprising a clevis including a clevis loop and a clevis body defining a downwardly opening recess, and a fastener having an upper end journalled in said recess and a threaded lower end projecting downwardly below said body, characterized in that the assembly further includes a set screw positioned in a threaded transverse bore in said body and operative when turned to lock said fastener against rotation relative to said clevis.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
73 words
A clevis assembly comprising a clevis including a clevis loop and a clevis body defining a downwardly opening recess, and a fastener having an upper end journalled in said recess and a threaded lower end projecting downwardly below said body, characterized in that the assembly further includes a set screw positioned in a threaded transverse bore in said body and operative when turned to lock said fastener against rotation relative to said clevis.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
A clevis assembly according to claim 12 wherein said recess is circular, said fastener includes a circular head portion journalled in said recess, said transverse bore opens in said recess, and said set screw is operative to lock said head portion against rotation in said recess.
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