| CPC F16B 39/24 (2013.01) [F16B 2200/506 (2018.08)] | 22 Claims |
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1. A reaction washer, comprising:
a castellated portion circumferentially disposed around a perimeter of the reaction washer, wherein the castellated portion includes a plurality of castellations that cooperate to define an outer diameter of the reaction washer; and
a main body portion defining an inner diameter that slidingly receives an associated threaded element therethrough so as to define an engagement axis, the main body including a first side and a second side that face in opposite directions, the main body also including an inner engagement ring extending from the first side and coaxially disposed between the inner diameter and the castellated portion, wherein the inner engagement ring includes a plurality of serrations that each define a respective serration axis that do not intersect with the engagement axis, wherein the main body includes an outer engagement ring extending from the first side and coaxially disposed between the inner engagement ring and the castellated portion, and wherein the outer engagement ring includes a plurality of teeth that each define a respective tooth axis that do not intersect with the engagement axis.
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