US 11,739,801 B2
Coupling assembly and ratcheting locking member for use therein
Steven M. Thomas, Saginaw, MI (US); Riley C. Moore, Flint, MI (US); Spencer J. Kane, Chesaning, MI (US); and Scott D. Bostian, Kingston, MI (US)
Assigned to Means Industries, Inc., Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed by Means Industries, Inc., Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed on May 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/331,291.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/033,294, filed on Jun. 2, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0372491 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. F16D 41/12 (2006.01); F16D 41/14 (2006.01); F16D 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 41/125 (2013.01) [F16D 13/02 (2013.01); F16D 41/14 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
14. A locking member for use in a coupling assembly having first and second coupling members, the locking member comprising:
a body; and
a blocking structure on a portion of the body, wherein the blocking structure prevents the locking member from entering a coupling position, characterized by abutting-engagement of the locking member with each of the first and second coupling members, while rotation of the first coupling member in an engagement direction relative to the second coupling member is above a predetermined rotational speed; and
the blocking structure is a rib, protuberance, or protrusion.