US 11,854,516 B1
Slip nut assembly
Daniel John Spriggel, Henderson, NV (US)
Filed by Daniel John Spriggel, Henderson, NV (US)
Filed on Apr. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/300,194.
Int. Cl. F16B 37/08 (2006.01); F16B 21/07 (2006.01); G10D 13/10 (2020.01); G10D 13/063 (2020.01); F16B 21/16 (2006.01)
CPC G10D 13/28 (2020.02) [F16B 21/073 (2013.01); F16B 37/0857 (2013.01); G10D 13/063 (2020.02); F16B 21/16 (2013.01)] 1 Claim
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A slip nut assembly to be used on a cylindrical rod to fix in position an article mounted on said cylindrical rod comprising:
said cylindrical rod having a pair of curved sections which are separated by a pair of spaced apart flat sections, each said flat section includes a series of lineal ridges, each directly adjacent pair of said ridges are separated by a trough;
a first pawl mounted in a first slot located in an actuator arm, said first pawl located directly adjacent one of said pair of said lineal ridges, said cylindrical rod being mounted within a through hole formed in said actuator arm;
a second pawl mounted in a second slot also located in said actuator arm, said second pawl located directly adjacent the other of said pair of lineal ridges;
both said first pawl and said second pawl are capable of being located in a disengaged position not connecting with their respective said lineal ridges permitting free lineal movement relative to said actuator arm or in a ratcheting position permitting movement of said cylindrical rod relative to said actuator arm or in a fully locked position fixing said cylindrical rod to said actuator arm, said first pawl to move in unison with said second pawl but in an opposite direction; and
both said first pawl and said second pawl being spring biased toward said cylindrical rod.