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Abstract

A spindle for a releasable securing device having a ball that cooperates with the spindle, which is located in a shank of the releasable securing device, is disclosed. The spindle includes a tapered land region and a ball pocket region. The tapered land region is configured to selectively contact the ball of the associated releasable securing device urging the ball outwardly in a radial opening formed in the shank of the associated releasable securing device. The land region includes an external surface tapering toward a central axis and a distal end of the spindle. The ball extends beyond an outer surface of the shank when contacted by the exterior surface. The ball pocket region is spaced from the tapered land region toward a proximal end of the spindle. The ball pocket region has a reduced diameter or size as compared to the tapered land region for allowing the ball to move inwardly into a ball pocket defined in the ball pocket region when the spindle is moved with respect to the shank of the associated releasable securing device such that the ball pocket region aligns with the radial opening in the shank of the associated releasable securing device

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First Claim