Locking fastener

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9435370
APP PUB NO 20150110573A1
SERIAL NO

14518359

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A locking fastener is provided that may be automatically unlocked and locked by sliding a wrench onto the nut and removing the wrench. The fastener includes a biased arm extending outward from a wrench bearing surface that presses against a pawl. The pawl includes ratchet teeth that engage ratchet teeth of a retainer to lock the fastener. The fastener is unlocked by compressing the arm with a wrench.

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MAC LEAN-FOGG COMPANY1000 ALLANSON ROAD MUNDELEIN ILLINOIS 60060 IL 60060

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hughes, Mark W Fulton, US 4 30
Tobias, Nicholas P Galena, US 1 7

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