Patent ID: 11879493
Assignee: GORDIAN ENTERPRISES INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 16:
17. A nut for attachment on a threaded rod, the nut comprising:
an outer body having an inner surface defining a tapered axial channel, the tapered axial channel being generally circular in cross section;
an inner body arranged within the tapered axial channel, and the inner body having an axial internal thread, the inner body split into at least two jaws in an axial direction, the jaws being axially movable within the tapered axial channel;
the outer body including a separator arranged between and bearing against axially tapered surfaces of the jaws to guide the jaws against the inner surface of the tapered axial channel; and
a lock arranged to lock the jaws in an axial position at which the jaws are sufficiently close to force the inner body into threaded engagement with the threaded rod.