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

Claim 48:
49. A nut for attachment on a threaded rod, the nut comprising:
an outer body having an inner surface defining a tapered axial channel;
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 the jaws to guide the jaws against the inner surface of the tapered axial channel; and
a lock comprising a locking pin movable within the outer body and arranged for insertion into a first slot in the inner body when the jaws are in a first axial position at which the jaws are sufficiently close to force the inner body into threaded engagement with the threaded rod, and arranged for insertion into a second slot in the inner body when the jaws are in a second axial position at which the threaded rod can be moved freely axially between the jaws.