Patent ID: 9279522
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: F16L,H02G,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A sleeve lock assembly, comprising: a male ring member slidably mountable on a sleeve having an outer sleeve surface, the male ring member having an axial flange and a radial flange, the axial flange having an annular end face and a threaded exterior portion, the male ring member being monolithic; a female ring member including a collar having a threaded interior portion and an annular lip, the threaded interior portion configured to threadably engage the threaded exterior portion of the male ring member; an annular locking member having opposing ends defining a gap therebetween, the locking member including at least one annular gripping flange for engaging the outer sleeve surface, the annular locking member being configured such that axial movement of the annular lip toward the annular end face during threadable engagement of the threaded interior portion onto the threaded exterior portion causes the annular gripping flange to be compressed radially inwardly and engage the outer sleeve surface; and the annular locking member having one or more mechanical features including at least one of indentations, hashmarks, and protuberances formed in at least one gripping edge of the at least one gripping flange, the mechanical features configured to be driven at least partially into the outer sleeve surface when the locking member is compressed radially inwardly.