Patent ID: 9303371
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: E01D,E04B

Claim Text:
1. A locking system for inhibiting movement of bearings in a construction, the locking system comprising: a first plate having an upper and a lower surface, wherein the upper surface of the first plate is configured for mounting onto a lower surface of a first bearing member; and a second plate having an upper and a lower surface, wherein the lower surface of the second plate is configured for mounting onto an upper surface of a second bearing member, wherein the locking system has a height from the lower surface of the second plate to the upper surface of the first plate, and wherein the lower surface of the first plate and the upper surface of the second plate are configured to prevent movement in at least one shear direction between the first and second plates and to allow for a change in the height of the locking system.