Patent ID: 9278752
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: B64C,F16C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a first member and a second member for positioning the apparatus between a first arm and a second arm of an aircraft clevis, the first member and the second member each positioned on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis being parallel to at least a portion of the first member and the second member and being substantially midway between the first member and the second member, the first member and the second member forming an opening at a first end, the opening configured to receive a slider positioned along the longitudinal axis; a u-shaped member coupling the first member and the second member at second end that is opposite to the first end, the longitudinal axis extending generally between the first and second end; a first prong protruding from a first edge at a top portion of the first member towards the longitudinal axis, the first edge substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, at least a portion of the first prong for contacting the slider; a second prong protruding from a second edge at a bottom portion of the first member towards the longitudinal axis, the second edge substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, at least a portion of the second prong for contacting the slider; a first aperture configured to receive a bolt, the first aperture positioned proximate to the first end of the first member; a third prong protruding from a third edge at a top portion of the second member towards the longitudinal axis, the third edge substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, at least a portion of the third prong for contacting the slider; a fourth prong protruding from a fourth edge at a bottom portion of the second member towards the longitudinal axis, the fourth edge substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, at least a portion of the fourth prong for contacting the slider; and a second aperture configured to receive the bolt, the second aperture positioned proximate to the first end of the second member; wherein: