Patent ID: 9312630
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: F16B,H01R

Claim Text:
1. A method of using a coil spring locking connector comprising: providing a first body comprising a wall structure having a bore with a first body groove; providing a second body comprising a wall structure comprising a second body groove; providing a coil spring located in a common groove defined by the first body groove and the second body groove; said coil spring comprising a plurality of coils and having a spring configuration when in the common groove; providing an opening through the wall structure of at least one of the first body or the wall structure from inside a bore of the second body and in communication with at least one of the first body groove or the second body groove, said opening allowing access to the coil spring located in the common groove; and projecting into the opening and modifying at least a coil of the coil spring to change the spring configuration of the coil spring to allow disconnection of the first body from the second body.