Patent ID: 6199917
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
A twist pin for securing a sleeve having a cylindrical wall defining an outer diameter to an inner member received within said sleeve, said twist pin comprising:a first leg terminating at a first end and disposed within a first plane, said first leg defining a longitudinal axis;a second leg extending downwardly from said first leg and extending more than 180 degrees relative to said longitudinal axis, said second leg passing below said longitudinal axis proximate said first end at a crossover and terminating at a second end;said second leg including a locking portion having a protuberance adapted for extending inwardly toward said sleeve, said protuberance including a bearing surface adapted for contacting said wall of said outer sleeve, said bearing surface positioned below said first plane and intermediate said crossover and said second end; andsaid second leg further including a return portion, said return portion having an extremity adapted to be positioned further from a center of said sleeve than said cylindrical wall of said sleeve thereby providing a clearance between said second leg and said sleeve such that said first leg is selectively rotatable along said first longitudinal axis.