Patent ID: 6161981
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: F16B,F16G,Y10T

Abstract:
A turnbuckle comprising:first and second fastening parts, said first fastening part having a first end fitting and a first rod-shaped portion, said second fastening part having a second end fitting and a second rod-shaped portion, at least said first rod-shaped portion being formed with external threads; anda tightening device including first and second tightening members in telescoping relationship with each other, each tightening member having an outer end piece and an inner end piece,wherein the outer end piece of at least said first tightening member has a threaded through-hole therein, said first rod-shaped portion being in screw engagement with said through-hole,said inner end piece of said second tightening member is formed with a threaded through-hole for screw engagement with said first rod-shaped portion, andsaid tightening device is constructed to assume at least a shorter and a longer elongation condition, so that, in the shorter condition, said first rod-shaped portion is in screw engagement with the threaded through-hole of the inner end piece of said second tightening member and, in the longer condition, said first rod-shaped portion is not in screw engagement with the threaded through-hole of the inner end piece of said second tightening member, a spacing between the outer end pieces of the first and second tightening members in a longitudinal direction of the tightening device is greater than said spacing in the shorter condition, and the inner end pieces of said first and second tightening members are in abutting relationship.