Patent ID: 6869243
Filing Date: 2005-03-22
Classification: F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cotter comprising: a shank including a lower end, a handle attached to top of said shank, and including a lower neck, a ferrule including a bore formed therein to slidably receive said shank, and to slidably attach said ferrule onto said shank, said ferrule being arranged between said handle and said lower end of said shank, and said ferrule including an upper portion having an indicating layer provided thereon, and arranged to be selectively shielded by said handle, said lower neck of said handle being engageable onto said upper portion of said ferrule to selectively shield said indicating layer of said ferrule, means for biasing said ferrule toward said handle, to have said handle to selectively shield said indicating layer of said ferrule, and to indicate whether said ferrule has been suitably biased toward said handle or not, and said indicating layer of said ferrule including a high-visibility color different from that of said ferrule and said handle, and offered as an increased visual aid to verify that said shank is in place.