Patent ID: 8104988
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: F16G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A retainer for retaining an elongate, load-carrying pin in a structure, the pin being adapted to be axially moved into a receiving cavity in the structure, the retainer having (a) a body; (b) the body having at least one projecting element; (c) the at least one projecting element adapted such that in use at least a portion of the retainer abuts a surface portion of the elongate pin such that the elongate pin is inhibited from axial movements within the receiving cavity; (d) the body further comprising a latch element; (e) the latch element adapted to retain the retainer with respect to the structure, wherein the latch element has an engaged and a retracted position; (f) wherein the latch element in the engaged position extends outwardly of the body of the retainer to engage the structure and retain the retainer with respect to the structure; (g) a latch actuator displaceable in the body from a released position to a locking position to engage the latch element and move the latch element from the retracted position into the engaged position; and (h) the latch actuator further having releasable retention means for retaining the latch actuator in the locking position; and (i) the body further comprising a latch shoulder; (j) wherein the retention means releasably engages behind the latch shoulder arrangement for retaining the latch actuator in the locking position.