Patent ID: 6398312
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
A safety device for use with a reference to indicate relative rotational displacement between a first member and a second member which are relatively rotatably engaged with each other, the device comprising:a body having a bore formed with equispaced grooves enabling the device to be releasably secured to the second member in one of a plurality of positions; a cap which fits into or onto one end of the body to close off the bore, the cap being non-rotatably mounted into or onto one end of the body and being removable to allow inspection of or access to the engaged first and second members; and a pointer attached to either said body or said cap, that indicates the position of the device relative to the reference, wherein the body, the cap and the pointer are formed separately with the pointer being non-rotatably mounted upon the body.