Patent ID: 9052035
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: F16K,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A shaft locking device, comprising a locking element configured to be mounted on a shaft in a first position so that the locking element is free to rotate with the shaft, wherein the locking element is configured to be mounted on the shaft in a second position so that the locking element is locatable against a stop to prevent rotation of the shaft, wherein the locking element comprising a locking portion configured to locate against said stop to prevent rotation of the shaft, wherein the radial distance from the rotational axis of the shaft and the locking portion when the locking element is configured to be mounted on the shaft in its first position is less than the radial distance from the rotational axis of the shaft and the locking portion when the locking element is configured to be mounted on the shaft in its second position.