Patent ID: 9033609
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A locking pin for securing movable mechanical components, comprising: a tubular body defining an axial passageway, said body having an actuating end and a tapered working end opposite said actuating end, said body having at least one latch opening proximate said working end, said body having a cap counter-bore extending from said working end toward said actuating end; a spindle constructed and arranged for reciprocation in said axial passageway between a rest, locked position and an extended, release position, said spindle having a first end proximate said working end and a second end proximate said actuating end; at least one locking element, each positioned within said passageway at a corresponding latch opening, and being urged toward said corresponding latch opening by said spindle and partially extending through and out of said latch opening when said spindle is in said rest position; and a unitary cap fastened to said working end in said cap counter-bore, said cap having an open end defining a tubular chamber dimensioned for maintaining a diameter of said axial passageway and for accommodating said first end of said spindle upon depression of said second end of said spindle, said cap having a closed end opposite said open end, said cap being configured for restricting entry of contaminants into said passageway.