Patent ID: 7127791
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A split nut for use with a rod having dual directional screw threads about a common diameter, the split nut comprising: a body having a threaded bore therethrough, said treaded bore for threadedly engaging with one of the screw threads of the rod; said body having a body opening through one side of said body interrupting the threads in said threaded bore in such a way that a portion of the rod intermediate the dual screw threads may pass through said body opening; said threaded bore operable for threadedly engaging with one of the screw threads of the rod such that rotation of the rod in one direction advances the rod into the threaded bore, and rotation of the rod in the other direction withdraws the rod from said bore; and said side of the split nut having said body opening also having a flat face for attaching to a fixed surface such that said split nut does not rotate when a rod threadedly engaged with said threaded bore is rotated and wherein said flat face includes at least one projection which registers with at least one body opening in said fixed surface.