Patent ID: 9038360
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: F16C,F16G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A combination of a shackle with a pin and a locking ring comprising: a shackle body with a closed geometry defining a primary opening therethrough and comprising: a pin having a body portion longitudinally extending between a head portion and a tip portion, the tip portion sized to be received in the second side aperture and the head portion sized to be received in the first side aperture, wherein the pin defines an annular slot extending at least partially around the pin; and an expandable retaining ring configured to be installed on the pin and occupy the annular slot; wherein the expandable retaining ring engages the pin and the shackle body to prevent removal of the pin from the shackle body when the pin is installed in the shackle body with the expandable retaining ring occupying the annular slot.