Patent ID: 7413391

Claim:
A cotter pin comprising: a monolithic body including a first tine, a second tine and a loop interconnecting said first and second tines; said tines co-extending adjacent each other in substantially overlying relationship, said tines having distal ends; said first and second tines each having a substantially flat inner surface, said inner surfaces confronting each other; said first tine having first tine first and second curved side surfaces extending from opposite sides of said flat inner surface of said first tine, and said second tine having second tine first and second curved side surfaces extending from opposite sides of said flat inner surface of said second tine, said inner surfaces of said tines being substantially entirely flat between said curved side surfaces; and said first tine having a flat outer surface extending from said loop to said distal end thereof and between said curved side surfaces thereof so as to be substantially parallel to said inner surface thereof, and said second tine having a flat outer surface extending from said loop to said distal end thereof and between said curved side surfaces thereof so as to be substantially parallel to said inner surface thereof.