Patent ID: 7360436

Claim:
A reusable washer assembly apparatus comprising: a generally ring-shaped flexible inner member; a generally ring-shaped outer member disposed around the inner member, the flexible inner member and outer member defining a first gap between the inner member and outer member, the outer member being adapted for at least partial rotation about the inner member; a distal washer member communicating with a first surface of the inner member; and a proximate washer member communicating with a second surface of the inner member such that an applied force to at least one of the proximate washer member and the distal washer member causes the flexible inner member to deform and at least partially fill the first gap thereby preventing rotation of the outer member when the applied force reaches a threshold value, wherein the outer member and the proximate washer member define a second gap and wherein the applied force causes the flexible inner member to deform and at least partially fill the second gap thereby preventing rotation of the outer member when the applied force reaches the threshold value.