Patent ID: 8388253

Claim:
An apparatus for adjustably coupling a threaded linkage rod to a device, said apparatus comprising: a. an elongate sleeve comprising an outside wall and an inside threaded wall defining a sleeve bore for axially receiving said linkage rod, wherein said sleeve bore extends through the entirety of said sleeve, said sleeve further comprising a proximal end for positioning said sleeve on said linkage rod and an elongate distal portion, wherein a diameter of an outside wall of said proximal end is greater than a diameter of an outside wall of said distal portion; b. a collar comprising (i) a collar body having a collar bore axially receiving through the entirety thereof said distal portion of said elongate sleeve, wherein said collar body is moveable with respect to said sleeve, and (ii) an extension for securement through an opening of said device; and c. a first lock on said distal portion of said sleeve restraining axial movement of said collar with respect to said sleeve.