Patent ID: 7128328

Claim:
A mechanical stop adapted to be mounted onto a rigid bar comprising; a single piece conically shaped body having a plurality of inwardly extending projections; each of said inwardly extending projections having a distal end that is contoured to match an outer surface of the bar, said distal ends of said inwardly extending projections defining an opening; said conically shaped body being adapted to be plastically deformed to a substantially flat shape after being placed onto the rigid bar, said opening having a first dimension prior to said conically shaped body being plastically deformed to a substantially flat shape and a second dimension after said conically shaped body has been plastically deformed to a substantially flat shape; and said first dimension being larger than the rigid bar, such that the rigid bar will fit within said opening prior to said conically shaped body being plastically deformed, and said second dimension being smaller than the rigid bar, such that after said conically shaped body is plastically deformed into a substantially flat shape, said distal ends of said inwardly extending projections will frictionally engage the outer surface of the rigid bar to secure said mechanical stop thereon; wherein said distal ends of said inwardly extending projections each include a flange to provide more surface to surface contact between said mechanical stop and said rigid bar.