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Granted Patent B2
US 12,510,110 · App. 17/754,640 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

Locking element for releasably locking a rotational movement of an adapter relative to a body of a push-pull rod, and push-pull rod comprising such a locking element

Inventors: Lukas Klembara (Bratislava, SK); Bernhard Kammerer (Zell an der Pram, AT)
Assignee: FACC AG
F16B7/14F16C7/06F16B2/245F16C2226/74
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Patent No.
US 12,510,110
App. No.
17/754,640
Granted
Dec 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to: a locking binding element for releasably locking an adapter relative to a body of a pushpull rod, said element comprising a lever arm and a pin connected to the lever arm, a snap-action element, and a latching device; and a push-pull rod comprising such a locking device. According to the disclosure, the snap-action element is rotatably connected to the lever arm. This allows a more flexible use of the locking element on the push-pull rod.

Claims (16)

1 . A locking element releasably locking an end coupling adapter relative to a body of a push-pull rod, the locking element comprising a lever arm and a pin connected to the lever arm, a snap-action element and a latching element, the pin being inserted into eyelets of the end coupling adapter and the lever arm being rotated to parallel alignment with the push-pull rod such that the latching element engages the push-pull rod body for locking rotational movement of the end coupling adapter relative to the body, wherein the snap-action element is rotatably connected to the lever arm, wherein the snap-action element is rotatably connected to the lever arm about an axis of rotation parallel to the pin and snaps around the push-pull rod body or the end coupling adapter to retain the latching element in engagement with the body.

2 . The locking element according to claim 1 , wherein the snap-action element comprises a partial ring which is designed for arrangement on the adapter and/or the body of the push-pull rod in a locked position.

3 . The locking element according to claim 1 , wherein the snap-action element is rotatably connected to the lever arm in such a way that the snap-action element can assume at least a first rotational position and a second rotational position, wherein a snap opening of the snap-action element in the first rotational position points at least in a direction normal to a longitudinal extension of the pin and normal to a longitudinal extension of the lever arm and the second rotational position is orientated rotated by 180° to the first rotational position.

4 . The locking element according to claim 1 , wherein the latching element is spaced apart from the snap-action element in a longitudinal extension direction of the lever arm.

5 . The locking element according to claim 1 , wherein the snap-action element and latching element together encompass an angle range of more than 180°, relative to the push-pull rod to be embraced.

6 . The locking element according to claim 1 , wherein the latching element comprises a locking nose.

7 . The locking element according to claim 1 , wherein the latching element comprises two locking noses.

8 . The locking element according to claim 1 , wherein the snap-action element is connected to the lever arm by a swivel joint.

9 . The locking element according to claim 1 , wherein the snap-action element comprises a plate, which rests on the lever arm.

10 . A push-pull rod with an end coupling adapter and a body, comprising a locking element releasably locking the adapter relative to the body of the push-pull rod, the locking element comprising a lever arm and a pin connected to the lever arm, a snap-action element and a latching element, the pin being inserted into eyelets of the end coupling adapter and the lever arm being rotated to parallel alignment with the push-pull rod such that the latching element engages the push-pull rod body for locking rotational movement of the end coupling adapter relative to the body, wherein the snap-action element is rotatably connected to the lever arm, wherein the snap-action element is rotatably connected to the lever arm about an axis of rotation parallel to the pin and snaps around the push-pull rod body or the end coupling adapter to retain the latching element in engagement with the body.

11 . The push-pull rod according to claim 10 , wherein in a preparatory position the snap-action element can be rotated about an axis of rotation, which is normal to longitudinal extension direction of the push-pull rod in an assembled state of the locking element.

12 . The push-pull rod according to claim 10 , wherein the body comprises a sprocket, into which at least one locking nose of the latching element is designed to be engageable.

13 . The push-pull rod according to claim 12 , wherein the latching element is designed longer in a longitudinal extension direction of the push-pull rod than a width of the sprocket.

14 . The push-pull rod according to claim 10 , wherein the snap-action element in an assembled state of the locking element partially encompasses the adapter.

15 . The push-pull rod according to claim 10 , wherein the adapter comprises a cylindrical lateral surface, a longitudinal extension of which in a longitudinal extension direction of the push-pull rod corresponds at least to a longitudinal extension of the snap-action element.

16 . The push-pull rod according to claim 10 , wherein the snap-action element is made of spring steel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2022
From: KLEMBARA, LUKAS; KAMMERER, BERNHARD
To: FACC AG
Reel/Frame 059536/0292 →
Priority Claims (1)
AT 50176/2019 · Oct 7, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230184278A1 · Jun 15, 2023
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