Split ring locking assembly
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Feb 9, 1982
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Oct 16, 1979
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Oct 16, 1979
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A split ring locking rim assembly for releasably securing a head or cover to a container having a split ring with two ends positioned substantially adjacent to one another with a raised part of eyelet thereon space from one end of the ring to receive a portion of a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a lever shaped so as to align the ring during operation which is pivotally connected to one end of the ring with the other end of the ring pivotally connected to a connecting link which is pivotally connected to the lever. The lever includes a tongue with a raised portion thereon in the form of an eyelet and in operation the lever serves to bring the ring ends together sealing the cover or head to the container while the lever tongue enters the receptacle on the ring with the raised portion on the tongue passing therethrough wherein this raised portion acts as a retaining means for the lever in its closed position while also providing a means for securing a sealing wire.
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