Packing nut lock and access bore cover locking assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8402880
APP PUB NO 20100143163A1
SERIAL NO

12635390

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A retaining system for securing a closure at an installed position within a bore. The bore being in a portion of a housing and having screw threads along at least a portion thereof. The closure having an internally threaded hold extending therein. The closure in the installed position closes the bore. The retaining system comprising a retaining cover for obstructing removal of the closure from the bore. The retaining cover being receivable in the bore in a position generally adjacent the closure. The retaining cover having external threads interengageable with the screw threads of the bore such that the cover is rotatable relative to the housing in a tightening direction for movement of the cover into the bore toward the closure and rotatable in an opposite, loosening direction for movement of the cover out from the bore away from the closure. The cover having a central axis of rotation.

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Patent Owner(s)

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WEIR SPM INC7601 WYATT DRIVE FORT WORTH TX 76108

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Matzner, Mark D Burleson, US 33 1230
Patel, Pankaj H Keller, US 4 151

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