Title: Double eccentric lock

Abstract: A lock assembly for connecting two members such as two tubes, rods, lines, wiring, or cue stick sections, comprising a pair of complementary lock members, one male and one female, the male member having a cylindrical member coaxial or concentric with respect to the lock member adapted to rotate in a complementary chamber in the female member concentric or coaxial with respect to the female member, and a curvilinear such as cylindrical member eccentric with respect to the male member adapted to rotate in a chamber in said female member being eccentric with respect to the female member, the eccentric chamber of the female member being of larger diameter than that of the eccentric curvilinear member of the male lock member, and being adapted to engage the surface of the eccentric curvilinear portion of the male member upon relative rotation therebetween, whereby when the male and female members are rotated in either direction with respect to each other, the members are locked together.

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Inventors: Lester, Fritz O. (Kalamazoo, MI, US)

Application Number: 550529
Filing Date: 1975-02-18
Publication_date: 1976-03-09
Assignee: Lester; Liane E. (Kalamazoo, MI)
Primary Class(es): 285/148.27 403/350
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2677813	May, 1954	Shorp	403/350.
3259407	Jul, 1966	Welt	403/350.

Other Refs: 661,755764

Nov, 1951	UK
, 1879	UK

Primary Examiner: Arola, Dave W.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Hueschen; Gordon W.