Patents
US 11401686 B2: Pin assembly
- Granted
- 2022-08-02
- Filed
- 2017-09-20 application 15710694
- Type
- Utility · 9 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A pin for pivotally connecting two components together is received in aligned openings of the two components. One end of the pin has a head of reduced dimension to be received in a correspondingly-shaped opening in one of the components. Axial movement of the pin in the openings is limited by a lock that engages the head of the pin.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg220802.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESCO GROUP LLC 117 patents | US company or organization | Portland, OR | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher E. Grewell | Portland, OR | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Lee A. Zimmerman | Portland, OR | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E02F | Dredging; soil-shifting | E02F9/006 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F16C | Shafts; flexible shafts; elements or crankshaft mechanisms; rotary bodies other than gearing elements; bearings | F16C11/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-17 | Merger Merger and change of name | ESCO CORPORATION signed 2018-07-11 ESCO GROUP LLC signed 2018-07-11 | ESCO GROUP LLC PORTLAND, OR | 46848/493 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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