Patent attributes
A locking fastener assembly having a threaded member with a slot, a threaded rotatable fastener having a flange, the flange having a periphery and including at least one aperture extending through the flange, wherein the threaded rotatable fastener is engageable with the threaded member. The flange on the nut further includes a notch along the periphery of the flange. The locking fastener assembly also contains a retainer having an outer margin defining a plurality of notches and a protruding member, wherein the protruding member is engageable with the slot on the threaded member. A locking pin is also provided, wherein the locking pin is engageable with at least one of the threaded apertures in the flange and at least one of the notches in the retainer. In a preferred embodiment, the locking pin is aligned with at least one notch in the retainer when the notch on the flange is aligned with at least one notch on the retainer.
