US Patent Issued to ELECTRIC LINE TECHNOLOGIES on Aug. 12 for "Method and apparatus for securing threaded connections against unwanted rotation" (Louisiana Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,385,515, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to ELECTRIC LINE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Lafayette, La.).

"Method and apparatus for securing threaded connections against unwanted rotation" was invented by Derrick P. Derouen (Breaux Bridge, La.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lock ring to secure threaded components from inadvertent unscrewing, loosening or disassembling from each other. The lock ring can be constructed of relatively thin and pliable material. The lock ring has a central bore or hole and defines inner and outer ring surfaces. A plurality of locking tabs (including at least one bendable tab) extends outwardly from the outer ring surfac...