Claims
- 1. A method for securing a shank member to a receiver tube to minimize relative motion between the shank member and receiver tube, said method comprising the steps of:providing an elongated pin; providing a threaded portion on said elongated pin; providing a nut having a threaded portion for engagement with said threaded portion of said elongated pin; providing a slot in said shank for receiving said nut recessed within the outer surface of said shank member; aligning said nut in said slot within the shank member with opposing side holes formed in the shank member; inserting the shank member within the receiver tube until the opposing side holes of the shank member are aligned with opposing side holes of the receiver tube; inserting said elongated pin through the opposing side holes formed in the receiver tube and through the opposing side holes formed in the shank member; and engaging said threaded portion of said elongated pin with said threaded portion of said nut until the side wall of said shank member is firmly engaged by the inner side wall of said receiver tube.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of aligning said nut within the shank member includes:maintaining the alignment of said nut within the shank member.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein said method further comprises:providing a locking member to prevent unauthorized removal of said pin from the shank member and the receiver tube.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-Part of Ser. No. 09/670,060, filed on Sep. 25, 2000.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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