LOCKING MECHANISM FOR STRAINING POST ASSEMBLIES

摘要

This invention relates to a strainer post assembly including: a brace for connection to a post; a brace platform configured to accept the brace such that the brace platform can slide along the brace; a stay, one end of which is pivotally connected to the post and the other end is slideably connected to the brace platform; and a locking assembly including a locking member having an aperture configured to accept the brace such the locking member can slide along the brace from a first position; characterised in that the locking member is located relative to the brace platform such that sliding the stay in relation to the brace platform applies force to the locking member to move the locking member to a second position which is inclined with respect to the first position, the configuration of the strainer post assembly being such that in a second position the locking member is held in a fixed location with respect to the brace.