Pivot Point’s leadership in the field of Non-Threaded Fasteners has led to patents being awarded for a number of our solutions:

The SLIC Pin : “SLIC” stands for “Self-Locking Implanted Cotter” – a spring loaded plunger embedded in a pin to act as an automatic cotter. One of our flagship products, this design has increased speed, efficiency, and safety across thousands of applications. U.S. PAT 11,542,977

The Bow-Tie Locking Cotter : An intuitive design which locks on in a zero-tension position. Anti-vibratory.

The Auto-Lock Safety Pull Pin : A self-locking pull pin which features a plunger that locks in the forward position – will not disengage unless the ring is pulled. U.S. PAT 8,821,061

The Rue Ring Locking Cotter : Surrounds the shaft and locks on. Anti-vibratory. Incredibly secure.

The “U-Lock” Nylon Lanyard : Injection molded replacement for more expensive steel tethers – snaps closed on itself for light duty tethering.

In addition to these proprietary designs, Pivot Point boasts a high level of customization across our products. Whether it’s customizing a ball lock pin for dust/grit resistance, tool activation, or tamper-proof applications, tailoring spring forces in our ball detent pins or ball plungers to provide the right product “feel”, or attaching custom stamped brackets to a wire rope cable assembly, our in-house Product Design team think outside-the-box to develop solutions for our customers.

Behind our product lines, our custom automated manufacturing equipment allows us to achieve peak efficiency and compete with less elegant overseas solutions – because price still matters.