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A yarn roll spindle locking assembly including a pivotally translating engagement/release mechanism. The locking assembly may be dropped onto a spindle to self-actuatingly lock in position and is readily removable from the spindle by manual depression of a release element. The locking assembly inclu

A yarn roll spindle locking assembly including a pivotally translating engagement/release mechanism. The locking assembly may be dropped onto a spindle to self-actuatingly lock in position and is readily removable from the spindle by manual depression of a release element. The locking assembly includes upper and lower body members coupled to one another so that the upper main body member and lower main body member are resiliantly biased apart from one another to provide the locking assembly with compression/expansion capability.

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[ What is claimed is:] [20.]20. A locking assembly comprising upper and lower body members coupled to one another so that the upper body member and lower body member are resiliantly biased apart from one another to provide the locking assembly with compression/expansion capability, with a central op

[ What is claimed is:] [20.]20. A locking assembly comprising upper and lower body members coupled to one another so that the upper body member and lower body member are resiliantly biased apart from one another to provide the locking assembly with compression/expansion capability, with a central opening in each of the upper and lower body members, in registration with one another, and with a pivotable jaw member mounted on the upper body member biased to a locking position and manually pivotable to a released position, said jaw member extending radially from (a) an inner portion, including a locking face constructed to lockingly engage a spindle passing through said central opening, in said locking position, to (b) an outer portion, said jaw member being manually pivotable to said release position by manual exertion of downward pressure on said outer portion.