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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6607219 | Expansion type clamping band characterized by simplified design and ease of use An annular-shaped, expansion type clamping band has laterally overlapping ends, each having a skewed surface, the skewed surfaces slidably engaging one another. The ends are further provided with elongated guide slots for receiving a threaded bolt. A thre... | 08/19/2003 |
| 5752296 | Secondary release apparatus A positive release bracket (16) for an object such as an electrical connector part (12) includes first and second semicylindrical shells (18,20) which are releasably held together by plates (36,38). On a separation force applied to the connector exceeding... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5431459 | Band with slotted wedge cams A band assembly for effecting a seal particularly adapted for use in establishing a joint between a sewer pipe and a reinforced concrete manhole riser. The seal is affected by a tapered elastomeric tubular connector boot and a clamping band member with an... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5267375 | Heater clamp with conical force application elements A clamp for tightening heating coils around a cylindrical object being heated has a split tubular housing with straps extending from each housing edge and forming loops pulled together by forces exerted from a pair of wedging elements with conical surface... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5263230 | Cam operated heater clamp with locking device and rotational position indicator An improvement in cam operated clamps for clamping heater elements to the nozzles of injection molding equipment. The clamp is adjusted by the rotation of a cam shaft parallel to the nozzle axis. The clamp housing consists of a circular cylinder with a lo... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5218745 | Scuba tank strap tightening actuator A tank strap tightening actuator for securing a SCUBA air tank to a diver's backpack by means of a strap which engages the backpack and surrounds the tank with the two free ends of the strap being hooked to said actuator around said tank, said actuator be... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5024404 | Pipe clamp for overhead sprinkler heads and the like A pair of opposed clamp halves for circumscribingly engaging a sprinkler head supporting pipe are attachable to one another about the pipe and include anchor plates at the distal ends for attachment to an anchor point. The proximal ends of the clamp halve... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4971147 | Cable clamp for coiled tubing An electrically conductive cable is held within the inner bore of a well tool connected to coiled tubing by a clamp which comprises a split ring having radially outwardly extending lug portions on the split ends of the ring. The lug portions are located w... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4968247 | Cam operated clamp housing for injection molding heaters A clamp housing for cylindrically wound heaters, particularly for an injection molding nozzle heater has a slit that permits changing the effective diameter of the housing and it is actuated by an axially extending cam pin that can be easily adjusted from... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4892280 | Clamping devices for use with elongate members A clamping device for clamping on to an elongate member, e.g. for supporting a component on the member or for strengthening the member itself, comprises an annular shell for surrounding the member, the shell being formed by a plurality of generally part a... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4848955 | Anti-theft collar An anti-theft collar device for an automobile or other vehicle having a cylindrical steering wheel and an extending shift lever. A resilient, arcuate band includes a first end having a member extending therefrom curled radially inward to form a first end ... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4834186 | Sprinkler head mounting system A system for mounting a branch pipeline and sprinkler head assembly of a fire extinguisher sprinkler system to structural elements above the ceiling of a building in a manner which allows the sprinkler head to be vertically adjusted relative to the plane ... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4741469 | Clamping ring attachable with split clamping means A clamping ring, intended to enclose and exert a clamping force against a cylindric element and incorporating a slot and a clamping means enclosing the slot, is provided with stepladder-shaped surface elements on each side of the slot, for making possible... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4733438 | Coolant hose clamp A coolant hose clamp, in which an outer ring is provided with an inner cam surface configured for radial displacement of a plurality of arcuately configured clamping shoes, positioned within a retaining ring assembly. Rotation of the cam ring by a simple ... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4669911 | Clamping ring with variable bore size A clamping ring for use e.g. as a support around a jointing sleeve during explosion welding consists substantially of two preferably equal ring halves (1,2) connected to each other over slots (3) limited by flanges (4,5) comprising surfaces (6,7) which fo... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4601923 | Mold for manufacturing objects by a centrifugal casting method A mold made of steel and intended for manufacturing tubular objects by a centrifugal casting concrete method is formed of two semicylindrical shells having longitudinal flanges to which locking wedges are welded. The locking wedges provided on the two opp... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4563795 | Conduit clamp The invention pertains to a conduit clamp utilizing a band circumferentially contractable by a screw substantially parallel to the axis of the conduit being clamped. The clamp components are formed of castings and heavy duty construction techniques whereb... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4412370 | Clamps The clamp of the invention comprises two arcuate portions hinged to one another and formed with looped fingers which interlace when the clamp is closed whereupon the looped ends of the interlaced fingers define between them a tapered passage which receive... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4380102 | Clasping device The invention provides a clasping device that is simple to utilize and remove, and comprises a minimum number of operating components, yet is capable of efficiently performing a clasping function. A base is provided having first and second ends with an ob... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4087190 | Cable sleeve with a clamping rail A cable sleeve having a tubular member with a longitudinally extending slit with longitudinal wedge-shaped flanges along each side, which slit is held in a closed sealing relationship by wedge-shaped clamping rails characterized by an improvement comprisi... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4074402 | Pipe clamp In a pipe clamp composed of a plurality of arc-shaped bands, which can be assembled into a circular shape, and each of which is provided with coupling portions on the outsides of its both ends, characterized by the followings: the coupling portions of sai... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4017020 | Nozzle outlet in the stretchable flexible wall for a container A nozzle outlet in the stretchable, flexible wall for a container is provided by inner and outer sleeves mated together in wedging-locking relationship with a stretched portion of the wall material sandwiched between them. The inner sleeve has an outlet p... | 04/12/1977 |
