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Class 24/483 - Encircling gripping member including semirigid band and operator for tightening


Subclass of Class 24 - Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Definition: Clasp* or support-clamp* wherein the gripping member
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 01/22/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7320178Standoff for cold plate and cold plate made with the standoff
A standoff for a cold plate and a cold plate using the standoff are characterized by a coil pack consisting of a plurality of individual fluid conveying tubes formed into a coil pack having a desired configuration and held in place by a plurality of retaining wires....
01/22/2008
7056073Load securing device and method for using the same
A load securing device (310) is provided with which a flexible tie down (320) is engaged to secure a load (100) to an object (210). The load securing device (310) includes: a first mandrel (312) that is substantially rigid; ...
06/06/2006
6974109Apparatus for sealing and restraining the flexible pressure boundary of an inflatable spacecraft
The present invention provides a sealing and restraint apparatus to establish a pressure boundary for inflatable or expandable spacecraft. The apparatus is capable of connecting the flexible pressure boundary of an inflatable spacecraft to the rigid structure of the...
12/13/2005
6742688Tensioning device for the fastening belt of the compressed gas bottles to the back of a jacket or the like for underwater activity
A tensioning device for the fastening belt of compressed gas bottles to the back of a jacket or the like for underwater activities. A pneumatic jack is inserted between the two ends of the bottle fastening belt and connected to a suitable compressed gas source throu...
06/01/2004
6481912Prop connecting ring
Prop connecting ring which is fitted and bound on a construction prop, including: two symmetrical half bodies which are substantially semicircular, an inner face of each half body being formed with a semicircular clamping face, a body of each half body be...
11/19/2002
5809623Squeeze clamp
An improved squeeze clamp including a plurality of link members. The link members including a plurality of orifices. The link members are connected via a common pivot point. A threaded member connected between at least two link members. The clamp capable ...
09/22/1998
5711639Clamp for cylindrical object
A clamp for a cylindrical object is provided which is formed of fibers in the form of woven fabric molded in a polymeric matrix. The clamps have two free ends through which one or two rods extend. The compressive force exerted by the clamp can be adjusted...
01/27/1998
5402315Printed circuit board and assembly module for connection of screened conductors for distribution boards and distribution systems in light-current systems engineering
An assembly module for a printed circuit board for the connection of screened conductors includes a metallic grounding plate comprising multiple modules. Each module includes a mechanism for fixedly connecting the module to a printed circuit board and at ...
03/28/1995
5218745Scuba 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
5157816Interconnection of cylindrical parts
The parts are interconnected by means of split strap arrangement engaging clamping elements which, through wedge action engage flanges of the parts and hold them together....
10/27/1992
5052605Attachment arrangement for a cycle
The present invention relates to an attachment arrangement (32,33) for a cycle which is capable of attachment in an upright attitude to a cycle supporting bar (4) capable of being connected to a vehicle-mounted load carrier (2). The attachment arrangement...
10/01/1991
4968247Cam 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
4675952Mounting structure for mounting bicycle parts to a bicycle frame
A mounting structure for mounting a bicycle part, such as a front derailleur, to a bicycle frame using a band member. The band member is wound around the bicycle frame and has a pair of mounting legs each having an engaging bore therein. The bicycle part ...
06/30/1987
4671872Aerator mast with azimuth lock and bottom stop
A horizontal mixing aerator rides on a upright mast or beam for submersion in a body of liquid such as a sewage equalization basin, oxidation ditch or sludge holding tank. The aerator has a submersible mixer motor driving a propeller which is mounted to t...
06/09/1987
4558493Variably accessible band clamp
A clamping device is disclosed of band material and including an adjustment device similar to a conventional hose clamp however having a variable accessibility achieved by a drive screw being orientable perpendicular to the conventional drive screw and pa...
12/17/1985
4473928Hose clamps
The invention provides an improvement in hose clamps of the type employing a worm screw mounted in a housing which is fastened to a metal band and engages in slots in the band. A thin backing layer is laminated to the metal band of the clamp on the face t...
10/02/1984
4409433Binding for retaining an electrical conductor in a top groove on a rigid insulator which also has a circumferential groove
The binding is disposed substantially symmetrically about a plane of symmetry which passes through the insulator and which is orthogonal to said conductor (10). It comprises a first ring (8) for occupying a portion of the circumferential groove, a second ...
10/11/1983
4409432Binding retaining an electrical conductor in a circumferential groove around a rigid insulator
The binding is disposed substantially symmetrically about a plane of symmetry which passes through the insulator (1) and which is orthogonal to said conductor (5). It comprises a ring (10), two conductor-retaining branches (11, 6), and tightening means (2...
10/11/1983
4399592Metal tie
A tie for forming a plurality of objects into a bundle and for holding a pair of objects together comprising an elongate metallic strap, a metallic locking head disposed adjacent one end of the strap for receiving the other end of the strap and metallic r...
08/23/1983
4393911Safety liner for tires
The liner includes a generally C-shaped, flexible band of bearing material disposed to be placed around the drop center of a tire rim. Two, complimentary, generally semi-circular members made from a polyester elastomer are then mounted as a ring coaxially...
07/19/1983
4361937Cable banding lock ring
When a submerged pump is supported on its discharge pipe in a deep well, such as an oil well, the electric power supply cable to the pump is strapped to the side of the discharge pipe. The cable banding lock ring engages around the strap between the cable...
12/07/1982
4338707Clamp
Apparatus for clamping a cable, wiring or tubing, includes a pair of straps each made from a springlike material and each having a flat portion and a looped portion extending from the flat portion in mating relationship to the looped portion of the other ...
07/13/1982
4189810Assembly elements, inter alia for scaffolding
An assembly element, inter alia for scaffolding, used (a) for clamping a cylindrical element after engaging axially or laterally on the cylindrical element and (b) for securing one or more transverse elements on to the cylindrical element, said assembly e...
02/26/1980
4186468Ring clamp and method of making same
A ring clamp has a pair of flexible sheet-metal strips formed into a ring with one end of each strip juxtaposed with the one end of the other strip, and the other end of each strip lying intermediate the ends of the other strips. The buckles are each form...
02/05/1980
4179784Tool for installing vehicular coil springs
An automobile mechanic's tool for use to install an oil coil spring more easily by maintaining it in a compressed condition, without the middle of the spring bulging sidewardly while opposite ends are being seated; the tool consisting of several linear fl...
12/25/1979
4128921Tension strap with movable tension blocks
A tension strap to be circumferentially positioned about a body to be tenned includes a strap member and a plurality of longitudinally movable tension blocks carried on the inside circumferential surface of the strap member for engaging the body. Means f...
12/12/1978
4111251Net- or chain-like vehicle traction device for vehicular wheels
A vehicle traction device for rubber tired vehicular wheels, comprising a traction unit in the form of, for instance, a wire netting or chain equipped with a tightening mechanism for the traction unit and effective at least at one side of the wheel in the...
09/05/1978
4020531Clamp for waveguides, cable or the like
A clamp for waveguides or other cable has two members with overall semicylindrical contour, one being stiff, the other one being constructed from two flexible, integrally joint portions. The two members are bolted together on one side and bolted or hinged...
05/03/1977
3942822Upright bike bar
This accessory comprises a mounting assembly and a handle assembly. The mounting assembly can be mounted and secure upon a bike's handlebar, and it can be rotated in a complete circle around the handlebar, if necessary. The handle assembly can be rotated ...
03/09/1976
3934318Pipe clip
Chain-like clip composed of a number of detachable link members and intended for fixation of pipes to be welded to each other during a welding operation. The clip can easily be adapted to different diameters. Besides uniform clamping force can be exerted ...
01/27/1976
 
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