SCAFFOLDING TUBE CLAMPS
First Claim
1. A clamp for securement to at least one cylindrical body, the clamp comprising:
- a first curved body portion,a second curved body portion hinged to the first curved body portion to form a generally circular enclosure for receiving the cylindrical body, anda clasp for releasably coupling said first and second curved body portions, the clasp having a bolt fixed to one of said first and second curved body portions, and a rotatable housing defining a peripheral groove for slidingly receiving said bolt coupled to the other of said first and second curved body portions, the housing having an access opening for receiving the bolt into said peripheral groove and being adapted to capture the bolt in said groove upon rotation of the housing thereby securing said first and second curved body portions in frictional engagement with said cylindrical body.
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Abstract
A clamp for securement to a cylindrical body such as scaffold tubing has first and second curved body portions hinged to each other to form a generally circular enclosure. A clasp for coupling the first and second curved body portions has a bolt fixed to one curved body portion and a rotatable housing. The housing has a peripheral groove to slidingly receive the bolt and is coupled to the other curved body portion. The housing has an access opening to receive the bolt into the peripheral groove and the bolt is captured in the peripheral groove when the housing is rotated. The housing is rotatable about a post which is fixed to the other curved body portion and has an opening to receive the post that is eccentric to the geometric center of the housing so that a passage formed between the peripheral groove and the post varies in width about the periphery of the housing. This variable width allows the housing to be tightened gradually on the bolt.
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15 Claims
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1. A clamp for securement to at least one cylindrical body, the clamp comprising:
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a first curved body portion, a second curved body portion hinged to the first curved body portion to form a generally circular enclosure for receiving the cylindrical body, and a clasp for releasably coupling said first and second curved body portions, the clasp having a bolt fixed to one of said first and second curved body portions, and a rotatable housing defining a peripheral groove for slidingly receiving said bolt coupled to the other of said first and second curved body portions, the housing having an access opening for receiving the bolt into said peripheral groove and being adapted to capture the bolt in said groove upon rotation of the housing thereby securing said first and second curved body portions in frictional engagement with said cylindrical body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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