Compound clamp

• US 4,309,120 A
• Filed: 01/15/1979
• Issued: 01/05/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: The Paul E. Werthmann Trust
• Original Assignee: Paul E. Werthmann
• Inventors: Werthmann, Paul E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kundrat, Andrew V.
• Application Number:
  US06/003,114
• Time in Patent Office: 1,086 Days
• Field of Search: 24/81 CR, 24/129 B, 24/81 B, 403/18, 403/321, 403/385, 403/389, 403/397, 403/400, 248/229, 248/230, 292/306, 256/54, 256/DIG. 3, 256/48, 256/53, 404/84, 52/365, 52/678, 52/686, 52/719
• US Class Current: 403/18
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/246 the clip being released by tilting the clip or a part thereof to a position in which the axis of the openings surrounding the gripped elements is parallel to, or coincides with, the axis of the gripped elements
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 7/0493 forming a crossed-over connection
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 16/25 Handle fastening means, clamp band
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 16/39 Adjustment means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3444 Circular work engageable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/59 Manually releaseable latch type
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7176 Resilient clip

Abstract

A compound clamp having two crossed resilient yokes formed from an integral metal piece. The yokes comprise a flat base section for the two yokes, two long resilient and apertured arms projecting from a first set of opposite sides of the base section to define a first generally concave long yoke configuration, and two short resilient and apertured arms projecting from a second set of opposite sides of the base section to define a second generally concave short yoke configuration. The insertion of a first elongated element through the apertures of the long yoke and insertion of a second elongated element through the apertures of the short yoke effects the adjustable cross clamping of the two elongated elements.

Claims

1. A compound clamp having two crossed resilient yokes formed from an integral metal piece comprising a generally rectangular and flat base section for the two yokes, two long resilient and apertured arms projecting from a first set of opposite sides of the base section to define a first generally concave long yoke configuration, two short resilient and apertured arms projecting from a second set of opposite sides of the base section to define a second generally concave short yoke configuration, the two yokes being generally disposed at right angles with respect to one another with the apertures of the short yoke being of a different size than the apertures of the long yoke, and each yoke arm being formed at the projecting extremity of the arm with a finger grip section by which the manual depression of two opposite finger grip sections loosens the resilient yoke clamp on a first elongated element inserted in the first yoke to enable relative movement of that element relative the yoke and without disturbing the clamping engagement of a second elongated element inserted in the other yoke, whereby both elements are adjustably cross clamped.