Clamp device

• US 4,441,677 A
• Filed: 04/02/1982
• Issued: 04/10/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/1982
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: TA Mfg. Co.
• Original Assignee: TA Mfg. Co.
• Inventors: Byerly, Robert M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Schultz, William H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Application Number:
  US06/365,104
• Time in Patent Office: 739 Days
• Field of Search: 248/74 A, 248/74 B, 248/74 PB, 248/68 R, 248/316 R, 248/316 D, 248/309.1, 248/217.2, 248/216.4, 248/216.1, 248/217.3, 24/DIG. 22, 24/16 PB
• US Class Current: 248/74.3
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/1233 the member being of metal, with or without an other layer of other material
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 55/035 in the form of specially adapted hangers or supports
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 24/22 Jaw structures, teeth
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1498 Plastic band

Abstract

A clamp device including a resilient lining and with the clamp including an elongated member having a loop portion, and a resilient lining formed by a strip of resilient material of a sufficient length to extend along the elongated member in the loop portion and of a sufficient width to extend across the elongated member in the loop portion. The strip of resilient material is formed on one side of the strip for attachment to the loop portion of the elongated member so as to have the strip form a resilient lining on the inside of the loop portion of the elongated member. The strip of resilient material includes gripping means formed on the other side of the strip and with the gripping means formed as a plurality of needle-like protruberences extending along the length and across the width of the strip from the other side of the strip and toward the center of the loop portion of the elongated member. Individual ones of the needle-like protruberences may be staggered relative to adjacent others of the needle-like protruberences across the width of the strip. Also, rows of ones of the individual needle-like protruberences may have different heights relative to others of the individual needle-like protruberences.

Claims

1. A clamp device including a resilient lining, including

clamp means formed by an elongated member and including at least a loop portion,

a resilient lining formed by a strip of resilient material of a sufficient length to extend along the elongated member in the loop portion and of a sufficient width to extend across the elongated member in the loop portion,

the strip of resilient material including means formed on one side of the strip for attaching the strip to the loop portion of the elongated member to have the strip form a resilient lining on the inside of the loop portion of the elongated member, and

the strip of resilient material including gripping means formed on the other side of the strip and with the gripping means formed as a plurality of needle-like protruberences extending from the other side of the strip along the length of the strip and toward the center of the loop portion of the elongated member and with individual ones of the needle-like protruberences staggered relative to adjacent others of the needle-like protruberences across the width of the strip.

2. The clamp device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of individual needle-like protruberences are arranged in rows across the width of the strip and with the protruberences in adjacent rows staggered relative to each other.

3. The clamp device of claim 2 wherein the adjacent rows of individual needle-like protruberences have different heights relative to each other.

4. The clamp device of claim 1 wherein individual ones of the plurality of individual needle-like protruberences have different heights relative to individual others of the plurality of protruberences.

5. The clamp device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of individual needle-like protruberences are arranged in a pseudo-random pattern along and across the strip.

6. The clamp device of claim 5 wherein individual ones of the plurality of needle-like protruberences have a different height relative to others of the plurality of protruberences.

7. A resilient lining for use with a clamp device having clamp means formed by an elongated member and including at least a loop portion, including

a resilient lining formed by a strip of resilient material of a sufficient length to extend along the elongated member in the loop portion and of a sufficient width to extend across the elongated member in the loop portion,

the strip of resilient material including means formed on one side of the strip for attaching the strip to the loop portion of the elongated member to have the strip form a resilient lining on the inside of the loop portion of the elongated member, and

the strip of resilient material including gripping means formed on the other side of the strip and with the gripping means formed as a plurality of needle-like protruberences extending from the other side of the strip along the length of the strip and toward the center of the loop portion of the elongated member and with individual ones of the needle-like protruberences staggered relative to adjacent others of the needle-like protruberences across the width of the strip.

8. The resilient lining of claim 7 wherein the plurality of individual needle-like protruberences are arranged in rows across the width of the strip and with the protruberences in adjacent rows staggered relative to each other.

9. The resilient lining of claim 8 wherein the adjacent rows of individual needle-like protruberences have different heights relative to each other.

10. The resilient lining of claim 7 wherein individual ones of the plurality of individual needle-like protruberences have different heights relative to individual others of the plurality of protruberences.

11. The resilient lining of claim 7 wherein the plurality of individual needle-like protruberences are arranged in a pseudo-random pattern along and across the strip.

12. The resilient lining of claim 11 wherein individual ones of the plurality of needle-like protruberences have a different height relative to others of the plurality of protruberences.

13. A clamp device including a resilient lining, including

clamp means formed by an elongated member and including at least a loop portion,

a resilient lining formed by a strip of resilient material of a sufficient length to extend along the elongated member in the loop portion and of a sufficient width to extend across the elongated member in the loop portion,

the strip of resilient material including means formed on one side of the strip for attaching the strip to the loop portion of the elongated member to have the strip form a resilient lining on the inside of the loop portion of the elongated member, and

the strip of resilient material including gripping means formed on the other side of the strip and with the gripping means formed as a plurality of needle-like protruberences extending from the other side of the strip along the length and across the width of the strip and toward the center of the loop portion of the elongated member and with individual ones of the needle-like protruberences having different heights relative to individual others of the plurality of needle-like protruberences.

14. The clamp device of claim 13 wherein the plurality of individual needle-like protruberences are arranged in rows across the width of the strip and with the protruberences in adjacent rows staggered relative to each other across the width of the strip.

15. The clamp device of claim 14 wherein the adjacent rows of individual needle-like protruberences have different heights relative to each other.

16. The clamp device of claim 13 wherein the plurality of individual needle-like protruberences are arranged in a pseudo-random pattern along and across the strip.

17. A resilient lining for use with a clamp device having clamp means formed by an elongated member and including at least a loop portion, including

a resilient lining formed by a strip of resilient material of a sufficient length to extend along the elongated member in the loop portion and of a sufficient width to extend across the elongated member in the loop portion,

the strip of resilient material including means formed on one side of the strip for attaching the strip to the loop portion of the elongated member to have the strip form a resilient lining on the inside of the loop portion of the elongated member, and

the strip of resilient material including gripping means formed on the other side of the strip and with the gripping means formed as a plurality of needle-like protruberences extending from the other side of the strip along the length and across the width of the strip and toward the center of the loop portion of the elongated member and with individual ones of the needle-like protruberences having different heights relative to individual others of the plurality of needle-like protruberences.

18. The resilient lining of claim 17 wherein the plurality of individual needle-like protruberences are arranged in rows across the width of the strip and with the protruberences in adjacent rows staggered relative to each other across the width of the strip.

19. The resilient lining of claim 18 wherein the adjacent rows of individual needle-like protruberences have different heights relative to each other.

20. The clamp device of claim 17 wherein the plurality of individual needle-like protruberences are arranged in a pseudo-random pattern along and across the strip.