Circumscribing sign clamp and method of fabrication
First Claim
1. A circumscribing clamp useful for attaching a sign or other structure to a post or other support structure permitting circumferential positioning of the clamp there around, said clamp comprising:
- (1.1) a first clamp member having a central base section positioned in a first plane of reference and first and second wing sections respectively attached at opposing sides of the base section and extending forward from the base section with a directional component along a second plane of reference which is orthogonal with respect to the first plane, said wing sections having corresponding first and second distal ends and an intermediate, internal face therebetween;
(1.2) a second clamp member having a central base section positioned in a third plane of reference which is parallel with the first plane of reference and first and second wing sections respectively attached at opposing sides of the base section and extending forward from the base section with a directional component along a second plane of reference which is orthogonal with respect to the first plane and third planes, said wing sections having corresponding first and second distal ends and an intermediate, internal face therebetween;
(1.3) said first distal ends including first interlock means and said second distal ends including second interlock means, said first and second interlock means being configured for unidirectional interlocking engagement along a single engagement orientation parallel with the second plane, which interlocking engagement is stabilized by imposition of opposing counter forces along the single engagement orientation and between the respective interlock means; and
(1.4) counter force imposing means coupled to at least one of the respective bases of the first and second clamp members and being operable to generate the opposing counter forces along the engagement orientation for stabilizing the interlocking engagement of the first and second clamp members.
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Abstract
A circumscribing clamp useful for attaching a sign to a post or other support structure and permitting circumferential positioning of the clamp there around. The clamp comprises a first clamp member having a central base section positioned in the first plane of reference and first and second wing sections extending therefrom. A second clamp member of similar construction is provided having a central base and first and second wing sections with first and second distal ends. The first distal ends of each respective clamp include interlock structure which engages with interlock structure of the second distal ends along a directional orientation which is approximately perpendicular with respect to the plane of reference identified for the first clamp member. The respective clamp members are stabilized in interlocking engagement by application of counter forces imposed by a displacement screw which operates to urge one clamp member away from the other by pushing with respect to the contained post, thereby securing the clamps with respect to the post.
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12 Claims
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1. A circumscribing clamp useful for attaching a sign or other structure to a post or other support structure permitting circumferential positioning of the clamp there around, said clamp comprising:
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(1.1) a first clamp member having a central base section positioned in a first plane of reference and first and second wing sections respectively attached at opposing sides of the base section and extending forward from the base section with a directional component along a second plane of reference which is orthogonal with respect to the first plane, said wing sections having corresponding first and second distal ends and an intermediate, internal face therebetween; (1.2) a second clamp member having a central base section positioned in a third plane of reference which is parallel with the first plane of reference and first and second wing sections respectively attached at opposing sides of the base section and extending forward from the base section with a directional component along a second plane of reference which is orthogonal with respect to the first plane and third planes, said wing sections having corresponding first and second distal ends and an intermediate, internal face therebetween; (1.3) said first distal ends including first interlock means and said second distal ends including second interlock means, said first and second interlock means being configured for unidirectional interlocking engagement along a single engagement orientation parallel with the second plane, which interlocking engagement is stabilized by imposition of opposing counter forces along the single engagement orientation and between the respective interlock means; and (1.4) counter force imposing means coupled to at least one of the respective bases of the first and second clamp members and being operable to generate the opposing counter forces along the engagement orientation for stabilizing the interlocking engagement of the first and second clamp members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for manufacturing a circumscribing clamp useful for attaching a sign or other structure to a post or other support structure permitting circumferential positioning of the clamp there around, said method comprising:
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(11.1) preparing a first clamp member having a central base section positioned in a first plane of reference and first and second wing sections respectively attached at opposing sides of the base section and extending forward from the base section with a directional component along a second plane of reference which is orthogonal with respect to the first plane, said wing sections having corresponding first and second distal ends and an intermediate, internal face therebetween; (11.2) preparing a second clamp member having a central base section positioned in a third plane of reference which is parallel with the first plane of reference and first and second wing sections respectively attached at opposing sides of the base section and extending forward from the base section with a directional component along the second plane of reference which is orthogonal with respect to the first and third planes, said wing sections having corresponding first and second distal ends and an intermediate, internal face therebetween; (11.3) configuring said first distal ends to include first interlock means and said second distal ends to include second interlock means adapted for interlocking engagement along a unidirectional orientation parallel with the second plane; (11.3) providing means for imposing a counter force to the respective bases of the first and second clamps to generate the opposing counter forces along the directional orientation for stabilizing the interlocking engagement of the first and second clamp members. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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