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EP0147059A2
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Clamping means for a strap
Assignee: Autoliv AB
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Filing: 1984-11-23
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-11-23
Abstract
Abstract Clamping means for a strap (68, 70), comprises a guide member (62) pivotally mounted on a base member (22) for angular movement about a first axis (60), and a clamping member (72) pivotally mounted on the base member (22) for angular movement about a second axis (54, 56) parallel to the first axis (60) and located at a greater radius from the second axis than the radius of the guide member (62) from the first axis. Resilient means biases the guide member (62) and the clamping member (72) into a rest position in which the strap (68, 70) is freely movable between the guide member (62) and clamping member (72). Coupling means (84, 86) are arranged so that angular movement of the guide member (62) against the bias of the resilient means towards the plane containing the two pivot axes causes corresponding angular movement of the clamping member (72), thereby wrapping the strap (68, 70) round both the clamping member (72) and the guide member (62).
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas James "Sambourne" Cunningham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:41
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/18; B60R22/185; B60R22/1855; A; A44; A44B; A44B13/00; B60R22/20; B60R22/201; B60R22/202; B60R22/203
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
Clamping means for a strap (68, 70), characterised by a . pdde member (62, 100) pivotally mounted on a base member (22, 90) for angular movement about a first axis (60, 108), a clamping member (72, 94) pivotally mounted on the base member (22, 90) for angular movement about a second axis (54, 56, 98) parallel to the first axis (60, 108) and located at a greater radius from the second axis than the radius of the guide member (62, 100) from the first axis, resilient means for biasing the guide member (62, 100) and the clamping member (72, 94) into a rest position in which the strap (68, 70) is freely movable between the guide member (62, 100) and clamping member (72, 94), and coupling means (84, 86) arranged so that angular movement of the guide member (62, 100) against the bias of the resilient means towards the plane containing the two pivot axes causes corresponding angular movement of the clamping member (72, 94), thereby wrapping the strap (68, 70) round both the clamping member (72, 94) and the guide member (62, 100).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
Clamping means for a strap (68, 70), characterised by a . pdde member (62, 100) pivotally mounted on a base member (22, 90) for angular movement about a first axis (60, 108), a clamping member (72, 94) pivotally mounted on the base member (22, 90) for angular movement about a second axis (54, 56, 98) parallel to the first axis (60, 108) and located at a greater radius from the second axis than the radius of the guide member (62, 100) from the first axis, resilient means for biasing the guide member (62, 100) and the clamping member (72, 94) into a rest position in which the strap (68, 70) is freely movable between the guide member (62, 100) and clamping member (72, 94), and coupling means (84, 86) arranged so that angular movement of the guide member (62, 100) against the bias of the resilient means towards the plane containing the two pivot axes causes corresponding angular movement of the clamping member (72, 94), thereby wrapping the strap (68, 70) round both the clamping member (72, 94) and the guide member (62, 100).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
Clamping means according to claim 1, wherein the clamping member (72, 94) and the guide member (62, 100) are held spaced apart from one another by a controlled distance- which reduces progressively as clamping proceeds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
Clamping means according to claim 2, wherein either the radius of the guide member (100) from the first pivot axis (108) or the radius of the clamping member (94) from the second pivot axis (98) is arranged to change during angular movement thereof from the released to the clamped position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
Clamping means according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the base member (90) is pivotally mounted on a fixed structure for angular movement about a horizontal transverse axis relative to said fixed structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
Clamping means according to any preceding claim, wherein the guide member (62, 100) and clamping member (72, 94) are both of arcuate shape, of approximately the same radius and centred on a point above their two axes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
Clamping means according to any preceding claim, wherein the coupling trans comprise projections (84, 86) on the guide member (62, 100) having cam surfaces which ensape with the opposite side of the clamping member (72, 94) to that pist which the strap extends.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
Clamping means according to any preceding claim, wherein the base member (22) is located on a traveller which is slidably mounted on a vertically extending track (10).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
77 words
Clamping means according to claim 7, wherein the traveller carries a pivotally mounted lever (38) having a ranually operable pushbutton (42) on one side of the pivot (40) and a latch member (30, 32) on the other, the latch member (30, 32) being movable by means of the lever (38) between a position of engagement with a selected one of a row of latching formations (18, 20) on the track (10) and a position of disengagement therefrom.
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