US3291194A
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Clamp and housing apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-12-05
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Granted: 1966-12-13
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Expires: 1983-12-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence M Kirtley
- 👤 Jr Richard J Eldredge
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:13
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B9/00; E06B9/24; E06B9/26; E06B9/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
IN A LOUVER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING VERTICAL LOUVERS, APPARATUS FOR RELEASABLY CLAMPING EACH END OF EACH LOUVER TO A STATIONARY MEMBER, ALSO AT EACH END THEREOF, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A HOUSING INCLUDING A UNIT RELEASABLY ENGAGED WITH AN END OF A LOUVER, SAID HOUSING HAVING A U-SHAPED STRUCTURE WITH LEGS EXTENDING PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER AND IN THE SAME DIRECTION; SHOULDERS FORMED ON THE INSIDE OF SAID LEGS BY REVERSELY BENDING EQUAL OUTER PORTIONS OF THE LEGS SO THAT SAID SHOULDERS ARE OF EQUAL HEIGHT; AND CLAMP MEANS INCLUDING A BASED AND AN ARM PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE FOR ROTATABLE MOVEMENT OVER SAID BASE; SAID BASE INSERTABLE BETWEEN SAID LEGS AND THE STATIONARY MEMBER, AND SECURED TO THE STATIONARY MEMBER WITH SAID END EDGES OF SAID LEGS PLACED FLAT THEREON TO SUPPORT THE U-SHAPED STRUCTURE, SAID ARM HAVING A PORTION AT SAID PIVOTAL MOUNTING WITH OPPOSITE END TIPS EXTENDING NORMALLY LATERALLY TOWARDS SAID LEGS, SAID PORTION MOVABLE FROM A FIRST POSITION WITH SAID END TIPS SPACED LATERALLY FROM THE LEG END EDGES TO A SECOND POSITION CONTIGUOUS WITH SAID END TIPS EXTENDING OVER AND IN FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SHOULDERS, SAID END TIPS CLAMPING SAID SHOULDERS AND THUS SAID HOUSING TOWARD AND AGAINST SAID BASE; SAID ARM HAVING FURTHER A FINGER PORTION EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AND AWAY FROM SAID BASE AND WITH AN EXPOSED FREE END THEREOF ALWAYS DISPOSED LATERALLY OUTWARDLY FROM ONE OF THE LEGS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
235 words
IN A LOUVER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING VERTICAL LOUVERS, APPARATUS FOR RELEASABLY CLAMPING EACH END OF EACH LOUVER TO A STATIONARY MEMBER, ALSO AT EACH END THEREOF, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A HOUSING INCLUDING A UNIT RELEASABLY ENGAGED WITH AN END OF A LOUVER, SAID HOUSING HAVING A U-SHAPED STRUCTURE WITH LEGS EXTENDING PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER AND IN THE SAME DIRECTION; SHOULDERS FORMED ON THE INSIDE OF SAID LEGS BY REVERSELY BENDING EQUAL OUTER PORTIONS OF THE LEGS SO THAT SAID SHOULDERS ARE OF EQUAL HEIGHT; AND CLAMP MEANS INCLUDING A BASED AND AN ARM PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE FOR ROTATABLE MOVEMENT OVER SAID BASE; SAID BASE INSERTABLE BETWEEN SAID LEGS AND THE STATIONARY MEMBER, AND SECURED TO THE STATIONARY MEMBER WITH SAID END EDGES OF SAID LEGS PLACED FLAT THEREON TO SUPPORT THE U-SHAPED STRUCTURE, SAID ARM HAVING A PORTION AT SAID PIVOTAL MOUNTING WITH OPPOSITE END TIPS EXTENDING NORMALLY LATERALLY TOWARDS SAID LEGS, SAID PORTION MOVABLE FROM A FIRST POSITION WITH SAID END TIPS SPACED LATERALLY FROM THE LEG END EDGES TO A SECOND POSITION CONTIGUOUS WITH SAID END TIPS EXTENDING OVER AND IN FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SHOULDERS, SAID END TIPS CLAMPING SAID SHOULDERS AND THUS SAID HOUSING TOWARD AND AGAINST SAID BASE; SAID ARM HAVING FURTHER A FINGER PORTION EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AND AWAY FROM SAID BASE AND WITH AN EXPOSED FREE END THEREOF ALWAYS DISPOSED LATERALLY OUTWARDLY FROM ONE OF THE LEGS.
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