US3294349A
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Clamping device
Assignee: Anstalt fuer Montage Technik
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Filing: 1965-10-22
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Granted: 1966-12-27
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Expires: 1985-10-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mathes Gunther
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:07
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/26; F; F16; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/22; F16L3/223; F16L3/227
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A DEVICE FOR CLAMPING ONE OR MORE PARTS IN SPACED RELATION COMPRISING, A RAIL ADAPTED TO BE ATTACHED TO A SUPPORTING SURFACE, A PLURALITY OF CLAMPING ELEMENTS MOUNTED TO SLIDE ALONG SAID RAIL AND ENGAGE THE PARTS TO BE CLAMPED THEREBETWEEN, SAID RAIL BEING OF A T-SHAPE FORM IN CROSS SECTION WITH A CENTRAL WEB AND FLANGES PROJECTING LATERALLY FROM THE WEB, EACH OF SAID CLAMPING ELEMENTS HAVING REENTRANT FLANGES UNDERLYING THE FLANGES ON THE RAIL AND FORMING A T-SHAPED SLOT CORRESPONDING TO THE SHAPE OF THE RAIL, SAID SLOT IN EACH OF SAID CLAMPING ELEMENTS HAVING DIMENSIONS RELATIVE TO THE FLANGES ON THE RAIL TO ADAPT THE PLURALITY FO ELEMENTS TO SLIDE LONGITUDINALLY OF THE RAILS AND TILT ON THE RAIL ABOUT AN AXIS TRANSVERSE TO ITS LONGITUDINAL PATH OF MOVEMENT, SAID RAIL AND SAID PLURALITY OF CLAMPING ELEMENTS HAVING INTERENGAGING PAWL AND DETENT MEMBERS ADAPTED TO SLIDE BY EACH OTHER WHEN MOVED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER IN ONE DIRECTION TO PRESS THE CLAMPING ELEMENTS AGAINST THE PARTS TO BE CLAMPED AND TO ENGAGE EACH OTHER BY TILTING MOVEMENT OF THE ELEMENTS, AND MEANS FOR SLIDING EACH CLAMPING ELEMENT ALONG THE RAIL INTO TIGHT ENGAGEMENT WITH A PART TO BE CLAMPED, SUCCESSIVELY, WHEREBY TO CLAMP A PLURALITY OF PARTS ON THE SAME RAIL.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
214 words
A DEVICE FOR CLAMPING ONE OR MORE PARTS IN SPACED RELATION COMPRISING, A RAIL ADAPTED TO BE ATTACHED TO A SUPPORTING SURFACE, A PLURALITY OF CLAMPING ELEMENTS MOUNTED TO SLIDE ALONG SAID RAIL AND ENGAGE THE PARTS TO BE CLAMPED THEREBETWEEN, SAID RAIL BEING OF A T-SHAPE FORM IN CROSS SECTION WITH A CENTRAL WEB AND FLANGES PROJECTING LATERALLY FROM THE WEB, EACH OF SAID CLAMPING ELEMENTS HAVING REENTRANT FLANGES UNDERLYING THE FLANGES ON THE RAIL AND FORMING A T-SHAPED SLOT CORRESPONDING TO THE SHAPE OF THE RAIL, SAID SLOT IN EACH OF SAID CLAMPING ELEMENTS HAVING DIMENSIONS RELATIVE TO THE FLANGES ON THE RAIL TO ADAPT THE PLURALITY FO ELEMENTS TO SLIDE LONGITUDINALLY OF THE RAILS AND TILT ON THE RAIL ABOUT AN AXIS TRANSVERSE TO ITS LONGITUDINAL PATH OF MOVEMENT, SAID RAIL AND SAID PLURALITY OF CLAMPING ELEMENTS HAVING INTERENGAGING PAWL AND DETENT MEMBERS ADAPTED TO SLIDE BY EACH OTHER WHEN MOVED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER IN ONE DIRECTION TO PRESS THE CLAMPING ELEMENTS AGAINST THE PARTS TO BE CLAMPED AND TO ENGAGE EACH OTHER BY TILTING MOVEMENT OF THE ELEMENTS, AND MEANS FOR SLIDING EACH CLAMPING ELEMENT ALONG THE RAIL INTO TIGHT ENGAGEMENT WITH A PART TO BE CLAMPED, SUCCESSIVELY, WHEREBY TO CLAMP A PLURALITY OF PARTS ON THE SAME RAIL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-26 | 1970-06-27 | 1970-12-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-26 | 1974-06-27 | 1974-12-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-26 | 1978-06-27 | 1978-12-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |