Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A holder for retaining in-line slideably disengageable electric plug members coupled together for continuous electrical connection between cables extending from cable ports in the plug members at each end of said coupling, comprising: i. clamp means adapted for removable mounting upon the base portion of a first plug member at one end of said coupling, ii. bifurcated means comprising a yoke and two arms extending from said yoke in substantially parallel aligned spaced relationship, the terminal ends of said arms providing lockreceiving means, said bifurcated means being adapted to be fitted over the base portion of a second plug member at the other end of said coupling with one arm of said bifurcated means on each side of a port for a cable from said second plug member, iii. first resilient means extending as a biasing connection between said bifurcated means and said clamp means, iv. lock means adapted to be removably nested in said lockreceiving means of said bifurcated means, and v. second resilient means extending as a biasing connection between said lock means and said clamp means, said first and second resilient means being such as to place a constant compression force upon said coupling biasing said first and second plug members toward each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
A holder for retaining in-line slideably disengageable electric plug members coupled together for continuous electrical connection between cables extending from cable ports in the plug members at each end of said coupling, comprising: i. clamp means adapted for removable mounting upon the base portion of a first plug member at one end of said coupling, ii. bifurcated means comprising a yoke and two arms extending from said yoke in substantially parallel aligned spaced relationship, the terminal ends of said arms providing lockreceiving means, said bifurcated means being adapted to be fitted over the base portion of a second plug member at the other end of said coupling with one arm of said bifurcated means on each side of a port for a cable from said second plug member, iii. first resilient means extending as a biasing connection between said bifurcated means and said clamp means, iv. lock means adapted to be removably nested in said lockreceiving means of said bifurcated means, and v. second resilient means extending as a biasing connection between said lock means and said clamp means, said first and second resilient means being such as to place a constant compression force upon said coupling biasing said first and second plug members toward each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The holder of claim 1 wherein said clamp means comprises an adjustable fastening member for causing said clamp means to firmly grip said first plug member in a nonslideable manner.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The holder of claim 1 wherein said clamp means comprises a pair of opposing brackets adapted to be placed on opposite lateral sides of the base portion of said first plug member, and adjustable fastening means for pulling said brackets toward each other in clamping relationship.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The holder of claim 3 wherein said fastening means extends between one pair of opposing mated ends of said brackets, and wherein the other pair of opposing mated ends of said brackets comprises a first and second end member, said first member being equipped with means slideably interlocking with means on said second member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
The holder of claim 1 wherein the terminal ends of said arms providing the lock-reciving means are turned laterally in substantially parallel alignment to form a bifurcated lock-receiving hook recess, and wherein said lock means comprises a lock bar adapted to be received in said recess as said bifurcated means is fitted on a plug with said turned terminal ends projecting in a direction away from said coupling.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The holder of claim 1 wherein said bifurcated means comprises adjustable means for altering the spacial distance between the two arms extending from the yoke thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
The holder of claim 1 wherein said yoke of said bifurcated means comprises two parts slideably adjustable with respect to each other plus means to fix said yoke parts against sliding motion, and wherein one of the arms of said bifurcated means is fixed to one of said yoke parts and the other of the arms of said bifurcated means is fixed to the other of said yoke parts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The holder of claim 7 additionally comprising means for guiding the sliding motion of said yoke parts in a predetermined path.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The holder of claim 1 wherein said first resilient means comprises a pair of coil springs spaced from each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The holder of claim 1 wherein said lock means comprises a bar and a handle member extending outwardly from said bar intermediate the ends thereof.