US4445677A
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Clamping apparatus for plastic pipe
Assignee: Cliffside Pipelayers
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Filing: 1982-03-15
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Granted: 1984-05-01
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Expires: 2002-03-15
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for clamping a plastic fitting against a plastic pipe and for holding them together with a predetermined clamping force includes a carriage and guide means for guiding the carriage in vertical motion above a fixed pipe support portion. A frame portion is fixed with respect to the pipe support portion, and first and second toggle links are pivoted to the carriage, to the frame portion and to each other in such a way that the links can achieve an aligned position in which the carriage is in its lowermost location. A mechanical interference means is provided to prevent the toggle links from going significantly past the dead center position represented by the alignment. Means are connected to the carriage for holding the plastic fitting, and lever means are provided for rotating one of the toggle links.
Inventors
- 👤 Bent J. Hansen
- 👤 Clifford F. Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:18
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/18; B29C65/20; B29C65/2053; B29C65/2061; B29C65/78; B29C65/7841; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/13; B29C66/131; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/52; B29C66/522; B29C66/5224; B29C66/52241; B29C66/5229; B29C66/80; B29C66/81; B29C66/816; B29C66/8161; B29C66/8167; B29C66/82; B29C66/822; B29C66/8221; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1744
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
An apparatus for clamping a plastic fitting against a plastic pipe and for holding them together with a predetermined clamping force, comprising: a carriage, guide means for guiding the carriage in vertical motion, a fixed pipe support portion below the carriage, a frame portion fixed with respect to said pipe support portion, a first toggle link pivoted to the carriage at a first axis, a second toggle link pivoted to said frame portion at a second axis, the two toggle links being pivoted to each other at a third axis, first means to prevent the toggle links from going significantly past a dead center position in which the three axes are aligned in an approximately vertical direction, and the carriage is in its lowermost position, second means connected to the carriage for holding said plastic fitting, and lever means for rotating one of said toggle links, the lever means including a lever fixed with respect to said first toggle link and extending at an angle with respect to the first toggle link, so that when the three axes are in alignment the lever extends in a generally sidewards direction.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
189 words
An apparatus for clamping a plastic fitting against a plastic pipe and for holding them together with a predetermined clamping force, comprising: a carriage, guide means for guiding the carriage in vertical motion, a fixed pipe support portion below the carriage, a frame portion fixed with respect to said pipe support portion, a first toggle link pivoted to the carriage at a first axis, a second toggle link pivoted to said frame portion at a second axis, the two toggle links being pivoted to each other at a third axis, first means to prevent the toggle links from going significantly past a dead center position in which the three axes are aligned in an approximately vertical direction, and the carriage is in its lowermost position, second means connected to the carriage for holding said plastic fitting, and lever means for rotating one of said toggle links, the lever means including a lever fixed with respect to said first toggle link and extending at an angle with respect to the first toggle link, so that when the three axes are in alignment the lever extends in a generally sidewards direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention claimed in claim 1, in which the frame portion is located above the carriage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention claimed in claim 2, in which said lever extends at an obtuse angle with respect to said first toggle link.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The invention claimed in claim 2, in which said first means includes a finger extending from one toggle link alongside the other toggle link, the finger being in mechanical interference with said other toggle link when the links seek to rotate more than a small distance past said dead center position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The invention claimed in claim 2, in which the guide means includes two vertical cylindrical rods in spaced-apart relation fixed with respect to the pipe support portion, the rods supporting the said frame portion near their upper ends, the carriage having cylindrical slide means through which the rods pass, whereby the carriage can slide vertically therealong.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The invention claimed in claim 5, in which said second means includes a vertical guide shaft slideable within a guideway in the carriage, the shaft projecting upwardly through a guideway in said frame portion, the shaft having at its lower end means for connection to a holder for the plastic fitting.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention claimed in claim 6 in which the means for connection to a holder is self-leveling.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The invention claimed in claim 6, in which the guide shaft has a detent means for limiting its downward movement with respect to the carriage, and in which resilient means biases the guide shaft to its lowermost position with respect to the carriage.
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