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Tenter frame clip
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1985-08-26
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Granted: 1987-04-21
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Expires: 2005-08-26
Abstract
Abstract A tenter frame clip wherein the metal-to-metal contact between the clamping arm and the clip body is cushioned by elastomeric material. The cushioning material can be located on the clip body at the point of contact with the arm, or on a rocker member hinged to the arm and located beneath a strike plate attached to the body.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred Lechner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:15
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H23/00; B65H23/02; B65H23/022; B65H23/028
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
In a tenter frame clip comprising a body portion having an upwardly facing clamping surface and a clamping arm hingedly mounted above said clamping surface and having a lower web-engaging end, said clamping arm pivotable between an open position and a closed web-engaging position, said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm, adapted to move into contact with said body portion when pivoted to said open position, the improvement of noise-reducing cushioning means of elastomeric material to cushion the contact between said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm and said body portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
In a tenter frame clip comprising a body portion having an upwardly facing clamping surface and a clamping arm hingedly mounted above said clamping surface and having a lower web-engaging end, said clamping arm pivotable between an open position and a closed web-engaging position, said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm, adapted to move into contact with said body portion when pivoted to said open position, the improvement of noise-reducing cushioning means of elastomeric material to cushion the contact between said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm and said body portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A tenter frame clip as defined in claim 1 wherein said cushioning means is located between said body portion and said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
122 words
In a tenter frame clip comprising a body portion having an upwardly facing clamping surface and a clamping arm hingedly mounted above said clamping surface and having a lower web-engaging end, said clamping arm pivotable between an open position and a closed web-engaging position, said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm, adapted to move into contact with said body portion when pivoted to said open position, the improvement of cushioning means to cushion the contact between said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm and said body portion, said cushioning means being located between said body portion and said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm, and said cushioning means being a strip of elastomeric material attached to said body portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
122 words
In a tenter frame clip comprising a body portion having an upwardly facing clamping surface and a clamping arm hingedly mounted above said clamping surface and having a lower web-engaging end, said clamping arm pivotable between an open position and a closed web-engaging position, said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm, adapted to move into contact with said body portion when pivoted to said open position, the improvement of cushioning means to cushion the contact between said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm and said body portion, said cushioning means being located between said body portion and said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm, and said cushioning means being a strip of elastomeric material attached to said body portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
143 words
In a tenter frame clip comprising a body portion having an upwardly facing clamping surface and a clamping arm hingedly mounted above said clamping surface and having a lower web-engaging end, said clamping arm pivotable between an open position and a closed web-engaging position, said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm, adapted to move into contact with said body portion when pivoted to said open position, the improvement of cushioning means to cushion the contact between said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm and said body portion, said cushioning means being located between said body portion and said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm, said cushioning means comprising at least one cylindrical member which threadably engages said body portion, said cylindrical member having elastomeric material at one end to receive contact with said lower web-engaging end of the clamping arm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
143 words
In a tenter frame clip comprising a body portion having an upwardly facing clamping surface and a clamping arm hingedly mounted above said clamping surface and having a lower web-engaging end, said clamping arm pivotable between an open position and a closed web-engaging position, said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm, adapted to move into contact with said body portion when pivoted to said open position, the improvement of cushioning means to cushion the contact between said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm and said body portion, said cushioning means being located between said body portion and said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm, said cushioning means comprising at least one cylindrical member which threadably engages said body portion, said cylindrical member having elastomeric material at one end to receive contact with said lower web-engaging end of the clamping arm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
181 words
In a tenter frame clip comprising a body portion having an upwardly facing clamping surface and a clamping arm hingedly mounted above said clamping surface and having a lower web-engaging end, said clamping arm pivotable between an open position and a closed web-engaging position, said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm, adapted to move into contact with said body portion when pivoted to said open position, said tenter frame clip also having a rocker member hingedly attached at one end to said body portion and at the other end to said clamping arm such that motion of said clamping arm from said closed position to said open position causes a vertical motion of one end of said rocker member, a strike plate attached to said body portion adapted to receive contact with the end of said rocker member, the improvement of cushioning means to cushion the contact between said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm and said body portion, said cushioning means located at the point of contact between said strike plate and the end of said rocker member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
181 words
In a tenter frame clip comprising a body portion having an upwardly facing clamping surface and a clamping arm hingedly mounted above said clamping surface and having a lower web-engaging end, said clamping arm pivotable between an open position and a closed web-engaging position, said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm, adapted to move into contact with said body portion when pivoted to said open position, said tenter frame clip also having a rocker member hingedly attached at one end to said body portion and at the other end to said clamping arm such that motion of said clamping arm from said closed position to said open position causes a vertical motion of one end of said rocker member, a strike plate attached to said body portion adapted to receive contact with the end of said rocker member, the improvement of cushioning means to cushion the contact between said lower web-engaging end of said clamping arm and said body portion, said cushioning means located at the point of contact between said strike plate and the end of said rocker member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A tenter frame clip as defined in claim 5 wherein said cushioning means is a piece of elastomeric material attached to one end of a threaded cylindrical member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A tenter frame clip as defined in claim 6 wherein said cylindrical member is threadably engaged to said strike plate.
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