Clamp and a method of clamping
US10422365B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17D5/06
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clamp for clamping optical fiber to a tube. The clamp has a body portion coupled at one end to a first arm and at an opposing end to a second arm, and a resilient portion to permit the clamp to elastically deform from a closed state in which the clamp is fastened around the tube to an open state in which the clamp is radially moveable off the tube. At least one of the body portion, the first arm and the second arm has a clamping surface to clamp a portion of the optical fiber against the tube when the clamp is fastened around the tube, and a clamping mechanism operable to extend at least part of the clamping surface towards the tube when the clamp is secured to the tube to increase a clamping force applied by the clamping surface.
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