Device for locking an object along a cable
US12078224B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10K11/006
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A locking device for locking an object capable of sliding along a cable, the device includes the cable and a clamp, the cable passing through the clamp while extending along an axis, the clamp comprising: a fixed part connected to the object, a ring comprising an elastic material with fluid behavior, the ring comprising a central cavity through which the cable passes, an actuator configured to compress the ring between two shapes, in a first shape, referred to as the open shape, the cable being able to run freely in the central cavity and in a second shape, referred to as the closed shape, the cable being compressed by the ring.
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