Patent · US Expired

Tubing clamp and method of making the same

US4516296A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 5, 1983
Grant dateMay 14, 1985
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T403/7182
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A two-piece clamp for securing elongate cylindrical members, such as pipe, tubing, conduit or hose, to a channel. The two-piece clamp has two clamp halves fabricated with an aperture at one end. A stud is non-rotatably secured in the aperture of one of the clamp halves and is adapted to be detachably secured in the aperture of the other clamp half. A spacer may be integrally formed on the stud for permitting the clamp halves to be squarely clamped together. The method and machine for securing the stud to a clamp half features an automated assembly system for forming one end of the stud after assembling the clamp half thereon to securely lock the stud onto the clamp half.

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