Apparatus for clamping an elongated flexible member
US5408729A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/3956
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for releasably clamping an elongated flexible member is provided. This clamping apparatus includes body defining at least one passage therethrough. A clamping member is operatively associated with the body member such that a portion of the clamping member can be selectively moved into and out of the passage. Juxtaposed clamping surfaces on the clamping member and the body converge and diverge as the clamping member is moved into and out of the passage. An actuator member extends from the clamping member and is operable for causing the clamping member to move into and out of the passage to engage and disengage the flexible elongated member therein. A locking mechanism is utilized to releasably fix the clamping member in one of a plurality of engaged positions.
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