Booster clamp with elastomeric joint element
US5603643A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/44855
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A booster clamp is provided and includes a first lever having a first planar surface and a second lever pivotally connected to the first lever and having a second planar surface. The booster clamp has a substantially cylindrical pivot joint which includes a substantially cylindrical elastomeric element and first and second substantially planar surfaces substantially parallel to one another, wherein the first planar surface of the joint is connected to the first planar surface of the first lever and the second planar surface of the joint is connected to the second planar surface of the second lever.
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