Clamping devices

US6820941B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Michael Vankov · Schmitten, DE
• Bernd Stein · San Diego, US
• Christian Stief · Frankfurt, DE
• Michael Machlitt · Idstein, DE
• Uwe Tretrop · Frankfurt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 19, 2003
• Grant date: Nov 23, 2004
• Expiry date: Jun 13, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A46D3/047
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A clamping device for restraining filament tufts in a bristle cluster includes fixed and movable clamping plates. The clamping plates have apertures that are aligned in the unloaded position and that are offset relative to each other in the loaded position. The movable clamping plates can be displaced relative to the fixed clamping plates, and each movable clamping plate secures a specific portion of the bristle cluster.