Spring loaded clamping mechanism
US7219866B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S248/918
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clamping device for rigidly securing a web camera, or other object, to a monitor. The clamping device includes a body portion and a clamping portion. Springs are provided within the device that allow the clamping portion to be slid away from the body portion against the bias of the springs. A first flipper is mounted to one side of the body portion and a second flipper is mounted to an opposite side of the body portion. The clamping device is positioned on the top edge of the monitor so that a front support portion of the clamping portion is positioned against a front surface of the monitor above the screen and the flippers are positioned against a back panel of the monitor. The spring tension between the clamping portion and the flippers rigidly secures the clamping device to the monitor.
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