Tube clamp
US8973889B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/44966
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of a clamp for compressing a flexible tube are disclosed herein. In one such embodiment, the clamp includes a first member, a second member moveably coupled to the first member to move into and out of a clamping position to apply a compressive force to the tube, a locking member to hold the first and second members in the clamping position, a third member moveably retained between a pair of sidewalls of one of the first member and the second member, and a fourth member moveably coupled to one of the first member and the second member and engageable with the third member to apply an additional compressive force to the tube.
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