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US 11,466,712 B2Granted
Clamping assembly
OwnerDavid L. McClunginventor
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Abstract
A clamp assembly for connecting a rudder to an aquatic device having a body with a first end, a second end, a top and a bottom. A clamp having a screw connected to a pivot pin disposed within a clamp head is removably connected to the top of the body for selectively applying a clamping force on the body. The clamp handle in some bodies tapering to an end to allow placement within a retaining slot of a fin box.
Claims11
A clamp assembly for securing a rudder to an aquatic device, comprising:
- a body having a first end, a second end, a top, and a bottom;
- a slot in the body that extends from the first end toward the second end;
- the slot forming a bottom finger between the slot and the bottom of the body;
- at least one pin extending outwardly from and transversely across through the bottom finger of the body perpendicularly to the first end and the second end of the body;
- and
- a clamp having a clamp handle operatively connected to the top of the body, wherein the clamp handle is configured to transition such that a clamping force is applied by reducing a height of the slot in the body.
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A clamp assembly for securing a rudder to an aquatic device, comprising:
- a body having a first end, a second end, a top, and a bottom;
- a slot in the body that extends from the first end toward the second end;
- at least two pins extending outwardly from and transversely across through the bottom of the body perpendicularly to the first end and the second end of the body;
- wherein one pin of the at least two pins is positioned adjacent the first end of the body and another pin of the at least two pins is positioned adjacent the second end of the body;
- and
- a clamp having a clamp handle operatively connected to the top of the body, wherein the clamp handle is configured to transition such that a clamping force is applied by reducing a height of the slot in the body.
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A clamp assembly for securing a rudder to an aquatic device, comprising:
- a body having a first end, a second end, a top, and a bottom;
- a cutout in the bottom of the body;
- a slot in the body that extends from the first end toward the second end;
- at least one pin extending outwardly from and transversely across the body perpendicularly to the first end and the second end of the body;
- a clamp having a clamp handle operatively connected to the top of the body;
- a post operatively connected to the clamp at one end and connected to a nut at the other end;
- wherein the nut is configured to be received and fit entirely within the cutout such that when received in the cutout the rotational movement of the nut is blocked by the confines of the cutout;
- wherein the clamp handle is configured to transition such that a clamping force is applied by reducing a height of the slot in the body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.