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US 12,680,640 B1Granted
High-vacuum finger clamp
AssigneeUnited States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
InventorKenny R. Davis
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Abstract
A vacuum finger clamping device includes a slip collar assembly and a rook assembly. The rook assembly has one or more spring-loaded finger assemblies. The slip collar assembly is configured to be disposed over the rook assembly to cause the finger member to engage with a surface of a first flange member of a vacuum tube connection in an engaged state of the clamping device.
Claims11
A vacuum finger clamping device, comprising:
- a slip collar assembly;
- a rook assembly, the rook assembly comprising one or more spring-loaded finger assemblies;
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- one or more eye rings secured to the slip collar assembly,
- wherein the slip collar assembly is configured to be disposed over the rook assembly to cause the finger member to engage with a surface of a first flange member of a vacuum tube connection in an engaged state of the clamping device, and
- wherein the one or more eye rings is configured to engage with one or more of a linear actuator or winch that is configured to exert a force on the slip collar assembly to disengage the slip collar assembly from the one or more spring-loaded finger assemblies.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.