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US 2008/0164396 A1Published application
Clamping Mechanism
AssigneeApplied Materials, Inc.
InventorHui Chen
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Abstract
A clamp for holding two cylindrical devices together is described.
Claims20
A clamp, comprising:
- a resilient strip in a curved configuration, wherein the strip curves along at least one half of a circle;
- two or more clamping blocks fastened to the flexible strip, wherein the strip forms an arc with a concave interior and a convex exterior and the clamping blocks are along the interior of the arc formed by the strip;
- an end clamping block pivotally connected to one clamping block of the two or more clamping blocks;
- and
- a fastener connected to the end clamping block, wherein the fastener connects to a clamping block to cause the clamp to form an annular configuration.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.