Gripping arrangement and gripping assembly
AssigneeGripple Limited
InventorMatthew Steven Bacon
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Abstract
A gripping arrangement (110) is disclosed for gripping an elongate article (111). The gripping arrangement comprises a body (112) defining a pathway (128) along which the article can extend and a gripping member (116) in the body for gripping the article. The gripping member is moveable from a non-gripping position to a gripping position. The gripping arrangement further includes urging means (122) to urge the gripping member towards the gripping position, and locking means (130) moveable from a non-locking position to a locking position. The locking means is configured to lock the article to the gripping member, when the locking means is in the locking position.
Claims21
1-25. (canceled)
A gripping arrangement for gripping an elongate article, the gripping arrangement comprising a body defining a pathway along which the article can extend, a gripping member in the body for gripping the article, the gripping member being moveable from a non-gripping position to a gripping position, urging means to urge the gripping member towards the gripping position, and locking means moveable from a non-locking position to a locking position, the locking means being configured to lock the article to the gripping member when the locking means is in the locking position, wherein the locking member comprises a cam member having a cam surface for engaging the article, and applying a force against the elongate article gripped by the gripping member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.