Clamping assembly
AssigneeGripple Limited
InventorAlan Somerfield
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Abstract
A clamping assembly (10) comprises a body (12) defining a passage (34) through which an elongate article (100) can extend. A clamping member (16) is arranged in the passage for clamping the elongate article, the clamping member being movable between clamping and release conditions for respectively clamping and releasing the article (100). Urging means (14) comprises a spring (20) to urge the clamping member (16) to the clamping condition. The spring can be deformed to a release configuration to urge the clamping member (16) to the release condition.
Claims21
1-24. (canceled)
A damping assembly comprising a body defining a passage through which an elongate article can extend, a clamping member arranged in the passage for damping the elongate article, the clamping member being movable between clamping and release conditions for respectively damping and releasing the article, and urging means comprising a pair of springs to urge the clamping member to the clamping condition, wherein the springs extend externally of the body opposite each other and can be deformed by pressing the pair of springs towards each other to a release configuration to urge the clamping member to the release condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.