Securing assembly
OwnerThomas Reynoldsinventor
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Abstract
There is provided a securing assembly (16), a connecting device (120), an attaching arrangement (24), and a heating arrangement (10) incorporating securing assemblies (16). An elongate member (18) is arrangeable around a first article (12). A connecting device (120) is provided for connecting opposite end regions (19) of an elongate member (18) to each other. An attaching arrangement (24) is also provided for attaching the elongate member (120) to a second article (14), thereby securing the second article (14) to the first article (12).
Claims25
A securing assembly comprising:
- an elongate member arrangeable around a first article, wherein the elongate member comprises one of a wire, a wire rope, or a cable;
- a connecting device to connecting opposite end regions of the elongate member to each other, wherein the connecting device comprises one or more clamping mechanisms to connect the end regions of the elongate member to each other;
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- an attaching arrangement to attach the elongate member to a second article, thereby securing the second article to the first article.
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A method of attaching first and second articles to each other, the method comprising:
- providing an elongate member, wherein the elongate member comprises one of a wire, a wire rope, or a cable, and arranging the elongate member around the first article;
- providing a connecting device, and using said connecting device to connect opposite end regions of the elongate member to each other to mount the securing assembly on the first article, wherein the connecting device comprises one or more clamping mechanisms to connect the end regions of the elongate member to each other;
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- providing an attaching arrangement, and using said attaching arrangement to attach the elongate member to the second article.
A connecting device comprising:
- a pair of bodies to connect opposite end regions of an elongate member to each other, wherein the elongate member comprises one of a wire, a wire rope or a cable, wherein the connecting device comprises clamping mechanisms each housed in a respective one of the bodies to connect the end regions of the elongate member to each other;
- and the connecting device further comprising a tightening arrangement extending between the two bodies, to tightening the elongate member around an article.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.