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US 2025/0084938 A1Published application
Systems and Methods for Clamp Assemblies
AssigneeLife Technologies Corporation
InventorGary Jenney
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Abstract
The present set of embodiments relate to a system, method, and apparatus for forming a sanitary connection between two pipes or tubes. The apparatus may include two clamp members capable of closing around the ends of two adjoining pipes. Attachment regions may serve as a connection or pivot point and closure regions may lock the two clamp members in place. Systems and methods to prevent damage to the pipes or tubes are disclosed as well as systems and methods to bring the clamp members from an open configuration to a closed and secure configuration.
Claims18
A tube clamp for bioprocessing, comprising:
- a first clamp member having a first end joined to a second end by a crescent shaped body comprising:
- an interior having a groove extending along the crescent shaped body and including a lower surface joined to a sidewall and a top surface joined to the sidewall by a tapered surface, wherein the tapered surface is angled at forty-five degrees relative to the lower surface and the top surface;
- an exterior surrounding the interior, the exterior including an exterior surface joined to an exterior sidewall by an exterior taper, the exterior taper is angled at forty-five degrees relative to the exterior surface and the exterior sidewall and the exterior sidewall is joined to the top surface;
- a closure region joined to the first end;
- and
- an attachment region joined to the second end;
- and
- a second clamp member having a first end joined to a second end by a crescent shaped body comprising:
- an interior including a groove extending along the crescent shaped body and including a lower surface joined to a sidewall and a top surface joined to the sidewall by a tapered surface, wherein the tapered surface is angled at forty-five degrees relative to the lower surface and the top surface;
- an exterior surrounding the interior, the exterior including an exterior surface joined to an exterior sidewall by an exterior taper, the exterior taper is angled at forty-five degrees relative to the exterior surface and the exterior sidewall and the exterior sidewall is joined to the top surface;
- a closure region joined to the first end;
- and
- an attachment region joined to the second end.
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A tube clamp for bioprocessing, comprising:
- a first clamp member, comprising:
- a first end joined to a second end by a crescent shaped body;
- and
- a closure region joined at the first end;
- a second clamp member, comprising:
- a first end joined to a second end by a crescent shaped body;
- and
- a closure region joined at the first end;
- wherein the closure region of the first clamp includes an abutment joined to a hook by a surface;
- wherein the closure region of the second clamp member includes an abutting surface joined to a hook protrusion;
- wherein the abutment presses against the abutting surface and the hook engages the hook protrusion.
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A tube clamp for bioprocessing, comprising:
- a first clamp member, comprising:
- a first end joined to a second end by a crescent shaped body;
- and
- a closure region joined to the first end;
- a second clamp member comprising:
- a first end joined to a second end by a crescent shaped body;
- and
- a closure region joined to the first end;
- wherein the closure region on the first clamp member includes a projection having a concave surface and the closure region on the second clamp member includes a projection and a bar cavity;
- a first latch member including a body having a first end and a second end, the first latch member including a bar joined to the second end to engage the bar cavity, a convex surface joined to the first end to engage the concave surface, a projection opening to accept the projection on the first clamp member, and two projections extending outwardly from the body;
- a second latch member including a body having a first end and a second end, the second latch member including two hooks surrounding two openings for engaging the protrusions on the first latch member, wherein actuating the first end of the second latch member causes the hooks to rotate about the protrusions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.