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US 8,028,381 B2Granted
Load bearing textile clamp
OwnerMichael Edward Murrayinventor
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Abstract
A removable load bearing textile clamp including a locking clamp portion configured to accept an internally positioned rod such that a textile sheet can be led around the rod and positioned inside the clamp and secured by closing the clamp and engaging the locking mechanism.
Claims9
A load bearing textile clamp comprising:
- a) a locking clamp having a substantially flat cross section comprised of a first flat side with a first curved section and a second flat side with a second curved section, each of said curved sections being joined to each other by a living hinge, where said hinge allows said locking clamp to be closed forming a U-shaped sleeve;
- b) a rod of variable length;
- c) said rod being entrapped within a space formed by said curved sections of said locking clamp;
- d) said curved sections of said locking clamp being shaped complementary to said rod;
- e) said rod and said locking clamp in conjunction with a textile sheet forming a clamp assembly;
- g) said first flat side having a first hole with an elongated neck and a lip;
- f) said second flat side having a second hole complementary to said first flat side hole with a catch;
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- h) said clamp assembly being secured by a locking mechanism incorporated into said first hole and second hole of said locking clamp.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.