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US 9,160,273 B2Granted
Universal end clamp
AssigneeUnirac, Inc.
InventorsNathan Schuit, Jason Mayfield, Jon Roensch, Juan Suarez, Todd Ganshaw
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Abstract
Universal End and Mid Clamps are used to connect 2 things together and are designed so that when the clamp fastener is properly tightened the piece being clamped will resist loads in 3 directions and will resist sliding.
Claims11
A clamp assembly for securing a module to a support member, the clamp assembly comprising:
- a slider, a clamp, and a fastener, wherein,
- the slider is adapted to be placed on the support member to secure the module to the support member, and the slider includes an upper portion having at least one hole for receiving the fastener, and a lower portion having at least one leg, wherein the upper portion and the at least one leg defines at least one cavity extending longitudinally along the slider to receive at least one flange of the support member;
- the clamp includes a plate portion having at least one hole for receiving the fastener;
- the fastener is adapted to be inserted through the at least one hole in the clamp and the at least one hole in the slider to secure the module to the support member;
- wherein the slider further comprises a web portion extending from a first leg of the slider transversely through the at least one cavity to a second leg of the slider, the web portion dividing the at least one cavity into an upper sub-cavity and a lower sub-cavity, and wherein the lower sub-cavity is configured to cam onto the support member to secure the clamp assembly to the at least one flange of the support member.
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A clamp assembly for securing a module to a support member, the clamp assembly comprising:
- a slider, a clamp, and a fastener, wherein,
- the slider is adapted to be placed on the support member to secure the module to the support member, and the slider includes an upper portion having at least one hole for receiving the fastener, and a lower portion having at least one leg, wherein the upper portion and the at least one leg defines at least one cavity extending longitudinally along the slider to receive at least one flange of the support member;
- the clamp includes a plate portion having at least one hole for receiving the fastener;
- the fastener is adapted to be inserted through the at least one hole in the clamp and the at least one hole in the slider to secure the module to the support member;
- wherein the clamp further includes at least one arm extending downward from at least one side of the plate portion;
- and wherein the slider further includes at least one slot extending longitudinally along the slider, and configured to accept the at least one arm of the clamp.
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A clamp assembly for securing a module to a support member, the clamp assembly comprising:
- a slider, a clamp, and a fastener, wherein,
- the slider is adapted to be placed on the support member to secure the module to the support member, and the slider includes an upper portion having at least one hole for receiving the fastener, and a lower portion having at least one leg, wherein the upper portion and the at least one leg defines at least one cavity extending longitudinally along the slider to receive at least one flange of the support member;
- the clamp includes a plate portion having at least one hole for receiving the fastener;
- the fastener is adapted to be inserted through the at least one hole in the clamp and the at least one hole in the slider to secure the module to the support member;
- wherein the clamp includes at least two arms extending downward from at least two sides of the plate portion;
- and wherein the slider further includes at least two slots extending longitudinally along the slider, and configured to accept the at least two arms of the clamp.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.