Securing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10883569-B2
Application number	US-201816463757-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 15, 2018
Priority date	Jan 16, 2017
Publication date	Jan 5, 2021
Grant date	Jan 5, 2021

Abstract

A securing arrangement ( 10 ) comprises an elongate article ( 14 ) and a securing device ( 12 ). The securing device ( 12 ) has a body ( 20 ) and first and second clamping members ( 28 ) within the body ( 20 ) for clamping the elongate article ( 14 ). The clamping members ( 28 ) are disposed in an opposed position relative to one another. The elongate article ( 14 ) comprises a plurality of strands ( 16 A- 16 F) wound around one another in a plurality of turns of each strand. Each strand ( 16 A- 16 F) has substantially the same pitch as each other strand, and each clamping member ( 28 ) has an engaging surface ( 57 ) for engaging the elongate article ( 14 ). Each engaging surface ( 57 ) is configured to engage half or more of the total number of strands forming the elongate article ( 14 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A securing device comprising:
first and second elongate clamping members, each clamping member having an engaging surface for engaging an elongate article;
a carriage for carrying the clamping members, wherein the carriage is movable between a clamping condition, in which the clamping members can clamp the elongate article, and a release condition, in which the clamping members are released from the elongate article; and
a body having first and second walls tapering inwardly towards each other, the first and second walls defining a passage along which the carriage can move, said passage being configured to receive the elongate article therethrough between the clamping members;
wherein movement of the carriage along the passage in the direction of the inward tapering of the walls causes the clamping members to be urged towards each other so that the engaging surfaces can engage the elongate article to clamp the elongate article therebetween;
wherein the carriage defines first and second receiving formations to receive the respective first and second clamping members, and each receiving formation comprises retaining formations to retain the first and second clamping members in the respective receiving formations, and each clamping member comprises corresponding formations to cooperate with the retaining formations.

2. A securing device according to claim 1 , wherein the securing device comprises a resilient urging portion arranged to urge the carriage to the clamping condition, the resilient urging portion extending from the carriage.

3. A securing device according to claim 2 , wherein the resilient urging portion is integral with the carriage.

4. A securing device according to claim 1 , wherein the securing device comprises a release portion arranged to move the carriage to the release condition the release portion extending from the carriage.

5. A securing device according to claim 4 , wherein the release portion comprises a projecting member which projects through the body.

6. A securing device according to claim 4 , wherein the release portion includes a fastening formation, and the securing device includes a locking member arranged on the release portion, the locking member cooperating with the fastening formation to lock the carriage in the clamping condition, the locking member being movable along the release portion between an unlocked position and a locked position.

7. A securing device according to claim 6 , wherein the release portion is formed as a plurality of resiliently deformable threaded segments to receive the locking member thereon, the resiliently deformable segments being configured to allow the locking member to be a push fit thereon and the locking member has an elongate configuration to allow the locking member to be received through the aperture in the support.

8. A securing device according to claim 1 , wherein the carriage includes a platform on which the clamping members are disposed.

9. A securing device according to claim 8 , wherein the carriage defines a conduit therethrough through which the elongate article can extend, the conduit extending between the receiving formations.

10. A securing device according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second clamping members are arranged diametrically opposite each other.

11. A securing device according to claim 1 , wherein each clamping member is elongate, having a length and comprising front and rear regions, the front region leading the rear region when the clamping member is urged into engagement with the elongate article, and the front region being thinner than the rear region.

12. A securing device according to claim 1 , wherein the engaging surface of each clamping member has an engaging length which is between approximately three fifths and approximately three quarters of the length of the clamping member.

13. A securing device according to claim 1 , wherein the securing device comprises a shoulder, and wherein the body has a flange portion and a neck portion between the flange portion and the shoulder, the flange portion extending in opposite directions from the neck portion and the securing device includes an insertion member which can be inserted between the securing device and the support, thereby pushing the shoulder into engagement with the support.

14. A securing device according to claim 13 , wherein the insertion member comprises a domed portion and the insertion member defines an elongate slot, the slot having a widened central region to hold the neck portion.

15. A securing device according to claim 14 , wherein the slot has an opening through which the neck portion can be received into the widened central region, and the insertion member further includes a wall formation on the domed portion opposite the opening.

16. A securing device according to claim 15 , wherein the insertion member is a snap fit onto the neck portion, whereby when the projecting portion is received through the aperture, the insertion member can be pushed onto the neck portion by the user applying a force on the wall formation until the neck portion is received in the widened central region.

17. A securing arrangement comprising;
a securing device comprising:
first and second elongate clamping members, each clamping member having an engaging surface for engaging an elongate article;
a carriage for carrying the clamping members, wherein the carriage is movable between a clamping condition, in which the clamping members can clamp the elongate article, and a release condition, in which the clamping members are released from the elongate article; and
a body having first and second walls tapering inwardly towards each other, the first and second walls defining a passage along which the carriage can move, said passage being configured to receive the elongate article therethrough between the clamping members;
wherein movement of the carriage along the passage in the direction of the inward tapering of the walls causes the clamping members to be urged towards each other so that the engaging surfaces can engage the elongate article to clamp the elongate article therebetween; and
the securing arrangement further comprises an elongate article comprising a plurality of engageable strands wound around one another in a plurality of turns of each strand, wherein each strand has substantially the same pitch as each other strand;
wherein each clamping member is configured to engage: at least two thirds of the total number of said engageable strands.

18. A securing arrangement according to claim 17 , wherein each clamping member is configured to engage: at least three quarters of the total number of said engageable strands; or all of said engageable strands.

19. A securing arrangement comprising:
a securing device comprising:
first and second elongate clamping members, each clamping member having an engaging surface for engaging an elongate article;
a carriage for carrying the clamping members, wherein the carriage is movable between a clamping condition, in which the clamping members can clamp the elongate article, and a release condition, in which the clamping members are released from the elongate article; and
a body having first and second walls tapering inwardly towards each other, the first and second walls defining a passage along which the carriage can move, said passage being configured to receive the elongate article therethrough between the clamping members;
wherein movement of the carriage along the passage in the direction of the inward tapering of

Assignees

• Gripple Ltd

Inventors

• Giemza Lee

Classifications

• H02G3/02

  Details · CPC title

• F16G11/044 Primary

  friction clamps deforming the cable, wire, rope or cord · CPC title

• F16G11/106 Primary

  using a toothed surface · CPC title

• F16G11/101

  deforming the cable by moving a part of the fastener · CPC title

• F16G11/048 Primary

  by moving a surface into the cable · CPC title