Clamping device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024383106-A1
Application number	US-202418652430-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 1, 2024
Priority date	May 17, 2023
Publication date	Nov 21, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A clamping device is provided. The clamping device includes a first lever arm including a first handle portion and a first clamping portion, and a second lever arm pivotably coupled to the first lever arm, the second lever arm including a second handle portion and a second clamping portion, wherein the first and second clamping portions are biased towards one another. The clamping device further includes a locking mechanism pivotably coupled to the second handle portion, wherein the locking mechanism includes an engagement arm configured to selectively engage the first handle portion, and a release arm fixedly coupled to the engagement arm, wherein the engagement arm is biased towards the first handle portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A clamping device comprising:
a first lever arm comprising a first handle portion and a first clamping portion; a second lever arm pivotably coupled to the first lever arm, the second lever arm comprising a second handle portion and a second clamping portion, wherein the first and second clamping portions are biased towards one another; and a locking mechanism pivotably coupled to the second handle portion, wherein the locking mechanism comprises:
an engagement arm configured to selectively engage the first handle portion; and
a release arm fixedly coupled to the engagement arm, wherein the engagement arm is biased towards the first handle portion.

2 . The clamping device of claim 1 , wherein the engagement arm comprises at least one first mating feature, and wherein the first handle portion comprises at least one second mating feature.

3 . The clamping device of claim 2 , wherein the at least one first mating feature comprises at least one recess.

4 . The clamping device of claim 2 , wherein the at least one second mating feature comprises at least one pin.

5 . The clamping device of claim 4 , wherein the at least one first mating feature comprises a plurality of recesses.

6 . The clamping device of claim 1 , wherein the first clamping portion comprises a first arcuate engagement surface, and wherein the second clamping portion comprises a second arcuate engagement surface.

7 . The clamping device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second clamping portions are configured to secure an object with a circular cross-section.

8 . The clamping device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second clamping portions are configured to secure medical tubing.

9 . The clamping device of claim 1 , wherein the first clamping portion comprises a mounting portion.

10 . The clamping device of claim 1 , wherein the engagement arm and the release arm are oriented perpendicular to one another.

11 . A method of assembling clamping device, the method comprising:
pivotably coupling a first lever arm to a second lever arm, the first lever arm including a first handle portion and a first clamping portion, and the second lever arm including a second handle portion and a second clamping portion; biasing the first and second clamping portions towards one another; pivotably coupling a locking mechanism to the second handle portion, the locking mechanism including a release arm and an engagement arm, the engagement arm configured to selectively engage the first handle portion; and biasing the engagement arm towards the first handle portion.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the engagement arm includes at least one first mating feature, and wherein the first handle portion includes at least one second mating feature.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one first mating feature includes at least one recess.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one second mating feature includes at least one pin.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the at least one first mating feature includes a plurality of recesses.

16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first clamping portion includes a first arcuate engagement surface, and wherein the second clamping portion includes a second arcuate engagement surface.

17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first and second clamping portions are configured to secure an object with a circular cross-section.

18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first and second clamping portions are configured to secure medical tubing.

19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first clamping portion includes a mounting portion.

20 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the engagement arm and the release arm are oriented perpendicular to one another.

Assignees

• Tc1 Llc

Inventors

• Donnay Nicholas

Classifications

• B25B5/16

  Details, e.g. jaws, jaw attachments · CPC title

• B25B5/04 Primary

  with pivoted jaws · CPC title