Patent ID: 11913258
Assignee: nan
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus configured to constrain an object therein while operating in a constraining state, the apparatus comprising:
a housing configured to form a receiving chamber that is operable to receive the object, the housing having a base portion disposed at a proximal end of the housing and first and second housing arms extending outwardly from the base portion to form an opening at a distal end of the housing, the first and second housing arms disposed at opposite sides of the receiving chamber, respectively;
first and second paddles disposed at a distal end of the receiving chamber, the first and second paddles rotatably coupled to respective distal ends of the first and second housing arms and extending inwardly therefrom;
a constraining bar movably disposed within the housing and configured to translate linearly along a length of the receiving chamber, the constraining bar configured to move between a loaded position in which the constraining bar is positioned at a proximal end of the receiving chamber under tension and a released position in which the constraining bar is released from tension and positioned distal of the proximal end of the receiving chamber; and
a trigger mechanism configured to releasably couple the constraining bar to the base portion,
wherein, when the constraining bar is in the loaded position, the trigger mechanism is configured to release the constraining bar in response to a proximally-directed force directed toward the proximal end of the housing exerted on the constraining bar, causing the constraining bar to translate distally toward the distal end of the housing along the length of the receiving chamber, resulting in the constraining state of the apparatus.