Patent ID: 11896866
Assignee: WINFORD LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  F | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A clamp device for being secured to a bar, the clamp device comprising:
an outer sleeve comprising a generally annular body having an outer circumferential surface and an inner circumferential surface, the inner circumferential surface defining an annular recess;
an inner sleeve received by the outer sleeve, the inner sleeve comprising a generally annular body having an outer circumferential surface, an inner circumferential surface, and a channel extending through the inner sleeve between the outer circumferential surface and the inner circumferential surface;
a resilient ring disposed within the channel adjacent to the inner circumferential surface of the inner sleeve; and
at least one rigid member disposed within the channel adjacent to the outer circumferential surface of the inner sleeve;
wherein, the outer sleeve is axially movable relative to the inner sleeve between:
(a) a first position wherein the annular recess of the outer sleeve is axially aligned with the channel of the inner sleeve and the at least one rigid member is disposed in the annular recess of the outer sleeve, and
(b) a second position wherein the annular recess of the outer sleeve is axially displaced from the channel in the inner sleeve such that the inner circumferential surface of the outer sleeve displaces the at least one rigid member in a radial direction away from the outer sleeve to urge at least a portion of the resilient ring toward the inner circumferential surface of the inner sleeve such that when the clamp device is positioned on a bar, the bar resides within an opening defined by the inner circumferential surface of the inner sleeve such that the outer sleeve and the at least one rigid member compress the resilient ring against the bar to secure the clamp device in place.