Patent ID: 11905015
Assignee: PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B  H | IPC B  F  H

Claim 17:
18. A clamp comprising:
a first jaw;
a second jaw attached to the first jaw;
a biasing member having a first end attached to the first jaw and a second end attached to the second jaw, the biasing member movable between a first location relative to an axis, about which at least one of the first jaw or the second jaw rotates, and a second location relative to the axis, and
a disengagement structure rotatably attached to the first jaw, wherein:
contact between a line and the disengagement structure urges the disengagement structure to rotate,
rotation of the disengagement structure urges a portion of the disengagement structure into contact with a mounting structure to which the clamp is mounted,
contact between the disengagement structure and the mounting structure applies a force to the clamp to urge the clamp to move away from the mounting structure to release the clamp from the mounting structure,
when the biasing member is in the first location, the biasing member is configured to urge rotation of the second jaw relative to the first jaw about the axis in a first rotational direction toward an opened position, and
when the biasing member is in the second location, the biasing member is configured to urge rotation of the second jaw relative to the first jaw about the axis in a second rotational direction, opposite the first rotational direction, toward a closed position.