Patent ID: 9618022
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: F02K,F16B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A clamp connector having a longitudinal axis defining a longitudinal plane containing the longitudinal axis and a transverse plane containing the longitudinal axis, the transverse axis perpendicular to the longitudinal plane, the clamp connector comprising: a first containing member including portions positioned on either side of the longitudinal plane, a first containing member first cam surface and a first containing member second cam surface; a first clamping member adjacent the first containing member, the first clamping member including a first clamping member cam surface; a second clamping member adjacent the first containing member, the second clamping member including a second clamping member cam surface; a second containing member including portions positioned on either side of the longitudinal plane, a second containing member first cam surface and a second containing member second cam surface; a third clamping member adjacent the second containing member, the third clamping member including a third clamping member cam surface; a fourth clamping member adjacent the second containing member, the fourth clamping member including a fourth clamping member cam surface; a first material portion disposed between the first and third clamping members, the first material portion having a first portion edge defining a laterally inboardmost extent of the first material portion, the first clamping member and the third clamping member each having a maximum thickness at the first portion edge of the first material portion; and a second material portion disposed between the second and fourth clamping members, the second material portion having a second portion edge defining a laterally inboardmost extent of the second material portion, the second clamping member and the fourth clamping member each having a maximum thickness at the second portion edge of the second material portion; wherein the first containing member first cam surface, the first clamping member cam surface, the second containing member second cam surface, and the third clamping member cam surface each slope in a first direction; and wherein the first containing member second cam surface, the second clamping member cam surface, the second containing member first cam surface, and the third clamping member cam surface each slope in a second direction opposite the first direction; wherein the first clamping member abuts the second clamping member at the longitudinal plane and the third clamping member abuts the fourth clamping member at the longitudinal plane.