Patent ID: 9562550
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: F16B,F16M,F41C,F41G

Claim:
1. A device for connecting accessories to at least one of a rail, track or mount extending in a first direction, comprising: a first part; a second part configured to at least partially cooperate with the first part to apply pressure to opposite sides of the at least one of rail, track or mount; a tensioning mechanism configured to pull the first part and the second part together; a third part that is configured to rotate with respect to the first part from an open position to a closed position, and to cooperate with the tensioning mechanism to pull the first part and the second part together; and at least one connecting part that engages in a sliding manner with at least one of the first part or the second part as the first and second parts move together, wherein at least one of the third part and the first part includes a cam that is configured to increase a pressure applied by the first part and the second part to the at least one of rail, track or mount as the third part is closed, wherein the tensioning mechanism includes a bolt that is rotationally attached to at least one of the first part or the third part via an axial hinge extending in the first direction, and a nut that is configured to adjust an effective length of the bolt with respect to the second part by turning the nut, and wherein the at least one connecting part is next to the bolt and maintains the first part and the second part in substantially coplanar alignment as the first part and the second part move relative to one another.