Patent ID: 7017238
Filing Date: 2006-03-28
Classification: F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A clamp comprising: a clamp body comprising: a deflection arm connected at a first end thereof to said first end of said spring arm and having a second end disposed in spaced relation with respect to said protrusion, said deflection arm being constructed and arranged such that relative movement of said protrusion and said second end of said deflection arm away from each other effects a corresponding circumferential contraction of said spring arm and relative movement of said protrusion and said second end of said deflection arm toward each other effects a corresponding circumferential expansion of said spring arm; and an actuating device engaged with said protrusion and said deflection arm and constructed and arranged to, upon manipulation thereof, effect relative movement of said protrusion and said second end of said deflection arm with respect to each other to thereby cause a corresponding circumferential contraction or expansion of said spring arm.