Patent ID: 8500080
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
1. A rod securing device comprising: a securing plate, capable of receiving a rod; a gear located on the securing plate; a first driving arm located in the securing plate, and capable of moving along a first direction, and the first driving arm comprising a first engaging portion; and a second driving arm movably located on the securing plate, the second driving arm being movable with first driving arm through the gear; wherein the first driving arm is capable of moving from a securing position, where the first engaging portion of the first driving arm is capable of engaging the rod received in the securing plate, to a release position, where the first engaging portion is capable of being disengaged from the rod received in the securing plate; the gear is configured to rotate about an axis that is perpendicular to the first direction, the second driving arm comprises a second engaging portion capable of cooperating with the first engaging portion to engage the rod, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are semicircular indentations, each of the first driving arm and the second driving arm comprises a projection, and the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion extend from the projections, a recess is defined in the securing plate, the projection of the first driving arm and the projection of the second driving arm are received in the recess in the securing position and the release position, and a plurality of holes are defined in the securing plate corresponding to the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion.