Patent ID: 6106189
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A clamping arrangement comprising a reaction member, mounting means extending from the reaction member, a movable member mounted on and guided by the mounting mean, the mounting means being in the form of two U-shaped members each defining a central region and a pair of rods integral with the central region and extending therefrom in substantially the same direction as each other, said U-shared members being arranged in alignment for an article to be received between the rods of each U-shaped member the ends of the rods remote from the central region being permanently mounted to said reaction member, wherein said central region of the U-shaped member constitutes an engagement member to engage the article received between said rods, and the arrangement further including urging means operable via the reaction member to urge relatively the movable member and the engagement member towards each other, whereby on arranging the article to be clamped between said rods and between the moveable and engagement members, operation of the urging means causes the movable member to clamp the article between said moveable and engagement members.