Patent ID: 6073897
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: F16M

Abstract:
A clamp assembly for supporting a member, in particular a light effecting member, on a support and permitting three degrees of freedom between the member and the support, the assembly comprising:a first clamp arm having a mating side and an attachment side opposite from the mating side;a second clamp arm having a mating side and an opposite attachment side;a pivot journal connecting the first and second arms to each other with the mating sides facing each other for allowing rotation of the first clamp arm with respect to the second clamp arm about a first axis extending through the mating sides and journal;first fixing means for fixing a relative rotational position between the first and second clamp arms with respect to the first axis;a clamp connected to the attachment side of the first clamp arm for connecting the first clamp arm to a support or member, the clamp being rotatably connected to the first clamp for rotation about a second axis which is at a non-zero angle to the first axis; andholding means at the attachment side of the second clamp arm for connecting the second clamp arm to a member or support, the holding means permitting rotation about a third axis which is at a non-zero angle to the first axis so that the clamp and the holding means permit relative positioning of the support and the member with three degrees of freedom.