Patent ID: 6024022
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: B61B

Abstract:
A disengageable clamp for coupling a vehicle to a traction cable extending below the vehicle for a reserved lane conveyor, comprising:a clamp body secured under the vehicle, a fixed jaw carried by the body and protruding downwardly,a mobile jaw cooperating with the fixed jaw to grip a cable in a coupled position and to allow disengagement of the cable downwardly to an uncoupled position, anda control mechanism having a toggle lever with a plurality of toggle lever links connected by a toggle lever pin to move the mobile jaw into a position in which the cable is coupled or uncoupled,wherein the mobile jaw is mounted in a swiveling manner on a swivel pin parallel to the cable and is rigidly attached to an elbow control lever to form an elbow lever, wherein an end of the elbow lever opposite to the mobile jaw is hinged to one of the toggle lever links, and another one of the toggle lever links is mounted in a rotatable manner on a fixed pin parallel to said swivel pin so that the elbow lever and said toggle lever links are arranged to move about parallel or identical vertical planes, and said toggle lever links are aligned and substantially horizontal when the cable is clamped.