Patent ID: 8025195
Filing Date: 2011-09-27
Classification: B62J

Abstract:
1. An energy gel pack clamping fixture for securing and transporting a gel pack having a tear tab, the energy gel pack clamping fixture comprising: (a) a rigid central rail member made of plastic that is a generally rectangular shaped solid having at least one swept compression gland cavity and mounting tabs on either end of the rail, wherein said mounting tabs are centrally aligned along the longitudinal axis of the central rail and configured to receive a flexible and lockable wrapping strap in an overlapping fashion, wherein said wrapping strap exerts pressure against said mounting tabs towards the surface of a tube member; and (b) at least one rigid compression clamp made of plastic and comprised with a matching insertion profile sized to interlock within the swept compression gland cavity of the central rail member; and additionally, said central rail member and said compression clamp further comprising respective offset compression gland surface profiles, each profile comprising at least two direction changes along the profile path of each respective gland surface; (a) wherein said direction changes along the profile paths impart at least two pressure bearing surfaces against the gel pack tear tab.