Patent ID: 6453495
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: E01D

Abstract:
A clamp assembly adapted for attaching a deck panel atop a support beam, the panel having an edge presenting a connecting member having top and bottom surfaces with a web spanning therebetween, said clamp assembly comprising:an upper bar adapted to extend along the top surface of the connecting member; a lower bar spaced from said upper bar and adapted to extend along the bottom surface of the connecting member, said bars adapted to traverse the underlying support beam; a pair of bolts extending through opposed ends of said upper and lower bars, each bolt having an upper head end and a lower threadable end, said bolts extending between said upper and lower bars and the top and bottom surfaces of the connecting member positioned between said upper and lower bars; a clamping bar operably attached to each bolt, each clamping bar having a first upper end bearing against said lower bar and a second lower end adapted for bearing against the support beam upon placement of the deck panel atop the support beam; an aperture in said clamping bar for engagement of said threadable end of each bolt therewith, a rotation of each bolt head in a first direction urging said second lower end of said clamping bar against the support beam and the connecting member towards the support beam, thereby connecting the deck panel to the support beam.