Patent ID: 6164605
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B60T,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A clamp for securely capturing a tubular member, comprising:an open-ended substantially annular band having first and second opposed primary interlockable members disposed at the open ends thereof,said first primary interlockable member including a first support element, a first arcuate jaw and a first resilient biasing member extending from said first support element, said first arcuate jaw having a plurality of teeth adapted for interconnecting engagement of said first and second secondary interlockable members,said second primary interlockable member including a second support element, a second arcuate jaw and a second resilient biasing member extending from the second support element, said second arcuate jaw having a plurality of teeth adapted for interconnecting engagement of said first and second secondary interlockable members, andfirst and second cooperating, opposed secondary members disposed within said annular band between said open ends for securing said tubular member to said clamp, said first secondary member including a first structural arm having a first end and including two intermediate arms extending from said first structural arm forming an arcuate surface at their ends;said second secondary member including a second structural arm having a second end; said first and second ends forming an arcuate channel adapted to cooperate with said arcuate surface to capture said tubular member;wherein said second structural arm forms a butt joint with one of said two intermediate arms upon closing said clamp by interconnectingly engaging said first and second primary interlockable members.