Patent ID: 6543095
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A fastener, for pipe clamps, comprises a first end part and a second end part displaceable between a connected position and an opened position and held in the connected position by a movable fastening part (7), said first end part comprises an elongated strip (2) having a first end and at least one stop (3) spaced in the elongated direction from the first end, said second end part comprises a plate (4) extending transversely of the elongated direction of said strip (2) with an opening (5) having a width extending transversely of the elongated direction of said strip (2) and of said stop (3) and corresponding at least to a width of said strip (2) and stop (3), said strip (2) being movable in an insertion direction (E) corresponding to the elongated direction of said strip, said fastening part (7) being positioned on said plate (4) and being movable against a spring force in said fastening part laterally outward of the width region of said strip (2) and stop, said fastening part (7) comprises a spring clip (7) with at least one spring leg (6) in contact with a surface (12) of said plate (4) located on an opposite side from said strip (2) in the opened position and located partially in the width region of said opening (5) corresponding to the width of said strip (2) and stop and is movable out of the width region of said opening (5) by a rotational movement about an axis of rotation approximately parallel to the insertion direction (E).