Patent ID: 6371419
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: F16L,F24F

Abstract:
A rod holder for clamping a rod, comprising:a holder body having a base part which serves as a rest seat for receiving the rod and a pair of side wall portions vertically extending from said base part in parallel to each other to define a rod insertion inlet; a pair of tongue pieces extending from upper ends of said side wall portions inwardly downwardly into said insertion inlet, respectively; and a pair of flexibly displaceable retaining pieces for receiving said rod which extends from said base part to an interior of said holding body to elastically press the inserted rod toward said tongue pieces; wherein said retaining pieces extend from a position lower in level than a center of the rod when the rod holder holds the rod and wherein said retaining pieces include vertical portions extending from said base part independently of and in parallel to respective side wall portions, and arcuate retaining portions configured to be urged toward the tongue pieces when the rod holder holds the rod and wherein said arcuate retaining portions are bent back from said vertical portions towards a middle of the interior of said holding body and towards each other, said arcuate portions forming an upwardly semi-cylindrical concave supporting seat to support a lower part of the rod.