Patent ID: 6871685
Filing Date: 2005-03-29
Classification: E04F,E04H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An anti-flap clamp adapted to secure an edge of a flexible sheet material, the clamp having a first longitudinal clamp member and a second longitudinal clamp member held together by clamp fastener means, the clamp fastener means being operable to secure the clamp members in a sheet clamping position from a sheet release position, the first and second longitudinal clamp members each having axially extending clamping parts adapted to engage along a margin of the edge of the sheet material to clamp the edge, wherein the axially extending clamping part of the first longitudinal clamp member is an outer surface of a hollow rail, the surface being equipped with projections, so that no component of the clamp is required to be permanently secured to the sheet material and that the sheet material, when clamped, exhibits no or minimal lateral displacement at the margin when the clamp members are in the clamping position.