Patent ID: 7357592

Claim:
A clamping joint system for detachably connecting two elements, at least one of the two elements comprises an undercut longitudinal groove and the other one of the two elements comprises a receiving space formed therein, said clamping joint system comprising: a clamping element, which can be inserted into said receiving space and which includes a housing and anchor elements which are received in said housing and can be clamped against the undercut of the longitudinal groove by actuating an actuation member which projects through an opening of said housing, and wherein: an outermost surface of said housing of said clamping element has an elevation which projects outwardly from the outermost surface and diametrically opposite the actuation member, said elevation providing a tolerance compensation between said housing and a surface of said receiving space when said clamping element is inserted in said receiving space, so that misalignment of the clamping element with the actuation member is minimized.