Pivoting rail clamp

Details Pivoting rail clamp Pivoting rail clamp

1991-02-15

1992-06-16

Foss, J. Franklin

Supports

Brackets

Specially mounted or attached

248228, 2483165, A47B 9606

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051218925

ABSTRACT:
A clamp for holding a fiber optic eye of a fiber optic cable or similar switch, sensor, etc. to a guide rail on a conveyor is provided and consists of a first jaw member which fits against the back surface and the bottom surface of the guide rail, a set screw in the first jaw member, for retainig the fiber optic eye of the fiber optic cable thereto, a second jaw member which is pivotally mounted on the first jaw member and fits over the top surface of the guide rail and a mechanism for causing the second jaw member to pivot and pinch against the top surface of the guide rail so that the clamp can manually slide on the guide rail and then be retained in a stationary position on the guide rail when the pinching mechanism is activated.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3778537 (1973-12-01), Miller
patent: 3945092 (1976-03-01), Andrews
patent: 4662039 (1987-05-01), Richardson
patent: 4846431 (1989-07-01), Pflieger
patent: 4852841 (1989-08-01), Sebring
patent: 4901963 (1990-02-01), Yoder
patent: 4901964 (1990-02-01), McConnell
patent: 4953820 (1990-09-01), Yoder

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