Articulable article clamp

Details Articulable article clamp Articulable article clamp

1980-02-08

1981-12-08

McGlynn, Joseph H.

Geometrical instruments

339253R, 128639, H01R 1362

Patent

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043044530

ABSTRACT:
An article clamp particularly useful as an electrode clip and formed of resilient plastic material is provided. The clamp includes an open bottomed box-like enclosure including opposed side walls, frontal and distal end connecting portions as spaced-apart front and rear partial top walls integral with opposed end walls and a pair of supporting flanges extending outwardly form an open bottom. A primary electrical contact plate of a channel-shape and having an access slot therein is disposed across a portion of the open bottom and has an upward extension to enable connection to an electrical lead wire. The clamp also includes an articulable cover which is integral with the box-like enclosure. The cover includes first, second and third swingable members interconnected by means of living hinges. The first and third swingable members are secured to the box-like enclosure by means of living hinges. The first swingable member includes a second cooperating electrical contact plate secured thereto and an operating lever is integrally secured to the third swingable member. In operation, when the primary electrical contact plate is disposed in electrical contact with the stud of a male electrode, the operating lever is urged downwardly to place the second cooperating electrical contact plate into electrical contact with the stud of the male electrode and the third living hinge to a positive over-toggle position to lock the contact plates and the male electrode stud in engagement with one another.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3829826 (1974-08-01), Brown et al.
patent: 3895635 (1975-07-01), Justus et al.
patent: 4026278 (1977-05-01), Ricketts et al.

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