GB2246596A - A clamping device - Google Patents

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GB2246596A
GB2246596A GB9015403A GB9015403A GB2246596A GB 2246596 A GB2246596 A GB 2246596A GB 9015403 A GB9015403 A GB 9015403A GB 9015403 A GB9015403 A GB 9015403A GB 2246596 A GB2246596 A GB 2246596A
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A Deakin
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ARROWFORGE Ltd
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G5/00—Component parts or accessories for scaffolds
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G5/00—Component parts or accessories for scaffolds
    • E04G5/003—Devices for storing material on the scaffold
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B2/00—Friction-grip releasable fastenings
    • F16B2/02—Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening
    • F16B2/06—Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening external, i.e. with contracting action
    • F16B2/08—Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening external, i.e. with contracting action using bands
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M13/00—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles
    • F16M13/02—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
    • F16M13/022—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle repositionable

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Abstract

A clamping device comprises a collar (1) which is adapted, in use, to be fastened around a gas bottle to be secured and clamping means (3) comprising opposed jaws, whereby the clamping device can be clamped to a fixture. <IMAGE>

Description

A CLAMPING DEVICE The present invention relates to a clamping device, and more specifically, to a clamping device for securing a gas bottle to scaffolding, railings or the like. The clamping device of the present invention is particularly intended for use on board oil rigs and the like to secure the gas bottles of an oxyacetylene torch to the rig frame work.
According to the present invention there is provided a clamping device comprising a collar which is adapted, ifl use, to be fastened around a gas bottle to be secured and clamping means whereby the clamping device can be clamped to a fixture.
Preferably, the collar comprises a plurality of arcuate members which are hinged together such as to define a ring which can be opened and closed at a point in its circumference to receive a gas bottle and means for releasably securing together the two free ends of the said plurality of arcuate members.
The diameter of the ring defined by the said plurality of arcuate members is such that when the ring is closed and secured it forms a tight fit around the body of the gas bottle to be secured.
Conveniently, the releasable securing means comprises a mutually engageable hasp and staple, each of which is carried by a respective one of the two free ends of the said plurality of arcuate members. A hole is provided in the staple to receive a padlock so that the hasp and staple can be locked together.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the clamping means comprises at least one finger shaped clamping member, positioned opposite at least two finger shaped clamping members and screw means for moving the said at least one finger shaped clamping member relative to the said at least two finger shaped clamping members.
The finger shaped clamping members are ideally suited for gripping a rallying or a scaffolding pipe.
An embodiment of the present invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a clamping and securing device embodying the present invention; and Fig. 2 shows a partial schemmatlc view of a scaffolding rail to which two gas bottles are secured by means of clamping and securing devices as shown in Fig. 1.
Referring to Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings there is shown a clamping device comprising a collar 1 connected via a relatively short tubular shaft to a clamp 3. The collar 1 is circular in shape and is comprised of a semi-circular arcuate member 4 and two further arcuate members, 5 and 6 each of which is hinged to a respective free end of the semi-circular arcuate member 4 and can be pivoted relative thereto to open and close the collar 1. The arcuate member 5 carries at its free end a hasp 7 and the arcuate member 6 carries at its free end a staple 8. The hasp 7 and the staple 8 are mutually engageable to fasten the free ends of the arcuate members 5 and 6 together when the collar is closed. A hole 9 is provided in the staple 8 to receive a padlock (not shown) so that the collar 1 can be locked closed.
As shown in Fig. 2, the diameter of the collar 1 is such that it can be tightly fastened around the body of a gas bottle 20.
Referring again to Fig. 1, the clamp 3 comprises a first plate member 10 which is fixed to the shaft 2 and a second plate member 11 which is held in position opposite the first member 11 by a pair of locating pins 12 and a screw threaded rod 13. The pins 12 are connected to the second member 11 and extend through holes In the first member 10, and the screw threaded rod 17 is connected to the flrst member 10 and extends through a hole in the second member 11. A spring 14 is provided on the rod 13 between the members 10 and 11 to keep them biased apart and a butterfly nut 15 on the rod 13 allows the members 10 and 11 to be thightened together.
The fixed member 10 carries a single finger shaped clamping member 16, and the free moving member 11 carries two finger shaped clamping members 17 and 18. All three fingers 16, 17 and 18 are bent to form a substantially V-shaped profile so that when the clamp 3 is tightened onto a pipe 21, as shown in Fig. 2, a tight grip is ensured.
The clamping device of the present invention is particularly suitable for securing gas bottles on board oil rigs. After these gas bottles, which may be used in an oxyacetylene torch, for example, are simply propped against a wall whilst in use. Should they then pulled over as the user moves the connecting hose about the neck of the bottle can become damaged and escaping gas may turn the bottle into a lethal flying projectile.
The clamping device is simple and convenient to use, it being an easy matter to secure the collar around a bottle and then clamp the arrangement to a fixed part of the rig.

Claims (6)

1. A clamping device comprising a collar which is adapted, in use, to be fastened around a gas bottle to be secured amd clamping means whereby the clamping device can be clamped to a fixture.
2. A clamping device according to claim 1, wherein the collar comprises a plurality of arcuate members which are hinged together such as to define a ring which can be opened and closed at a point in its circumference to receive a gas bottle and means for releasably securing together the two free ends of the said plurality of arcuate members.
3. A clamping device according to claim 2, wherein the diameter of the ring defined by the said plurality of arcuate members is such that when the ring is closed and secured it forms a tight fit around the body of the gas bottle to be secured.
4. A clamping device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the releasable securing means comprises a mutually engageable hasp and staple, each of which is carried by a respective one of the two free ends of the said plurality of arcuate members.
5. A clamping device according to any preceding claim, wherein the clamping means comprises at least one finger shaped clamping member positioned opposite at least two finger shaped clamping members, and screw means for moving the said at least one finger shaped clamping member relative to the said at least two finger shaped clamping members.
6. A clamping device substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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EP1002987A2 (en) * 1998-11-17 2000-05-24 Messer Griesheim Gmbh Suspension rail for pressurized gas bottles
EP2918893A1 (en) * 2014-03-12 2015-09-16 L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude Protective hood with pivoting attachment system for a gas cylinder

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US4632221A (en) * 1984-06-18 1986-12-30 Stanford Joseph S Bracing clamp for shoring structures
GB2222629A (en) * 1988-09-09 1990-03-14 Ability Int A ladder/scaffold clamp

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US4632221A (en) * 1984-06-18 1986-12-30 Stanford Joseph S Bracing clamp for shoring structures
DD240140A1 (en) * 1985-08-13 1986-10-22 Medizin Labortechnik Veb K ATOMIZED GAS BOTTLE MOUNTING FOR COMPRESSED AIR EQUIPMENT
GB2222629A (en) * 1988-09-09 1990-03-14 Ability Int A ladder/scaffold clamp

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EP1002987A2 (en) * 1998-11-17 2000-05-24 Messer Griesheim Gmbh Suspension rail for pressurized gas bottles
EP1002987A3 (en) * 1998-11-17 2001-12-12 Messer Griesheim Gmbh Suspension rail for pressurized gas bottles
EP2918893A1 (en) * 2014-03-12 2015-09-16 L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude Protective hood with pivoting attachment system for a gas cylinder
FR3018584A1 (en) * 2014-03-12 2015-09-18 Air Liquide PROTECTIVE COVERAGE WITH PIVOTING CLAMP SYSTEM FOR GAS BOTTLE
EP3006811A1 (en) * 2014-03-12 2016-04-13 L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude Protective hood with pivoting attachment system for a gas cylinder
EP3006808A1 (en) * 2014-03-12 2016-04-13 L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude Protective hood with pivoting attachment system for a gas cylinder
EP3006809A1 (en) * 2014-03-12 2016-04-13 L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude Protective hood with pivoting attachment system for a gas cylinder
EP3006810A1 (en) * 2014-03-12 2016-04-13 L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude Protective hood with pivoting attachment system for a gas cylinder
EP3480509A1 (en) * 2014-03-12 2019-05-08 L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude Use of a gas cylinder with a protective hood with pivoting attachment system
EP3663634A1 (en) * 2014-03-12 2020-06-10 L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude Protective hood with pivoting attachment system for a gas cylinder

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