Title:
【発明の名称】クランプアセンブリ
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH11508493
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A clamp assembly for clamping first and second objects together includes a sleeve adapted to fit within a first bore in the first object, the sleeve having a first end, a second end, and a slit extending from the first end to the second end. Bolt-driven sleeve-expansion components operate to radially expand the sleeve within the first bore of the first object while applying force to the sleeve axially toward the second object. One embodiment includes a cylindrically shaped, longitudinally split sleeve of resiliently deformable composition. A conically shaped member and a bolt having a conically shaped head and a shank adapted to screw into the second bore cooperate as sleeve expansion components. The tapered head of the bolt faces a first tapered inner surface of the sleeve, and a tapered exterior surface on the conically shaped member faces a second tapered inner surface of the sleeve. The shank of the bolt extends axially through the sleeve and the conically shaped member. Screwing the end portion of the shank sufficiently into the second bore in the second object causes the tapered exterior surface of the conically shaped head of the bolt and the tapered exterior surface of the conically shaped member to cooperatively bear against respective ones of the first and second tapered inner surfaces of the sleeve so that the sleeve expands and bears against the first object radially as well as axially toward the second object. Unscrewing the bolt a partial turn unlocks the clamp.
Inventors:
Tankersley, James, Yi.
Application Number:
JP50453997A
Publication Date:
July 27, 1999
Filing Date:
June 26, 1996
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Tankersley, James, Yi.
International Classes:
B23Q3/00; B23Q3/06; B23Q3/10; B25B5/08; B25B5/14; (IPC1-7): B23Q3/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshikazu Tani (1 person outside)