Patents
US 10550974 B2: Retaining clamp with interconnected segments
- Granted
- 2020-02-04
- Filed
- 2014-04-15 application 14784199
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A retaining clamp for securing the joints that connect ducting, tubing, filters, or other components is disclosed. The retaining clamp includes a chain of segments that defines a central axis, and a locking mechanism coupled to a first end of the chain and a second end of the chain. A groove is defined in each segment, and the groove is sized to receive a joint connecting ducting, tubing, filters, or other components.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200204.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ideal Clamp Products, Inc. 15 patents | US company or organization | Smyrna, TN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin T. Koehler | Smyrna, TN | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Bruce D. Bowater | Smyrna, TN | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Vijay Anumandla | Smyrna, TN | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16L | Pipes; joints or fittings for pipes; supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing; means for thermal insulation in general | F16L23/08 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B21D | Working or processing of sheet metal or metal tubes, rods or profiles without essentially removing material; punching metal | B21D53/36 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F16B | Devices for fastening or securing constructional elements or machine parts together, e.g. nails, bolts, circlips, clamps, clips or wedges; joints or jointing | F16B2/08 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-06 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ZSI-FOSTER, LLC (F/K/A ZSI-FOSTER, INC.) signed 2025-06-30 CAMPBELL FITTINGS, LLC (F/K/A CAMPBELL FITTINGS, INC.) signed 2025-06-30 ZSI, LLC (F/K/A ZSI, INC.) signed 2025-06-30 EPICOR INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2025-06-30 IDEAL CLAMP PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2025-06-30 | MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT BETHESDA, MD | 71947/42 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-06-30 | Release of security interest Termination and release of security interest in intellectual property | BSP AGENCY, LLC signed 2025-06-30 | CAMPBELL FITTINGS, LLC (FORMERLY CAMPBELL FITTINGS, INC.) SMYRNA, TN EPICOR INDUSTRIES, INC. SMYRNA, TN FOSTER MANUFACTURING CO., LLC SMYRNA, TN HYDRAULAX PRODUCTS, LLC SMYRNA, TN IDEAL CLAMP PRODUCTS, INC SMYRNA, TN WESANCO, LLC SMYRNA, TN ZSI, LLC (FORMERLTY ZSI, INC.) SMYRNA, TN ZSI-FOSTER, LLC (FORMERLY ZSI-FOSTER, INC.) SMYRNA, TN | 71769/230 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-04-06 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement | CAMPBELL FITTINGS, LLC (FORMERLY CAMPBELL FITTINGS, INC.) signed 2023-04-05 EPICOR INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2023-04-05 IDEAL CLAMP PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2023-04-05 ZSI, LLC (FORMERLY ZSI, INC.) signed 2023-04-05 ZSI-FOSTER, LLC (FORMERLY ZSI-FOSTER, INC.) signed 2023-04-05 | BSP AGENCY, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 63269/387 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-04-06 | Release of security interest Termination and release of security interest in intellectual property | BSP AGENCY, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2023-04-05 | EPICOR INDUSTRIES, INC. SMYRNA, TN IDEAL CLAMP PRODUCTS, INC. SMYRNA, TN | 63268/741 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-07-31 | Security interest Security interest Intellectual property security agreement | IDEAL CLAMP PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2017-07-31 EPICOR INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2017-07-31 | BSP AGENCY, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 43382/674 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-07-31 | Release of security interest Termination and release of security interest in patents | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2017-07-21 | IDEAL CLAMP PRODUCTS, INC. SMYRNA, TN | 43382/124 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-12-05 | Security interest Security interest Notice of grant of security interest in patents | IDEAL CLAMP PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2013-03-22 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 40815/621 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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