Patents
US 12203577 B2: Retainer for clamp assembly
- Granted
- 2025-01-21
- Filed
- 2024-03-01 application 18592653
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Clamp assemblies and associated methods are disclosed. According to one aspect, a clamp assembly may comprise a shell, a tensioning mechanism, and a retainer. The shell includes a pair of segments sized to be positioned over a joint connection, with the pair of segments being moveable between an open position and a contracted position. The tensioning mechanism is operable to tighten the pair of segments and includes a threaded shaft extending through a segment opening defined in a first segment of the pair of segments. The retainer is coupled with the first segment and includes a first cantilevered flange configured to engage the threaded shaft to retain the threaded shaft in the segment opening when the shell is in the open position.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250121.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 | |
| Joshua B. Smith | Shady Acres, TN | 4 | 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 | F16L3/1075 | 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 | F16B2/10 | 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 |
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