Clamp for holding elongated article
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Aug 24, 2004
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Jan 15, 2004
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May 1, 2003
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Jul 12, 2002
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Abstract
A clamp for holding an elongated article includes at least one clamp portion having an insertion concave portion for receiving the elongated article and at least one elastic stop member. The insertion concave portion has a pair of sidewalls along a longitudinal direction of the elongated article to be inserted. The elastic stop member has an upper end integrally joined to an upper portion of one sidewall constituting the insertion concave portion, and projects diagonally downward toward a bottom of the insertion concave portion. The clamp portion holds the elongated article such that a lower end of the elastic stop member elastically holds the elongated article at an insertion position.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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NIFCO INC | 5-3 HIKARINOOKA YOKOSUKA-SHI KANAGAWA 2398560 ?2398560 | |
VTEC CO LTD | 10-19 DANDOME SASAME-CHO ANJOU-SHI AICHI 446-0073 |
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- 2003 Application Filing Year
- F16L Class
- 1046 Applications Filed
- 478 Patents Issued To-Date
- 45.70 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Kawakami, Yasuaki | Anjo, JP | 8 | 148 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 148 | |||
Miura, Hideya | Toyoake, JP | 12 | 303 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 303 |
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- 8 Citation Count
- F16L Class
- 2.47 % this patent is cited more than
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