US5037397A
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Universal clamp
Assignee: Medical Distributors Inc
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Filing: 1989-06-13
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Granted: 1991-08-06
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Expires: 2009-06-13
Abstract
Abstract A clamp for holding an article to an object, including a base means for adhering the clamp to the object, a flap, securing means for securing the flap to the base means with the article positioned therebetween and resilient pad means having an adhesive surface for contacting the article. The securing means includes a first holding means for holding a first portion of the flap and a second hold means for holding a second portion of the flap. Both holding means may be releasable. The second holding means is spaced from the first holding means a sufficient distance along the flap for the article to lie between them. Resilient adhesive surfaces are provided on the flap and base means for contacting and adhering the article.
Inventors
- 👤 Glenda G. Kalt
- 👤 Peter Piwonka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:42
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/02; F; F16; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/08; A61M2025/0213; A61M2025/022; A61M2025/0246; A61M2025/0253; A61M2025/026; A61M2025/0266; A61M2210/00; A61M2210/06; A61M2210/0618
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A clamp for holding an article to an object comprising: a. base means for adhering the clamp to the object; b. flap means having first and second ends for engaging the article and formed separately from said base means; c. securing means comprising an adhesive material and including a first holding means for holding a first end of said flap means to said base means and a second holding means for holding a second end of said flap means to said base means, said second holding means being spaced from said first holding means with said adhesive material located in between, said spaced distance being a sufficient distance for the article to extend therebetween and said first and second holding means including a loop and a hook material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A clamp for holding an article to an object comprising: a. base means for adhering the clamp to the object; b. flap means having first and second ends for engaging the article and formed separately from said base means; c. securing means comprising an adhesive material and including a first holding means for holding a first end of said flap means to said base means and a second holding means for holding a second end of said flap means to said base means, said second holding means being spaced from said first holding means with said adhesive material located in between, said spaced distance being a sufficient distance for the article to extend therebetween and said first and second holding means including a loop and a hook material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A clamp as in claim 1 wherein said hook material is affixed on said flap means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A clamp as in claim 2 wherein said base means has said loop material affixed only along opposite ends.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A clamp as in claim 3 wherein said base means is substantially rectangular and said hook material on said first and second holding means is affixed along said first and second ends of said flap means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A clamp as in claim 4 wherein said securing means includes a continuous substrate fabric with loops sewn therein to form said loop material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A clamp as in claim 5 wherein said flap is a continuous substrate fabric with hooks sewn therein to form said hook material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A clamp as in claim 1 wherein said clamp further comprises a resilient pad located between said first and second holding means for contacting said positioned article.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A clamp as in claim 7 wherein said resilient pad is formed from a hot melt adhesive material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
A clamp as in claim 7 wherein said resilient pad includes a loop material and said hot melt adhesive material is dispersed partially therethrough and extending thereover to form an adhesive surface covering over a portion of the loop material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
A clamp as in claim 7, wherein said resilient pad has a flap surface being generally parallel with said adhesive surface and defining a resilient material thickness therebetween, said resilient material being affixed at said flap surface to said flap, said resilient material being deformed through its thickness upon movement of the article adhesively bonded thereto relative to said flap such that said adhesive surface moves to a greater extent than said flap surface.
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