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US2791461A
US2791461A US337452A US33745253A US2791461A US 2791461 A US2791461 A US 2791461A US 337452 A US337452 A US 337452A US 33745253 A US33745253 A US 33745253A US 2791461 A US2791461 A US 2791461A
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16BDEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B3/00Key-type connections; Keys
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66CCRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C7/00Runways, tracks or trackways for trolleys or cranes
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66CCRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C2700/00Cranes
    • B66C2700/01General aspects of mobile cranes, overhead travelling cranes, gantry cranes, loading bridges, cranes for building ships on slipways, cranes for foundries or cranes for public works
    • B66C2700/012Trolleys or runways
    • B66C2700/018Construction details related to the trolley movement

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  • This invention relates to support clamps and more ⁇ particularly to safety support clamps for use on overhead crane rails.
  • this overhead crane maybe comprised of a I pair of rails which eXtend longitudinally along the building structure at a convenient' height above the ground.
  • a trolley which extends along the rails and which trolley is provided with suitable hosting equipment. Adjacent the rails there is usually provided a series of arallel conductor bars which cooperate with corresponding series of brushes which are carried by the overhead crane. Through these conductor bars and brushes power is supplied to the motor or motors which transform the electric power into power which is characterized by longitudinal motion of the overhead crane along the crane rails and also by the raising and lowering of the hoisting cable relative to the floor below the overhead crane.
  • the safety clamp of the present invention overcomes the above disadvantages by being constructed and arranged for coupling to the rail itself.
  • the clamp is made of two parts which easily come together and are locked by a key whereby it is easy to assemble and there is no danger of the clamp coming apart.
  • An object 'of this invention is to provide a support clamp.
  • a further object is to provide a safety support clamp which is adapted to be used by men who work on overhead crane rails.
  • A- further object is to provide a safety support clamp which is adapted to betused on overhead crane rails and which is easilyattachable and detachable to provide for safe and eflicientoperaton.
  • the single figure is a perspectiVe View of the support clamp of this invention assembled on an overhead crane rail.
  • a preferredernbodiment 'of a clamp of thisinvention is shown in assembled relationship on a crane rail.
  • the clamp . is made up of two parts 10 and 11.
  • Each of the parts .wand ,11 is in the 'form of a U-shaped portion 12 which 'U- shaped portionjsintegrally joined to laterally extending flat portions 1,4 and 15 ;respectively
  • the portions 14 and .15 of the clamp are provided with longitudinally egtendingmaleand,female dovetailing sections 17 and 18 vrespectively.
  • .Farthest removed from the .U-shaped porftion 1 2,o ⁇ f theclamp section ;lil is a snoothly rounded end having a bore 20.
  • the bore 20 is designed to receive a safety belt hook clip (not shown).
  • a fastening 21 Secured to the other clamp section 11 is a fastening 21 which may be a machine screw. Coupled to the fastening 21 and extending therefrom is a chain 22 cut to a Conveniently short length. Joined to the end of the chain 22 is a key 23.
  • the key 23 may be in any convenient form its purpose being directed to securing the sections 10 and 11 of the clamp in assembled relationship.
  • the locking part of the key 23 may be in the form of a straight axial section adapted for close friction fit With the sections 10 and 11 of the clamp. Alternatively it may be threaded 'at the end for threaded engagement with section 10 of the clamp or it may be provided with a joint whereby a spring biased pivoted portion connected thereto can abut the outer surface of the section 10 of the clamp or it may be provided with a bore at its end whereby a cotter pin may be secured in place or it may be provided at its end with a pair of spring biased expansion Wings.
  • the examples given are merely illustrative of the great variety possible shapes and forms the key 23 may assume.
  • the type of key chosen is the one that is threaded at its end for threaded engagement with section 10 of the clamp; the section 11 is drilled and the section 10 is drilled and tapped so as to receive the key 23 to lock members 10 and 11 in assembled relationship.
  • the clamp sections 10 and 11 may be carried in the tool kit of a maintenance man who works on overhead crane rails.
  • the clamp may be Conveniently made of a lightweight material and of such small size to permit ease of handling by the maintenance man. Assuming that the maintenance man has just climbed out onto an overhead crane rail he first takes this safety clamp out of his tool kit and placing the U-shaped portion 12 of each of the sections 10 and 11 of the clamp in registration with the rail but longitudinally displaced from one another by the length of the clamp the two parts are then slid into engagement by cooperation of the dovetailing sections 17 and 18. The key 23 is then assembled into looking engagement with sections 10 and 11 of the clamp so as to preclude accidental separation of the sections.
  • the clamp in no way interferes with the freedom of action of the maintenance man. In the event that he does lose his footing on the rail the maximum distance that he would fall would be equal to the length of the depending portion of his safety belt which is attached to the clamp.
  • the clamp is easy to use, safe and is much less costly than the life lines which are ordinarily required for -inspection or repair work on overhead crane rails.
  • the invention may be mates one-half the cross-sectional shape of the head por-- tion of the rail, said sections in assembled relation defining a full channel having a cross sectional area slightly larger than the cross sectional area of the rail head to provide free sliding on the rail, one of said sections being further formed with a groove that is parallel to the channel therein and that in cross-section widens between the mouth and the bottom thereof, the other of said sections being further formed with a projection that is parallel to the channel therein and that in cross-section is similar to and slghtly smaller than the groove formed in said one section, said sections including said groove and projection being free of portions extending in a direction oblique to the parts engaging the rail whereby said sections are adapted to be disposed against opposite sides of the head portion of the rail spaced apart longitudinally of the rail and sld along the rail toward each other to bring the projection

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N. GOLDENBERG May '7, 1957 United States Patent The invention described herein may be manufactured andtused by orfor the Government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.
This invention relates to support clamps and more `particularly to safety support clamps for use on overhead crane rails.
In many modern industrial installations particularly those which are in the category of heavy industry, a standard item of basic equipment is the overhead crane.
Generally this overhead crane maybe comprised of a I pair of rails which eXtend longitudinally along the building structure at a convenient' height above the ground.
Mounted tor movement along these rails is a trolley which extends along the rails and which trolley is provided with suitable hosting equipment. Adjacent the rails there is usually provided a series of arallel conductor bars which cooperate with corresponding series of brushes which are carried by the overhead crane. Through these conductor bars and brushes power is supplied to the motor or motors which transform the electric power into power which is characterized by longitudinal motion of the overhead crane along the crane rails and also by the raising and lowering of the hoisting cable relative to the floor below the overhead crane.
As may be readily anticipated in equipment of this nature, mechanical and electrical failures occur from time to time. To repair or replace the parts which sufier failure in operation of the overhead crane it is necessary that a maintenance man be brought to the location of the trouble. This is a particularly hazardous operation 'since the overhead rails are generally greased and there is no adequate supporting structure directly adjacent the -ails. This has to be faced more regularly by the maintenance man in the more efficient industrial enterprises where there is a provision for periodic inspection of the equipment.
One method provided in the prior art for the safety of the maintenance man included 'the riggng of a lifeline adjacent the rails which lifeline was adapted to receive a hook clamp or a pair of hook clamps attached to the belt of the maintenance man. This method was not too satisfactory since it is extremely expensive to rg a lifeline each time a maintenance man has to go up for inspection 'or repair. A further disadvantage is that lifelines are not conveniently spaced from the rails all along their lengths. A still further disadvanta ge is that it is necessary for the maintenance man to remove his safety hook clamps from the line that is rigged along the rail each time he comes adjacent to a support for the lifeline.
The safety clamp of the present invention overcomes the above disadvantages by being constructed and arranged for coupling to the rail itself. The clamp is made of two parts which easily come together and are locked by a key whereby it is easy to assemble and there is no danger of the clamp coming apart.
An object 'of this invention is to provide a support clamp.
A further object is to provide a safety support clamp which is adapted to be used by men who work on overhead crane rails.
A- further object is to provide a safety support clamp which is adapted to betused on overhead crane rails and which is easilyattachable and detachable to provide for safe and eflicientoperaton.
Otherobjects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:
The single figure is a perspectiVe View of the support clamp of this invention assembled on an overhead crane rail.
In the single figurehere is shown a preferredernbodiment 'of a clamp of thisinvention. The clamp is `shown in assembled relationship on a crane rail. The clamp .is made up of two parts 10 and 11. Each of the parts .wand ,11 is in the 'form of a U-shaped portion 12 which 'U- shaped portionjsintegrally joined to laterally extending flat portions 1,4 and 15 ;respectively The portions 14 and .15 of the clamp are provided with longitudinally egtendingmaleand,female dovetailing sections 17 and 18 vrespectively. .Farthest removed from the .U-shaped porftion 1 2,o`f theclamp section ;lil is a snoothly rounded end having a bore 20. The bore 20 is designed to receive a safety belt hook clip (not shown). Secured to the other clamp section 11 is a fastening 21 which may be a machine screw. Coupled to the fastening 21 and extending therefrom is a chain 22 cut to a Conveniently short length. Joined to the end of the chain 22 is a key 23. The key 23 may be in any convenient form its purpose being directed to securing the sections 10 and 11 of the clamp in assembled relationship. The locking part of the key 23 (not shown) may be in the form of a straight axial section adapted for close friction fit With the sections 10 and 11 of the clamp. Alternatively it may be threaded 'at the end for threaded engagement with section 10 of the clamp or it may be provided with a joint whereby a spring biased pivoted portion connected thereto can abut the outer surface of the section 10 of the clamp or it may be provided with a bore at its end whereby a cotter pin may be secured in place or it may be provided at its end with a pair of spring biased expansion Wings. The examples given are merely illustrative of the great variety possible shapes and forms the key 23 may assume. Assuming that the type of key chosen is the one that is threaded at its end for threaded engagement with section 10 of the clamp; the section 11 is drilled and the section 10 is drilled and tapped so as to receive the key 23 to lock members 10 and 11 in assembled relationship.
In operation the clamp sections 10 and 11 may be carried in the tool kit of a maintenance man who works on overhead crane rails. The clamp may be Conveniently made of a lightweight material and of such small size to permit ease of handling by the maintenance man. Assuming that the maintenance man has just climbed out onto an overhead crane rail he first takes this safety clamp out of his tool kit and placing the U-shaped portion 12 of each of the sections 10 and 11 of the clamp in registration with the rail but longitudinally displaced from one another by the length of the clamp the two parts are then slid into engagement by cooperation of the dovetailing sections 17 and 18. The key 23 is then assembled into looking engagement with sections 10 and 11 of the clamp so as to preclude accidental separation of the sections. Immediately following that the maintenance man grasps the hook danglng from the end of his safety no time is it necessary to disconnect the clamp which provides one of the most desirable features of this invention. The clamp in no way interferes with the freedom of action of the maintenance man. In the event that he does lose his footing on the rail the maximum distance that he would fall would be equal to the length of the depending portion of his safety belt which is attached to the clamp. The clamp is easy to use, safe and is much less costly than the life lines which are ordinarily required for -inspection or repair work on overhead crane rails.
Obviously many modifications and variations ofthe present invention are possible in the light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the appended claim the invention may be mates one-half the cross-sectional shape of the head por-- tion of the rail, said sections in assembled relation defining a full channel having a cross sectional area slightly larger than the cross sectional area of the rail head to provide free sliding on the rail, one of said sections being further formed with a groove that is parallel to the channel therein and that in cross-section widens between the mouth and the bottom thereof, the other of said sections being further formed with a projection that is parallel to the channel therein and that in cross-section is similar to and slghtly smaller than the groove formed in said one section, said sections including said groove and projection being free of portions extending in a direction oblique to the parts engaging the rail whereby said sections are adapted to be disposed against opposite sides of the head portion of the rail spaced apart longitudinally of the rail and sld along the rail toward each other to bring the projection and groove of the respective sections into registration, said sections in all longitudinal positions relative to each other during assembly or disassembly defining a full channel of constant cross section to provide under all conditions free sliding on the rail and thus 'under all conditions prevent'clamping on the rail, at least ;sliding movement relative to each other after the pro- 'jecton and groove are in registration whereby said safety device is slidable as a unit along the rail.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,231,513 Evans June 26, 1917 l,531,091 i Haasted Mar. 24, 1925 1,559,965 Jessip Nov. 3, 1925 Hartwell ,J an. 12, 1926 nau...
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US2944781A (en) * 1955-07-15 1960-07-12 George E Masters Hanger clip
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US3203360A (en) * 1963-08-16 1965-08-31 Raymond L Renfroe Trolley
US3526934A (en) * 1968-08-20 1970-09-08 David H Owen Sr Interlocking spacers
US3727171A (en) * 1971-07-23 1973-04-10 Westinghouse Canada Ltd Bus connector assembly
US3996649A (en) * 1975-05-28 1976-12-14 Podd Alexander L Hook
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US1568975A (en) * 1924-04-10 1926-01-12 Arthur C Johnston Stop for bridge towers
US1531091A (en) * 1924-05-10 1925-03-24 Haasted Lauritz Sophus Stop block for railways
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US2944781A (en) * 1955-07-15 1960-07-12 George E Masters Hanger clip
US2942557A (en) * 1955-08-30 1960-06-28 Hirsch Joseph Detachable skid for high speed track carriages
DE1133869B (en) * 1958-04-16 1962-07-26 Charles Joseph Renfroe Gripper device for releasable attachment to opposite side flanges of a carrier
US2930565A (en) * 1958-05-02 1960-03-29 Sun Oil Co Scaffolding suspending device
US3203360A (en) * 1963-08-16 1965-08-31 Raymond L Renfroe Trolley
US3526934A (en) * 1968-08-20 1970-09-08 David H Owen Sr Interlocking spacers
US3727171A (en) * 1971-07-23 1973-04-10 Westinghouse Canada Ltd Bus connector assembly
US3996649A (en) * 1975-05-28 1976-12-14 Podd Alexander L Hook
US20030099072A1 (en) * 2001-11-22 2003-05-29 Askoll Holding S.R.L. Coupling system between an electric motor and a junction box
US6811426B2 (en) * 2001-11-22 2004-11-02 Askoll Holding S.R.L. Coupling system between an electric motor and a junction box
US8991883B1 (en) * 2013-10-01 2015-03-31 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Connection fixture for attaching to a substantially planar structure and a method for use thereof
US20150091315A1 (en) * 2013-10-01 2015-04-02 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Connection Fixture For Attaching To A Substantially Planar Structure And A Method For Use Thereof
US10677282B2 (en) 2018-06-12 2020-06-09 A-Tach-It, LLC Attachment device
US20200064202A1 (en) * 2018-08-23 2020-02-27 Kidde Technologies, Inc. Clamp for sensors
US10663353B2 (en) * 2018-08-23 2020-05-26 Kidde Technologies, Inc. Clamp for sensors
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