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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 1990
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1988
Philippe Van Bogaert, Schaarbeek, BE;
Frank Ampe, Leffinge-Middelkerke, BE;
Jozef Verhulst, Zillebeke, BE;
Hugo Markey, Langemark, BE;
Picanol, N.V., Ypres, BE;
Abstract
A thread clip including a clamping mechanism (1) consisting of a first jaw (2) and a second jaw (3); a spring mechanism (4) which presses the clamping mechanism jaws (1) together; an electromagnetic device (5) which can open the clamping mechanism against the force of the above-mentioned spring mechanism (4); a cam mechanism (6) which can close the clamping mechanism (1) against the force of the electromagnetic device (5); and a mechanism (7) which on closing of the clamping mechanism (1) by means of the cam mechanism (6) presses the different elements of the clamping mechanism (1) against each other with a certain clamping force.