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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2006
Terry A. Turner, Austin, TX (US);
Rodney A. Herman, Austin, TX (US);
Duane T. Smith, Round Rock, TX (US);
James D. Spain, Georgetown, TX (US);
Terry A. Turner, Austin, TX (US);
Rodney A. Herman, Austin, TX (US);
Duane T. Smith, Round Rock, TX (US);
James D. Spain, Georgetown, TX (US);
Inficon, Inc., Syracuse, NY (US);
Abstract
A clamp assembly for bringing an RF sensor into electrical contact with an RF current carrier is provided herein. The clamp assembly () comprises a first wedge-shaped element (), and a second wedge-shaped element () which is slidingly engaged with said first wedge-shaped element. Preferably, the clamp assembly also comprises a collar () within which the first and second wedge-shaped elements are disposed. The clamp assembly preferably further comprises a fastener (), such as a screw, which adjoins the first and second elements, in which case the clamp assembly is adapted such that, as the screw is rotated in a first direction, at least one of the first and second elements expands against the collar and/or the RF current carrier.