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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2010
Joey D. Magno, Jr., Cordova, TN (US);
Robert K. Jolly, Cordova, TN (US);
Andrew C. Cole, Southaven, MS (US);
Cong T. Dinh, Collierville, TN (US);
Joey D. Magno, Jr., Cordova, TN (US);
Robert K. Jolly, Cordova, TN (US);
Andrew C. Cole, Southaven, MS (US);
Cong T. Dinh, Collierville, TN (US);
Thomas & Betts International, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A clamp includes a first member, a washer, a nut, a threaded bolt, a spring and a torsion spring. The first member may include side portions and have a first opening. The washer may include a second opening and at least one portion protruding in a downward direction from an upper surface of the washer. The nut may have an upper surface, a lower surface and a threaded opening. The threaded bolt may be disposed through the first opening, the second opening and the threaded opening. The spring may be located between a portion of the first member and the washer. The torsion spring may be located between the washer and the nut, where the torsion spring causes the nut to rotate when force is applied to an upper part of the first member.