Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multiple failure mode clamps and related methods
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Application No.: US15327949Application Date: 2015-06-10
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Publication No.: US10174869B2Publication Date: 2019-01-08
- Inventor: Mark Erickson , Jason Bludau , Jack Webb
- Applicant: Ameriforge Group Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: AMERIFORGE GROUP INC.
- Current Assignee: AMERIFORGE GROUP INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2015/035048 WO 20150610
- International Announcement: WO2016/014161 WO 20160128
- Main IPC: F16L3/00
- IPC: F16L3/00 ; F16L3/237 ; E21B17/10 ; E21B17/00 ; F16L3/22 ; E21B17/01

Abstract:
Some embodiments of the present clamps include a first clamp portion having a first end defining a recess and a second end configured to be coupled to a first structure, a second clamp portion having a first end configured to be coupled to a second structure and a second end configured to be received in the recess of the first clamp portion, and a shear pin configured to secure the second clamp portion relative to the first clamp portion. Some embodiments include a retaining member disposed in the recess. In some embodiments, the recess and/or retaining member is configured to resist shearing of the shear pin if a force is applied to the second clamp portion in a first direction, but not if the force is applied in a second direction. In some embodiments, the first direction is substantially parallel with, but opposite to, the second direction.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170204997A1 Multiple Failure Mode Clamps and Related Methods Public/Granted day:2017-07-20
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