Patents Assigned to Gripple Limited
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Patent number: 9534660Abstract: A clamping arrangement which includes an elongate member having a plurality of strands wound around one another in a plurality of turns of each strand. The clamping arrangement further includes a clamping device which includes a clamping member for clamping the elongate member. The clamping member has an engaging means for engaging the elongate member. The engaging means is configured to engage half or more of the total number of strands forming the elongate member. The clamping device further includes a fixed reaction member, and urging means to urge the clamping member towards the reaction member. When the elongate member is received between the clamping member and the reaction member, the reaction member provides a reaction against the elongate member to clamp the elongate member in the clamping device.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2011Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: GRIPPLE LIMITEDInventor: Andre Ferreira
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Patent number: 9377134Abstract: A hanger (10) for an elongate article comprises an article holding arrangement, which includes a first part (16) mountable on a support, and a second part (18) movably connected to the first part. The second part (18) is moveable relative to the first part (16) between open and closed positions. A securing arrangement is provided for securing the second part (18) in the closed position. A closing member (36) is operable by the article to move the second part (18) to the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Gripple LimitedInventor: Matthew Steven Bacon
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Publication number: 20160089727Abstract: A drilling tool apparatus (10) comprises an elongate drilling arrangement (12) for drilling a hole in a wall and an elongate sleeve (14) mountable on the drilling arrangement. The drilling arrangement comprises an elongate shaft (18) having proximal and distal ends (18B, 18A). A cutting means (16) is provided at the distal end of the shaft for forming the hole, wherein the elongate shaft (18) is receivable through the sleeve (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: GRIPPLE LIMITEDInventors: David Graham Bostock, Paul Andrew Smith
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Publication number: 20150176726Abstract: A hanger (10) for an elongate article comprises an article holding arrangement, which includes a first part (16) mountable on a support, and a second part (18) movably connected to the first part. The second part (18) is moveable relative to the first part (16) between open and closed positions. A securing arrangement is provided for securing the second part (18) in the closed position. A closing member (36) is operable by the article to move the second part (18) to the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: Gripple LimitedInventor: Matthew Steven Bacon
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Patent number: 8967915Abstract: A ground stabilizing device (10) comprises a securing arrangement (16) and a load spreading arrangement (18) on the securing arrangement. The securing arrangement defines a through passage (40) for an elongate article (12). The securing arrangement comprises a guide member (54) extending towards the passage, and a clamping assembly (38). The clamping assembly is movable along the guide member towards the passage to clamp the elongate article in the passage and secure the elongate article to the ground stabilizing device.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Gripple LimitedInventors: Andre Ferreira, Neil Clarke
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Publication number: 20140123439Abstract: A gripping arrangement (110) is disclosed for gripping an elongate article (111). The gripping arrangement comprises a body (112) defining a pathway (128) along which the article can extend and a gripping member (116) in the body for gripping the article. The gripping member is moveable from a non-gripping position to a gripping position. The gripping arrangement further includes urging means (122) to urge the gripping member towards the gripping position, and locking means (130) moveable from a non-locking position to a locking position. The locking means is configured to lock the article to the gripping member, when the locking means is in the locking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Gripple LimitedInventor: Matthew Steven Bacon
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Publication number: 20140037387Abstract: A ground stabilising device (10) comprises a securing arrangement (16) and a load spreading arrangement (18) on the securing arrangement. The securing arrangement defines a through passage (40) for an elongate article (12). The securing arrangement comprises a guide member (54) extending towards the passage, and a clamping assembly (38). The clamping assembly is movable along the guide member towards the passage to clamp the elongate article in the passage and secure the elongate article to the ground stabilising device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Gripple LimitedInventors: Andre Ferreira, Neil Clarke
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Publication number: 20130291341Abstract: A clamping assembly (110) comprises a body (112) defining a path (122) to receive an elongate article (124) lengthwise therethrough. A clamping arrangement (138) is provided in the body. The clamping arrangement is arrangeable in a clamping condition to clamp the elongate article. The clamping assembly (110) further includes a release arrangement (114) on the body (112). The release arrangement (114) is moveable in a direction transverse to the path (122) to release the clamping arrangement (138) from the clamping condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: Gripple LimitedInventors: Alan Somerfield, Lee Mark Giemza
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Publication number: 20130160245Abstract: A clamping arrangement comprises an elongate member (20) having a plurality of strands (22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 22F) wound around one another in a plurality of turns of each strand. The clamping arrangement further includes a clamping has device (18) comprising a clamping member (10) for clamping the elongate member. The clamping member has an engaging means (14) for engaging the elongate member. The engaging means is configured to engage half or more of the total number of strands forming the elongate member. The clamping device further includes a fixed reaction member (32), and urging means (36) to urge the clamping member towards the reaction member. When the elongate member (20) is received between the clamping member (10) and the reaction member (32), the reaction member provides a reaction against the elongate member (20) to clamp the elongate member in the clamping device (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: GRIPPLE LIMITEDInventor: Andre Ferreira
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Patent number: 8112847Abstract: A connector or locking device for wires (or wire ropes) W has a body (20) of alloy, two channels (21) within the body, entry ends (23) at opposite ends for wires, and wedges (25) within the body urged by springs (26) towards the entry ends (23) and to protrude into the channels (21) for the purpose of gripping inserted wires and preventing their withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertion, and is characterized in that guideways (30) are formed within the body (20) alongside each channel from adjacent its entry end (23) to beyond its wedge (25), and plastics slide (31) are fitted one within each of the guideways each with its inner end (32) overlapping a nose part (33) of the respective wedge and its outer end (34) protruding outwards beyond the entry end of the channel, retention means (35, 36) being provided between each slide (31) and its guideway (30) while allowing inward sliding to push the wedge (25) against the urge of its spring (26) when the outer end (34) of the slide is pushed relative to theType: GrantFiled: March 4, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Gripple LimitedInventors: Brian Edward Shawcross, Lee Mark Giemza
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Patent number: D639151Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Gripple LimitedInventor: Lee Mark Giemza
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Patent number: D651069Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Gripple LimitedInventor: Christopher Robert Claude Peart
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Patent number: D684844Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Gripple LimitedInventor: Andre Ferreira
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Patent number: D696929Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Gripple LimitedInventor: Matthew Stephen Bacon
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Patent number: D723362Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Gripple LimitedInventor: Matthew Bacon
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Patent number: D732376Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: GRIPPLE LIMITEDInventor: Alan Somerfield
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Patent number: D736420Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: GRIPPLE LIMITEDInventor: Alan Somerfield
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Patent number: D740631Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Gripple LimitedInventor: Matthew Bacon
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Patent number: D745699Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Gripple LimitedInventor: Neil Clarke
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Patent number: D745822Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Gripple LimitedInventor: Alan Somerfield