Abstract: A compact bracket particularly suited for mounting fire extinguishers on aircraft, trucks, boats, railroad cars and the like comprised of a base member adapted to engage a fire extinguisher including strap members pivotally connected to the base member and adapted to extend about the fire extinguisher engaged by the latching member. The free ends of the strap members include a latch mechanism such that the strap members may be releasably latched about the extinguisher. At least one of the strap members has a protuberance extending from the extinguisher engaging surface thereof near the free end thereof. Such protuberance holds the adjacent portion of such strap member away from the extinguisher.

Abstract: The eccentrically and over-center latch device for high load holding capay and quick release/quick engagement with a low, flat profile which allows the device to be used in small operating clearance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a conduit clamp comprising means for securing a conduit such as a hose to another structure, a pair of jaws arranged to be clamped around a conduit, means on one side of a first jaw arranged to engage pivotally with complementary means on the corresponding side of a second jaw, means for closing the jaws into clamping engagement with a conduit which closing means comprises an open sided recess in one jaw, a locking pin mounted in an aperture in the other jaw and a lever pivotally attached to the locking pin, the arrangement being such that when the lever is moved to a first position the locking pin is released from and then pivoted away from the recess and when the lever is moved to a second position the locking pin is moved into the recess and then locked thereinto.The clamp of the present invention is particularly envisaged for sub-sea operation such as in oil drilling but it can be used for mining and industrial applications which are not underwater.

Abstract: The present invention provides a line clamp comprising means for securing a member, and means for clamping the member to a line such as a wire line wherein the means for clamping the member to a line comprises a first clamp body portion comprising a cam mounted for partial rotation and being connected to the means for securing a member, a second clamp body portion comprising a further cam mounted for partial rotation, means being provided for detachably securing the second clamp body portion to the first clamp body portion and said cams being so located that when the first and second clamp body portions are secured together, a line may be clamped between them, said cams comprising working surfaces having profiles with relatively low portions flanked by relatively high portions and said line being normally clamped by the said relatively low portions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a conduit clamp comprising a pair of jaws, said jaws comprising respective, opposed recesses arranged to abut against sides of a conduit, said jaws comprising means for pivotally connecting them together at one end, one of said jaws comprising an aperture, and the other of said jaws comprising a twist lock means, such that, to close the jaws and clamp a conduit, the twist lock means is inserted in the aperture and partially rotated, means also being provided for securely attaching the clamp to a stable structure.The clamp of the present invention is particularly useful for clamping relatively small diameter conduits such as electrical conduits and hose lines to a permanent structure. It is particularly envisaged for use underwater but can be used for mining and industrial applications which are not underwater.

Abstract: A single strip member is provided constructed of non-elastic rigid material having minimal flexive properties and the strip member is constructed in the form of an arcuate band of an angular extent greater than 360.degree. with at least slightly overlapped ends. Each of the ends is in the form of a circumferentially extending channel member with one of the channel members being more narrow than the other channel member and at least partially length wise telescoped therein. The side flanges of one of the channel members have an overcenter swingable actuating lever pivotally supported therefrom for swinging in the plane of the arcuate strip member and an overcenter positionable portion of the lever has one end of a stiff expansion spring anchored relative thereto while the other end of the expansion spring is anchored relative to the other channel member.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a fire hose clamp provided with a hand grip for firemen for use on a fire hose when fighting a fire to resist the back pressure acting on the hose and thereby provide for greater ease in directing the nozzle of the hose toward the fire. The fire hose clamp comprises a pair of complementary housing sections hingedly connected to a swing between a clamping and unclamping position, and which is provided with an anti-slip liner and a latching mechanism for rendering the clamp to be positively secured to the hose in a readily releasable manner and which the latching mechanism can be adjusted so as to adapt the clamp to fire hoses of varying diameters. Handles are provided on the clamp to provide a hand grip for firemen when fighting a fire. A support hook may be connected to the clamp to facilitate storage and/or to form a support for the hose and clamp as it is being pulled up a ladder when fighting a fire.

Abstract: A multi-part assembly held together by a clamp. Two or more parts are held together by a clamp which fits into two grooves formed in the outer surface of a part to be clamped. The clamp has a bail which surrounds the clamped parts, and a flexible arm holds one of the parts and the bail holds the other of the parts.

Abstract: A lever-type load binder is disclosed in which the necessary force to draw the ends of the binder together is provided by a pivoting lever element. The binder employs a handle for tensioning and releasing the binder. The handle and lever element are constructed so that the handle positively engages the lever element to pivot the lever element on the tensioning stroke. However, the handle is employed merely to trigger the release stroke by rotating the lever element through dead center while the handle is out of the path of travel of the lever element. Because of this feature, the user is not endangered by a "flyback" of the handle when the binder is released.

Abstract: The invention contemplates support structure for a conduit or the like wherein one of two cylindrically arcuate metal band parts incorporates mounting-bracket or foot structure and the other such part has articulated connection to one, and releasably tensed connection to the other, of the ends of the bracket-carrying cylindrically arcuate part. A liner of flexible resilient material extends circumferentially continuously within the metal-band parts between the releasably connected ends thereof. The releasably tensed connection includes an over-center latch and a redundant safety latch, and in each of the disclosed embodiments mounting-foot structure is integrally formed with one of the metal-band parts.

Abstract: A clamping self locking collar includes a split ring, an actuating lever, and a buckle. The lever engages one end of the clamping split ring and the buckle is associated with the other end of the ring. The lever coacts with the buckle in an overcenter manner to positively lock the clamping collar around an article of a predetermined size. The various elements of the collar are produced from a single injection moulding step and are kept together prior to assembly by the inclusion of frangible connections and flexible filaments. No tool is necessary for installation of the clamp or for ensuring safety and intensiveness of the clamping.

Abstract: In a load binder of the overcenter type having an operating lever comprising a handle portion acting through a crank mechanism to which a tensile load is connected, the lever is connected to the crank mechanism by a pivotal connection which provides a degree of lost motion, thereby enabling the crank mechanism to overrun the operating lever on passing the dead center position.

Abstract: A clamp used mainly for connectively fixing a flexible hose, typified by a gas hose, water-service hose or the like, to the mouthpiece portion of a cock, joint or the like. The clamp comprises a clamping band formed of a single metal wire wound into a pair of circular rings adapted to loosely receive a hose therein, an operating lever formed of a metal strip disposed immediately above the overlap portion of the circular rings and pivotally engaged at its one end by one end of the winding of the clamping band, and a prop arm which connects the intermediate portion of the operating lever to the other end of the winding of the clamping band, the arrangement being such that by urging the operating lever at the other end thereof toward the circular rings of the clamping band, the lever action forces the opposite ends of the winding of the clamping band to move away from each other, thereby contractively deforming the opening diameter of the circular rings to effect the clamping of the hose.

Abstract: A coupling for hoses and companion fittings comprising a circling clamp formed of a plurality of individually identical shell members or segments. Each shell segment includes, at a first end, a bore for receiving a connecting bolt and a projection for engaging a portion of a lock fastener. At the opposite end, each shell segment includes means for engaging the connecting bolt and companion means for carrying the releasable lock fastener.

Abstract: A cruise control mounted on an accelerator control sleeve rotatably supported on a handle bar, and stabilized by a connection to the throttle cable. The cruise control has a body in the form of a split ring, with an over-center clamping actuator on one side to bring the body into frictional engagement with the sleeve, and a pivotal link on the opposite side permitting opening of the body for installation. A stabilizing tab is formed on the link to engage the throttle cable or cables, and a second form, without this link, has the tab on the body.

Abstract: Shoe, particularly ski shoe, with a cup covering the front part of the foot and having a slot in the area of the instep, the edges of which slot can be pressed against each other by means of a tightening device, characterized by the fact that the tightening device has a pulling element going through the two slot edges which rests against the cup at the inner side of the cup edge being placed in the inside and is connected with a tightening element resting against the outer side of the outer cup edge and that an instep plate is connected with the pulling element in such a manner that its level is adjustable.

Abstract: A throttle control device for use with a spring-return throttle wherein a rotatable sleeve on a handlebar must be rotated to advance the throttle, the throttle control device including a clamping arrangement receivable over the rotatable sleeve to be just forward of a handgrip normally received over the sleeve, the clamping arrangement having a tab that engages conventional equipment to prevent rotation of the clamping means, and including a lever operated cam for clamping the sleeve to hold the throttle in a pre-set position, the clamping arrangement being held in position by the handgrip.

Abstract: The spindle neck of a manually held power drill is to be releasably secured in a slotted sleeve of an auxiliary tool unit. For this purpose a tensioning band is provided which surrounds the sleeve and tensions the same about the spindle neck, and a manually operable tensioning-lever arrangement is provided which requires no use of tools and which serves for rapidly engaging and disengaging the tensioning band.

Abstract: A clamping structure for use in holding adjacent, aligned, flanged pipe ends together can be constructed utilizing a band consisting of a plurality of elongated coupling segments located in end-to-end relationship. Each of the clamping structures includes a clamping surface; these clamping surfaces are dimensioned so that when the band is in position around the flanged ends the clamping surfaces engage and fit closely against the flanges on the pipes so as to hold the flanges together. A locking arm is pivotally mounted on one of the terminal ends of the band. A latching element is carried by the locking arm in such a manner that the arm may be pivoted between a position in which the latching element is spaced from the latch retainer for removal and/or for installation of the band and a position in which the latching element engages the retainer so as to secure the band in position.

Abstract: A clamping device comprises a body portion having a pair of parallel flanges secured to opposite sides thereof and a slot formed through one end of the body portion. A ring is pivotally mounted on the flanges and suitably sized to freely pivot over the one end of the body portion whereby a first end of a strap may be inserted through the ring and reverse folded under the strap. A second end of the strap is then inserted through the slot and is pulled to tighten the strap about an article, such as an insulated pipe. The point whereat the ring is pivotally mounted on the body portion is then pivoted into over-center relationship relative to the point whereat the second end of the strap engages the slot to superimpose the body portion over the second end of the strap to tightly clamp the same about the article.

Abstract: A silencer having a tubular configuration which can be interposed in a duct and form a part of the duct walls. The silencer has an inner perforate wall and an outer imperforate wall. The annular space between the two walls is filled with acoustical sound absorbing materials. The outer imperforate wall is adapted for quick opening to permit easy replacement of the sound absorbing materials.

Abstract: A pipe or conduit coupling assembly having a pair of confronting, fluid-conveying members, a longitudinally split coupler removably circumferentially surrounding the fluid-conveying members to limit displacement of the fluid-conveying members away from each other, and at least one electrically conductive spring metal jumper mounted exteriorly on the coupler to complete an electrical circuit between the fluid-conveying members. A special retainer and toggle clamp assembly extends circumferentially around the split sections of the coupler and has a special toggle clamp which is incapable of being improperly latched to releasably secure the split sections of the coupler in place. A special safety lock is provided to prevent inadvertent release of the toggle clamp.

Abstract: A reliable but releaseable arrangement for fastening a radio housing and a battery housing together is provided by a tongue and groove respectively positioned at one end of the housings, and by a hasp and catch respectively positioned at a second end of the housings. Separating surfaces are provided on the facing surfaces of the two housings between the one end and the second end so that the housings separate on impact and reduce the shock to apparatus in the housings.

Abstract: Flanged coupler ends are pressed together by channel-like arcuate segments hingedly and expansibly connected at one end of each segment by a resilient member, and releasably latched together at their other ends.

Abstract: A throttle control device for use with a spring-return throttle wherein a rotatable sleeve on a handlebar must be rotated to advance the throttle, the throttle control device including a clamping arrangement receivable over the rotatable sleeve to be just forward of a handgrip normally received over the sleeve, the clamping arrangement having a tab that engages conventional equipment to prevent rotation of the clamping means, and including a lever operated cam for clamping the sleeve to hold the throttle in a pre-set position, the clamping arrangement being held in position by the handgrip.