US 11,867,354 B2
System, method, and apparatus for clamping
Larry B. Gray, Merrimack, NH (US); Thomas A. Friedrich, Loudon, NH (US); Erik N. Sabin, Manchester, NH (US); John M. Kerwin, Manchester, NH (US); and Richard J. Lanigan, Concord, NH (US)
Assigned to DEKA Products Limited Partneship, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed by DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed on May 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/749,584.
Application 17/749,584 is a continuation of application No. 16/794,797, filed on Feb. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,339,918.
Application 16/794,797 is a continuation of application No. 15/661,335, filed on Jul. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,571,070.
Application 15/661,335 is a continuation of application No. 13/723,238, filed on Dec. 21, 2012, granted, now 9,759,369.
Application 13/723,238 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2011/066588, filed on Dec. 21, 2011.
Application PCT/US2011/066588 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/333,574, filed on Dec. 21, 2011, granted, now 10,453,157.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/679,117, filed on Aug. 3, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/651,322, filed on May 24, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/578,658, filed on Dec. 21, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/578,674, filed on Dec. 21, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/578,649, filed on Dec. 21, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2022/0275906 A1, Sep. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. B23Q 3/00 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01); A61M 5/14 (2006.01); F16B 2/10 (2006.01); F16B 2/12 (2006.01)
CPC F16M 13/02 (2013.01) [A61M 5/1415 (2013.01); F16B 2/10 (2013.01); F16B 2/12 (2013.01); F16M 13/022 (2013.01); H05K 7/14 (2013.01); A61G 2203/78 (2013.01)] 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a pole; and
a clamp, comprising:
first and second tracks;
a fixed gripper;
a driven member configured to slide along the first and second tracks;
a moveable gripper operatively coupled to the driven member;
a handle configured to move the driven member;
a first latching portion on the handle; and
a second latching portion, wherein the first and second latching portions are configured to cooperate to releasably latch the handle.