US 12,253,102 B2
Clamp assembly configured for vertical tightening
Naohiro Noguchi, Marysville, OH (US)
Assigned to Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi (JP)
Filed by Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi (JP)
Filed on Mar. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/653,689.
Prior Publication US 2023/0279882 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. F16B 2/02 (2006.01); H01M 50/543 (2021.01)
CPC F16B 2/02 (2013.01) [H01M 50/543 (2021.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A clamp assembly configured to clamp onto a component, the clamp assembly comprising;
a bolt;
a nut; and
a main body having a cylindrical shape with a through-hole for accommodating the component, the main body including a center portion disposed on a first end, and a top portion and a bottom portion spaced apart from each other, the top portion and the bottom portion disposed on a second end, the center portion being disposed between the top portion and the bottom portion, the center portion including an elongated bore, the top portion including a first bore and the bottom portion including a second bore, the center portion having a slanted top surface and a slanted bottom surface, the slanted top surface and the slanted bottom surface at an angle inverse to the top portion and the bottom portion, wherein the bolt is seated through the elongated bore, the first bore and the second bore, and the nut is rotatably secured to the bolt so as to slide the center portion with respect to the top portion and bottom portion, narrowing or opening the through-hole of the main body.