.~.~ Pivoted gripping member applies camming force
DEFINITION
Classification: 24/498
Pivoted gripping member applies camming force:
(under subclass 489) Clasp*, clip*, or support-clamp wherein the periphery of the engaging surface of the swinging gripping member coacts against the engaging surface of an opposed gripping member and applies continuous and progressively increasing pressure against the structure-to-be-secured* as the swinging gripping member is swung towards its final position.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
519, for a U-shaped body having a pivoted projecting member on one leg which pushes the structure-to-be-secured* through a cavity in the other leg.