Gravity actuated clamp
View Patent ↗A clamp that can be used with slatwalls is described. The clamp has a cover and a clamping member. The cover has one or more positioners. The clamping member has outer lips, and it defines one or more holes and one or more grooves. The cover is coupled to the clamping member, and the one or more grooves are sized such that one of the one or more positioners can fit.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a cover comprising one or more positioners, wherein each positioner comprises a slanted portion and a landing;
a clamping member comprising one or more outer lips; and the clamping member further defines one or more holes and one or more grooves;
wherein the cover is coupled to the clamping member; and the one or more grooves are sized such that one of the one or more positioners can fit in the one or more grooves; the clamping member is configured to move between an attachment position and a secured position; in the attachment position a ledge is located on the landing; in the secured position, the one or more positioners extends through the one or more grooves, and the ledge is located on the slanted portion; as the clamping member moves from the attachment position to the secured position, as the cover is released, the ledge moves off the landing along the slanted portion resulting in relative lateral and vertical movement of the clamping member relative to the cover; and gravity can cause the clamping member to move from the attachment position to the secured position.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a securing member and one or more nuts; the securing member comprises one or more threaded members coupled to the one or more nuts; and in the secured position the clamping member is sandwiched between the cover and the securing member.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein each threaded member extends through the one or more holes.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a slat wall comprising one or more vertical faces; and the one or more outer lips abut the one or more vertical faces.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the cover further comprises one or more inner lips that abut the one or more vertical faces.
6. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the securing member is in sliding engagement with the one or more holes.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cover further comprises a device attachment.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the device attachment comprises a post insert.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the device attachment further comprises a tightening screw that is configured to apply pressure against the post insert when actuated to do so.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a securing member and one or more cams; the securing member comprises one or more threaded members coupled to the one or more cams; in a secured position the clamping member is sandwiched between the cover and the securing member; and the one or more cams are configured so that proper rotation of the one or more cams place the clamping member in the secured position.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cover further comprises one or more device attachments.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cover further comprises two or more mounting holes.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the two or more mounting holes are threaded.
14. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the one or more nuts are weld nuts, clinch nuts or a combination of weld nuts and clinch nuts.
15. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the one or more nuts are integral with a plate.