CLASP FOR A BAND, ROPE OR OTHER FLEXIBLE ELONGATE MEMBER

摘要

A clamp is provided for securely holding rope, cable and similar material in a fixed position, comprising: (a) first and second clamping members of which at least one is movable towards and away from the other between clamping and releasing positions in a swinging movement about a pivot point; (b) the first clamping member having an opening therethrough for reception of a length of rope material to be held in a fixed position and having side walls on opposite sides thereof; (c) the length of rope material engaging the side wall on one side of the opening in the first clamping member; (d) the second clamping member having a clamping extension projecting into the opening through the first clamping member when the first and second clamping members are in the clamping position, and spaced away from the opening when the members are in the releasing position; (e) the extension when the second clamping member is in the clamping position being spaced from the side wall of the opening engaging the length of rope material a distance sufficient to engage and clamp the length in a fixed position between the extension and the side wall; (f) the first clamping member being shaped at one end so as to define a pivot support and the second clamping member being shaped at one end so as to define a pivot movable in the support so as to swing the other end thereof including the clamping extension between the clamping and releasing positions; and (g) gripping means on the second clamping member at an end portion opposite the pivot point for manually swinging the member into and away from the clamping position.