Grating Clamp and Method for Fixing a Grating to a Support

Abstract

A grating clamp is for fixing grating to a support. The grating clamp comprises: a fixing member being adapted to fix the grating to the support by bearing on top of two adjacent grating beams. The grating clamp further comprises: a first clamp member bearing against the grating and bearing against the support in a direction away from the grating; and a second clamp member bearing against the support in a direction towards the grating. A method is also for fixing a grating to a support.

1 . A grating clamp ( 1 ,  40 ) for fixing grating ( 28 ) to a support ( 30 ) where a first clamp member ( 2 ,  42 ) bears against the grating ( 28 ) and a second clamp member ( 4 ,  44 ) bears against the support ( 30 ) in a direction towards the grating ( 28 ), characterized in that the first clamp member ( 2 ) or a third clamp member ( 48 ) bears against the support ( 30 ) in a direction away from the grating ( 28 ). 
     
     
         2 . A grating clamp ( 1 ,  40 ) according to  claim 1  where the second clamp member ( 4 ,  44 ) bears against a surface ( 34 ) of the support ( 30 ) facing away from the grating ( 28 ), characterized in that the first clamp member ( 2 ) or the third clamp member ( 48 ) bears against a surface ( 38 ) of the support ( 30 ) facing the grating ( 28 ). 
     
     
         3 . A grating clamp ( 1 ,  40 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the first clamp member ( 2 ,  42 ) is resiliently biased against the grating ( 28 ). 
     
     
         4 . A grating clamp ( 1 ,  40 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the third clamp member ( 48 ) is telescopically movable in the second clamp member ( 44 ). 
     
     
         5 . A grating clamp ( 1 ,  40 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the first clamp member ( 42 ) bears against the third clamp member ( 48 ). 
     
     
         6 . A grating clamp ( 1 ,  40 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that first clamp member ( 2 ,  42 ) and the second clamp member ( 4 ,  44 ) are biased towards each other by use of a screw connection ( 20 ). 
     
     
         7 . A method for fixing grating ( 28 ) to a support ( 30 ) where a first clamp member ( 2 ,  42 ) bears against the grating ( 28 ) and a second clamp member ( 4 ,  44 ) bears against the support ( 30 ) in a direction towards the grating ( 28 ), characterized in that the method includes letting the first clamp member ( 2 ) or a third clamp member ( 48 ) bear against the support ( 30 ) in a direction away from the grating ( 28 ). 
     
     
         8 . A method for fixing grating ( 38 ) to a support ( 30 ) according to  claim 7  where the second clamp member ( 4 ,  44 ) bears against a surface ( 34 ) of the support ( 30 ) facing away from the grating ( 38 ), characterized in that the method further includes letting the first clamp member ( 2 ) or the third clamp member ( 48 ) bear against a surface ( 38 ) of the support ( 30 ) facing the grating ( 28 ). 
     
     
         9 . A method according to  claim 7 , characterized in that the method further includes letting the first clamp member ( 2 ,  42 ) be resiliently biased against the grating  28 .