Belt clamp

Abstract

A belt clamp comprising a first member, a second member having a hinge engagement with the first member at a distal end of the second member, the second member having a recess for receiving a belt, a fastener for clamping the first member to the second member, and the first member having a side portion that is proximately alignable with the second member by operation of the hinge.

1 . A belt clamp comprising:
 a first member;   a second member having a hinge engagement with the first member at a distal end of the second member;   the second member having a recess for receiving a belt;   a fastener for clamping the first member to the second member; and   the first member having a side portion that is proximately alignable with the second member by operation of the hinge.   
     
     
         2 . The belt clamp as in  claim 1 , wherein the first member and the second member each comprise a hole for receiving the fastener. 
     
     
         3 . The belt clamp as in  claim 1 , wherein the first member further comprises a second side portion such that the first member has a “C” shaped cross section. 
     
     
         4 . The belt clamp as in  claim 1 , wherein the recess has a depth sufficient to cause an axis A of a clevis C to be disposed a distance D 1  inward of a surface  23 .