US Patent 7384078 Nut and seat assembly for clamp

A nut and seat assembly is provided for a clamp. A nut is tightened onto a bolt and a clamp member has a seat for the nut and an aperture defined by prongs. The bolt is inserted laterally into the aperture and the nut is tightened axially against the set. Tightening the nut onto the seat prevents outward movement of the prongs away from the bolt as the nut holds the prongs in place.