Work holders – Plural holders to hold workpieces relative to each other – Workpieces normal to each other
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-20
2008-05-20
Wilson, Lee D (Department: 3723)
Work holders
Plural holders to hold workpieces relative to each other
Workpieces normal to each other
C269S236000, C269S156000, C269S095000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07374158
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a multi-purpose reversible clamp comprising a threaded rod having a handle fixed at a first end, a lower jaw mounted on the threaded rod above the handle, the lower jaw including a female corner receiving portion facing away from the handle, wherein the uppermost portions of the female corner receiving portion include a plurality of flattened surfaces that share a common plane. The clamp also includes an upper jaw with a male corner portion on a first end and a flat surface on a second end. In a corner clamping configuration, the upper jaw is mounted on the threaded rod with the male corner portion facing the female corner receiving portion of the lower jaw. In a parallel clamping configuration, the upper jaw is mounted on the threaded rod with the flat surface facing the flattened points of the lower jaw.
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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw & Pittman LLP
The Stanley Works
Wilson Lee D
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