Quick set and release clamping device

Details Quick set and release clamping device Quick set and release clamping device

1995-01-04

1996-10-29

Watson, Robert C.

Work holders

Relatively movable jaws

Means for direct manual adjustment of jaw

269249, B25B 102

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055689167

ABSTRACT:
A quick set and release clamping device comprising a frame having an inner leg and an outer leg fixedly spaced from each other, a threaded rod freely movable through a transverse bore in the end portion of the inner leg, a first work piece engaging member fixedly attached to the end of the outer leg, a second work piece engaging member swivelly connected to the threaded rod, a pair of rod engageable half bodies slidable in a tapered end of the transverse bore for engaging the threaded rod, a retaining cover to house and restrict movement of the rod engageable half bodies, a detent to urge the half bodies into the seat portion of the transverse bore and to engage the threaded rod, a spring to urge the rod engageable half bodies slightly out of the tapered end of the transverse bore, a biased element for urging separation of the rod engageable half bodies, and a spring member to urge the detent against the cover. The rod engageable half bodies provide threaded surfaces to urge and grip the threaded rod into a clamping position in cooperation with the first work piece engaging member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 686924 (1901-11-01), Cramer
patent: 1846422 (1932-02-01), Hands
patent: 2156195 (1939-04-01), Robillard
patent: 2705983 (1955-09-01), Guadagna
patent: 5423525 (1995-06-01), Spainhower

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