Abstract: A crimping module suited to a crimping hand tool is provided. The crimping module includes a base adapted to be moved along an axis, an adjustment member rotatably disposed at the base along the axis, and a crimping member movably assembled to the base along the axis. The crimping member penetrates and is screwed with the adjustment member. The adjustment member is adapted to be rotated about the axis to drive the crimping member to move along the axis, so as to adjust a position of the crimping member in the crimping hand tool. After a cable and a connector are received in the crimping hand tool, the crimping hand tool is adapted to drive the base by a force and crimp the cable and the connector together via the crimping member.

Abstract: A centering mechanism for retaining an object, wherein the centering mechanism has a locking mechanism, having at least a first tangential surface. Furthermore, the centering mechanism can be used in conjunction with a mechanism for retaining an electronic device or an electronic device in a case. The structure of the centering mechanism and the locking mechanism allows for the locking mechanism to further actuate and lock the centering mechanism, such that an object retained therein is secured and aligned.

Abstract: This specification discloses a holder device for retaining a pair of parallels against a pair of vise jaws, a method of using said holder device, and a holder device kit. The holder device comprises a compressible member and an incompressible member. The compressible member has a compressible member first end, a compressible member second end, and a compressible member length dimension. The incompressible member has an incompressible member first end, an incompressible member second end, and an incompressible member length dimension. The compressible member second end and the incompressible member first end are connected to form the holder device.

Abstract: A cam activated clamp enables a user with joint pain in hands and wrists to firmly hold an object in place for twisting. The cam activated clamp includes a base frame attached to a counter gripper which is immediately adjacent to a main gripper. The main gripper can travel along a central axis toward the counter gripper unless a locking plate holds the main gripper in a fixed position on the base frame. The user can rotationally activate a cam in order to unlock the main gripper. This allows the user with the joint pain in the hands and wrists to insert the object between the main gripper and the counter gripper and then slide the main gripper proximate the counter gripper and lock the main gripper in place by rotating a cam distant a locking plate which holds the object in place for twisting.

Abstract: A quick-release vise utilizing one or more clamp shafts that can be easily re-configured to clamp with CW or CCW rotation of a clamp handle. The clamp shaft is received in a housing secured to the underside of a workbench, and is free to slide in and out. The clamp shaft passes through aligned holes in a pair of opposing jaws, at least one of which is moveable. A pinion freely slides on the clamp shaft within the housing and converts rotational movement from the clamp shaft into linear movement via a meshing rack gear. The linear motion actuates a bridge which slides against a laterally fixed wedge causing the bridge to displace a locking element which clutches and moves the clamp shaft to affect clamping between the jaws. The wedge and bridge pair can be inverted to allow clamping to occur with a either CW or CCW rotation of the clamp handle and/or re-oriented to cause a spreading motion between the jaws rather than a clamping motion.

Abstract: A device is provided for use to securely clamp a medical mechanism to a person carrier, such as a lifter, stretcher, gurney, or the like, to facilitate providing medical treatment to a person during transport of the person to a medical facility, The device has an open condition released from the person carrier and a closed condition whereupon it clamps very securely to a rail of the person carrier; with the material of the person carrier facilitating securing to the person carrier the device as well as the medical mechanism to be secured to the person carrier. The medical mechanism may, by way of example, be a relatively heavy mechanism for providing infusate to the person or a relatively heavy control for the infusate providing device. No matter what it could be severely damaging to the person on the carrier, medical personnel and transport personnel if a relatively heavy mechanism loosened from the person carrier and moved uncontrolled around the transport.

Abstract: A clamp includes a rear receptacle; a front fixed jaw carrier having an eccentric guide and a guide slot; an intermediate moveable jaw carrier; a handle having one end urged against the guide member and comprising a slide sleeve retained in one end of the guide slot in a standby position; a slide bar having one end fastened in the slide sleeve and the other end being spring-actuated in the receptacle, a portion of the slide bar passing the guide member and the moveable jaw carrier; and a locking assembly comprising a seat including a funnel shaped channel; a spring-actuated slide member threadedly fastened in the seat and including a funnel shaped member having two steel balls and a projection; and a release lever having one retained end and including a tunnel and a biasing member put on the projection and biased between the seat and the release lever.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to create an inspection system (1) for rolled products (2) of a milling station, which is to reliably prevent the texture of the substrate from being impressed and/or pressing through during processing of the rolled product (2), especially during grinding. Said aim is achieved by disposing a number of vertically adjustable rolled product clamps (6, 8) on a conveyor belt (4) for rolled products (2) in the inspection system (1).

Abstract: A self-centering skate holder for clamping a skate blade from above and below which maintains the blade at a predetermined height and parallelism. A handle is connected with a cable which is taut and extends around the circumference of the upstanding vertical member. The movements of the cable activate cam levers which rotate cams that move a pair of jaws towards or away from each other. The simultaneous movements of the cams ensure that the jaws move in unison and through a similar distance allowing a skate blade of any thickness to be clamped along the desired centerline. In an alternative mechanism, a tie bar extends between the jaws and is operated by a cam to induce equal and opposite movement of the jaws.

Abstract: A restraining apparatus for securing a position of a side impact beam having U-shaped or trapezoidal cross section and formed with at least partially flattened ends, for execution of a subsequent, includes two support blocks for supporting the ends. Associated to the support blocks are two vertical clamping units, wherein the support blocks and the clamping units are placed into one-to-one correspondence. The restraining apparatus further includes a stop member for abutment by one of the ends, and two transverse clamping units intended for clamping length sections of the side impact beam between the beam ends.

Abstract: An improved clamping assembly especially suited for use in a bench vise for allowing a user to choose between conventional fine-screw-reduction closure and/or opening of the jaws for clamping, or quick-set sliding adjustment of the jaws. The clamping assembly relies on a toothed rack and pawl. The pawl is selectively engaged with the toothed rack to allow conventional reduction gear closure or opening. Alternatively, a user can more quickly open and close the jaws by disengaging the pawl from the rack and simply sliding the jaws relative to one another. The clamping assembly provides a quick-set clamping action which allows a user to initially to preset the jaws by sliding them together in one quick motion, followed by conventional fine-screw-adjustment for high-force clamping.

Abstract: A device in the form of a self-centering steady rest for clamping or holding workpieces on a machine tool is provided. Three holding members are supported in a separate, intermediate member that is disposed in a housing and is displaceable therein, toward and away from a workpiece, by means of a piston. Formed in the walls of the housing are control cams by means of which the outer holding members are pivotably guided via adjustment movements of the intermediate member.

Abstract: A clamping device includes a clamp arm (2), an operating lever (3) for pivotally operating the clamp arm (2), and a toggle mechanism (T) provided in connection with the operating lever (3). The clamp arm (2) is formed with a guide path (2a) that intersects a direction in which the clamp arm (2) pivots so that an output member (9) of the toggle mechanism (T) is guided along the guide path (2a). Accordingly, workpieces (W) of heights that can vary over a wide range of up to several centimeters can be firmly fixed without the necessity of performing a troublesome adjustment operation.

Abstract: A locking, three-way clamp for applying a bi-directional vector force against one or more workpieces. The clamp 10, of the present invention, includes a handle 22, first and second opposing jaws 24 and 26, respectively, a jaw actuation lever 28, a threaded adjusting screw 30 and a toggle lock 32. Second opposing jaw 26 pivots, in relation to first jaw 24, about a central pivot point 34. First and second opposing jaws 24 and 26 each include a distal end 25 and 27, respectively. A workpiece restraint member 36 can be utilized for providing a rigid planar surface for engagement with a workpiece. The locking three-way clamp 10 of the present invention also includes an engagement device 50, on the distal end of each jaw, that pivots inward towards the restraint member 36 thus applying a vector force having x- and y-component vectors that forces a first workpiece against a second workpiece and simultaneously forcing the clamp 10 towards the workpieces 120 and 140.

Abstract: The clamp is a locked over-center toggle clamp having a toggle lever that actuates a clamp arm between clamped and released positions. An amplification lever is secured to a cam pivot for rotation of the cam pivot inside a base. One end of the clamp arm is pivoted to the cam pivot to act as a follower so that rotation of the cam pivot cams the clamp arm to amplify the hold-down force of the toggle clamp.

Abstract: A cam for locating and holding a windshield in an automobile during installation and cure includes a body having a bore in the bottom providing a journal for guiding rotation of the body in an arc around the bore. A lever arm projects from one side of the body. A nose projects from the opposite side of the body. A cam surface on the nose includes a ramped portion sloped outwardly and downwardly, having a planar section and an arcuate section.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for butt fusing lengths of plastic pipe in axial relationship. The assembly includes a cart having a chassis and wheels, the chassis having a longitudinal axis defined by the direction of movement of the cart in a straight line. A butt fusion machine having a frame, a first clamp and a second clamp thereon, is removably positioned on the cart. Each clamp is adapted to releasably secure the end portion of a length of thermoplastic pipe so that thereby the frame has a plane of orientation along which lengths of pipe extend when secured by the clamps.

Abstract: The tool holder is designed to hold an object rigidly in place, at a strategic location, with the benefits of simplicity of placement and easy removal. There are two basic parts: base assembly and the tool mount assembly that mates with it. A spring loaded, cam activated piston locks the pieces together. A non-locking internal conical taper permits 360 degree rotation. A handle mounted on the side activates the camming mechanism to lock the tool or object rigidly in place, being secured to the tool mounting surface.

Abstract: A work holding device is disclosed which has a fixed jaw and a movable jaw mounted on a pair of parallel guide rods for guiding the movable jaw toward and away from the fixed jaw. For moving and actuating the movable jaw, the guide rods are engaged by a handle operated cam member with a self-energizing frictional locking action responsive to handle movement.

Abstract: A new compact linkage for translating rotary input force to amplified linear output force includes two force applying members which move apart relatively during operation of the linkage. A strut is pivotally attached at one end to each of the force applying members; the struts extend towards each other with a space between their free ends. Each strut has a bearing surface at its free end. A cam-roll member is interposed between the bearing surfaces of the struts and includes cam surfaces in contact with the bearing surfaces. When the cam-roll member is rotated by a lever attached thereto, it translates the rotary input force from the lever into linear output force by a rolling action of the cam-roll member against the bearing surfaces of the pivoted struts. The linkage is markedly more efficient in force translation and transmission than pivoting toggle linkages typical of the prior art.

Abstract: A connector comprises two parts; namely, a keeper 10 in the form of a substantially flat plate having a slot 12 therein, and a bar 11 which locates in the slot. The keeper has a locking pin 13 which screws into a hole 14 in the keeper and engages the bar. The bar and slot are curved transversely so that pressure by the pin causes a greatly increased frictional grip between the slot and bar than would otherwise be the case if the bar and slot were flat.The connector has numerous uses such as a straight edged clamp as described in the preferred embodiment or for assembly of a kit of parts where a bar and keeper are incorporated into the respective parts to be joined.

Abstract: A mechanism for transforming a translation movement into a rotation movement which is then followed by a translation movement comprising a first member which can be a control member slidable on a smooth shaft and constituted by a hollow cylinder coaxial with the shaft, and terminated by two planar symmetrical faces which are inclined with respect to the shaft, and a second member which can be a driven member and fixed to the shaft. The second member is constituted by two hollow cylinders coaxial with the shaft and of the same diameter as the control member. Each hollow cylinder terminates with a planar face having the same inclination with the shaft as the faces of the control member, the planar faces of the hollow cylinders being in contact with respective faces of the control member. The two planar faces of the driven member are angularly offset relative to one another.

Abstract: A clamp including an elongated cylindrical bar, a backup member having integral extending arm, the backup member being slidably positioned on the bar, a base member having a body portion with an opening therethrough and an integral arm extending generally parallel the backup arm, an intermediate member pivoted to the base member and extending generally parallel to it, and an actuating member pivotally received at the outer end of the base member arm and pivotal in one direction to urge the intermediate member toward the backup member so that an object positioned between the backup member and intermediate member may be clamped.

Abstract: A machine vise is provided comprising a body, a fixed jaw at one end which is adaptable for accomodating irregularly shaped workpieces, a movable jaw mounted on the body and slidable toward and away from the fixed jaw, a cam for urging the movable jaw into gripping relation with a workpiece disposed between the jaws and a pair of wedge elements for locking the cam in a fixed longitudinal position with respect to the body.

Abstract: An improved clamp is disclosed in which a carrier plate is mounted slidably within a housing and is moved in one embodiment in a linear direction by means of an actuator. First and second arms are mounted in the housing and in angularly oriented guide slots within the carrier plate whereby, when the actuator moves the carrier plate, the arms move so that jaws at the ends of the arms converge at a clamping position. A pin in each arm is engaged in its own slot in the housing to insure that the jaws move along a predetermined path. In one embodiment of the invention only one of the arms is movable and the other arm is fixed. In a second, self-centering embodiment of the invention both arms move towards each other and equal and opposite bending stresses are induced in the arms which bend the arms within the elastic limit of the metal.