Abstract: A quick-release captive clamping pin that uses a ball-lock pin and an endcap assembly to provide a tooling assembly with both holding and clamping action with a quick-release function. The captive clamping pin may include an adjustable-length ball-lock pin inserted through the tool and workpiece, where the length adjustment is used to apply clamping force.

Abstract: A bushing handle for use with a renewable bushing. The bushing handle facilitates a quick-change configuration by using a liner bushing disposed in a through bore. The liner bushing can accept a plurality of different renewable bushings having various inner diameters and other characteristics, eliminating the need to stock and store a multitude of different bushing handles. The liner bushing may be a lock liner, which facilitates the quick-change function, and provides a ground inner diameter, which is more resistant to wear and tear than the light metal construction of the handle itself.

Abstract: A bushing handle for use with a renewable bushing. The bushing handle facilitates a quick-change configuration by using a liner bushing disposed in a through bore. The liner bushing can accept a plurality of different renewable bushings having various inner diameters and other characteristics, eliminating the need to stock and store a multitude of different bushing handles. The liner bushing may be a lock liner, which facilitates the quick-change function, and provides a ground inner diameter, which is more resistant to wear and tear than the light metal construction of the handle itself.

Abstract: A captive locating screw system comprising a captive locating screw assembly configured for use with a bushing assembly. The captive locating screw assembly has a gripping means attachable to be threaded shaft or stud and an optional protecting means disposed between the gripping means and the body of the shaft. The protecting means may be a washer or other similar structure, and remains statically in contact with a workpiece or work surface, to reduce damage or marring, even as the captive locating screw assembly is rotated by twisting the gripping means to fasten it to the workpiece or work surface.

Abstract: An air rest button system comprising a body element and a plunger element configured to accept a rest button. The plunger element generally is configured to be inserted into a base in the top of the body element. The plunger element in turn has a bore or hole therein configured to receiving an air rest button, which may be substituted for other air rest buttons, facilitating the modularity of the present system.

Abstract: A captive locating screw system comprising a captive locating screw assembly configured for use with a bushing assembly. The captive locating screw assembly has a gripping means attachable to be threaded shaft or stud and an optional protecting means disposed between the gripping means and the body of the shaft. The protecting means may be a washer or other similar structure, and remains statically in contact with a workpiece or work surface, to reduce damage or marring, even as the captive locating screw assembly is rotated by twisting the gripping means to fasten it to the workpiece or work surface.

Abstract: Device and methods comprising a clamping device or vise which applies stabilizing force to a workpiece for a machining, operation using an adjustable stock engagement point, the stock engagement point being adjustable by inserting shims or spacers between the stock engagement surface (e.g., a gripper wall and the body of the device).

Abstract: A toggle clamp comprises a compression spindle assembly with a plunger and a spindle. The plunger has a chamber dimensioned to slidingly receive the spindle in a telescoping arrangement, and a resilient member disposed in the plunger chamber to urge the spindle away from the plunger chamber. A screw extends through a bore of the spindle and the plunger chamber and is threaded into the plunger to bias the resilient member and maintain the spindle in sliding contact with the plunger chamber. The screw has a head abutting a shoulder monolithically formed in the spindle bore. The screw is rotatable to adjust a level of compression of the resilient member. The compression spindle assembly reliably applies a gradual rate of pressure as the compression spindle assembly is compressed.