Patents Assigned to SSD Control Technology, Inc.,
  • Mechanism for clamping and holding an elongated workpiece
    Patent number: 6231036
    Abstract: A mechanism for clamping and holding an elongated workpiece in a machine includes a fixed support, and a longitudinally extending conveyor for supporting the workpiece relative to support. A pair of longitudinally extending clamping members are slidably mounted on the support and are retrained for transverse movement relative to the conveyor. A camming mechanism is actuated by power cylinders to move the clamping members into clamping engagement with opposite sides of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: SSD Control Technology, Inc.,
    Inventors: Stephen A. Johnson, David J. Konieczny