Patents by Inventor Gerd Bruno Bode

Gerd Bruno Bode has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Swing clamp
    Patent number: 6932333
    Abstract: A swing clamp (100) for selectively clamping a workpiece (58) having a surface to be worked upon to a support surface is provided. The swing clamp includes a housing (108) and an actuator (101) at least partially disposed within the housing. A clamp arm (102) is coupled to the actuator, wherein the actuator is adapted to actuate the clamp arm between a clamped position, an unclamped position, and a retracted position in which the clamp arm is adapted to be disposed below an elevation of the surface to be worked upon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Inventor: Gerd Bruno Bode
  • Swing clamp
    Publication number: 20040041322
    Abstract: A swing clamp (100) for selectively clamping a workpiece (58) having a surface to be worked upon to a support surface is provided. The swing clamp includes a housing (108) and an actuator (101) at least partially disposed within the housing. A clamp arm (102) is coupled to the actuator, wherein the actuator is adapted to actuate the clamp arm between a clamped position, an unclamped position, and a retracted position in which the clamp arm is adapted to be disposed below an elevation of the surface to be worked upon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventor: Gerd Bruno Bode