Means To Actuate Jaw(s) (i.e., Apply Holding Force) Patents (Class 269/216)
  • Patent number: 10940574
    Abstract: A vise includes a stationary jaw at one end of a rail and including a moveable jaw member having a clamping surface, and a lever having a cam at one end engaged with the jaw member; and a moveable jaw on the rail and including a moveable member engaging with a limit member at the other end of the rail; a jaw element having one end secured to the moveable member and having a clamping surface at the other end, an internal moveable wedge secured to the clamping surface of the jaw element and having first and second inclined surfaces; two opposite arms pivotably secured to the moveable member wherein one ends of the arms contact each other and engage with the first and second inclined surfaces respectively, and each arm has a cavity on an outer edge; and two urging blocks complimentarily engaging the arms respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventor: Chung Li Chen
  • Patent number: 10668850
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods are provided for object restraint including a trench; a pneumatic bending actuator (PBA), the PBA and the trench configured on the surface for clamping of the object to the surface; a part of the PBA constrained in the trench and a part of the PBA left unconstrained by the trench; a primary actuation mechanism for constraining in the trench the constrained part of the PBA to remain flat at the surface for resting the object on the surface, and for leaving the unconstrained part of the PBA configured as the curved segment to exert a clamping force to the object on the surface; and a secondary constraint mechanism to retain the constrained part of the PBA in the trench to prevent a portion of the constrained part of the PBA from exerting an upward force counter to the clamping of the unconstrained part of the PBA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Paul W. Alexander, Diann Brei, Jonathan E. Luntz, Jesse Velleu
  • Patent number: 10225660
    Abstract: A process for magnetizing multiple magnetic circuits. The process comprises the following steps: S1, fixing an un-magnetized internal magnetic circuit assembly (12) to an un-magnetized external magnetic circuit assembly (22), so as to assemble into an un-magnetized magnetic circuit assembly (32); and S2, magnetizing the un-magnetized magnetic circuit assembly (32) that is completed in the Step S1, in this step the un-magnetized internal magnetic circuit assembly (12) and the un-magnetized external magnetic circuit assembly (22) are magnetized respectively by using an internal magnetic circuit magnetizing coil (40) and an external magnetic circuit magnetizing coil (50), so as to complete the process for magnetizing multiple magnetic circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: GOERTEK INC.
    Inventors: Bin Wang, Qiang Wang
  • Patent number: 9709083
    Abstract: Devices that allow one or more objects to be quickly and easily attached to a musical device are described. In one embodiment, a spring-enabled mounting device is disclosed that allows a device such as a microphone to be removably attached to a musical instrument, such as a drum. The apparatus may be operable via the use of a single hand applying forces to manipulate one or more springs within the apparatus, thus allowing for convenient and timely attachment, removal, and/or repositioning of the object, such as a microphone, with respect to the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: DRUM WORKSHOP, INC.
    Inventors: Andrzej J. Krol, Victor Filonovich, Sergio G. Bonsignore
  • Patent number: 9673010
    Abstract: A relay according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a housing, a cylinder, a fixed contactor coupled to the housing, a movable contactor contactable with or separated from the fixed contactor, a coil assembly disposed in the housing to generate a magnetic field, a movable shaft coupled with the movable contactor at an upper portion thereof, a fixed core inserted into the cylinder, a moving core fixed to the movable shaft to move the movable shaft in a pressing manner, a wipe spring to supply elastic force to the movable shaft, and a return spring located between the fixed core and the moving core. The moving core includes a cylindrical protrusion extending toward the fixed core and surrounding the movable shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: LSIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Su Jung Lee
  • Publication number: 20150048565
    Abstract: A clamping unit, in particular for use in a machining center, or a turning or milling center, wherein the clamping unit comprises an external housing (12), preferably having a cylindrical basic design, an internal housing (15) accommodated in the external housing (12), and an internal cylinder (11) that is retained in the internal housing (15) such that it can be displaced in a vertical adjustment direction A when in the operating state, which is designed for transferring a pressure or tensile force for clamping purposes, wherein the internal housing (15) is supported in the external housing (12) by means of springs (13, 14), and is supported with respect to the external housing (12) such that it can be displaced in the adjustment direction A, and thus forms a spring force storage unit (21), and wherein an electric motor (16) is disposed inside the clamping unit, integrated therein, preferably encompassed by the external housing (12), furthermore, preferably accommodated inside the internal housing (15), in o
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Harald Deininger, Eckhard Maurer
  • Publication number: 20150020372
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for positioning workpieces for processing. In one aspect, a clamping device includes two clamping elements and a servo drive provided for the clamping elements. The servo drive is operable to first move at least one of the clamping elements toward the other of the clamping elements such that the clamping elements are transferred into a clamping start position in which the clamping elements are positioned on opposite sides of a workpiece arranged therebetween and in which the clamping elements do not apply a force to the workpiece or apply a force to the workpiece that is smaller than a clamping force, and subsequently urge the clamping elements toward one another from the clamping start position to an operational state, in which the clamping elements apply the clamping force to the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Bernd Linder, Torsten Popp, Bernd Gaiser
  • Patent number: 8876096
    Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising a structure and a locking magnet. The structure comprises a retaining portion and a magnetic portion. The retaining portion of the structure is configured to receive a first section of a workpiece such that a second section of the workpiece is positioned at an angle relative to the magnetic portion of the structure. The magnetic portion of the structure is positioned at a first side of the workpiece. The locking magnet is configured to exert an attractive force that causes the magnetic portion of the structure to move towards the second section of the workpiece when the locking magnet is positioned at a second side of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Robert D. Dixon
  • Patent number: 8864121
    Abstract: The present invention describes an adaptive clamp width adjusting device (200) for use in an integrated circuit package process machine. The device (200) includes a travel component (210) and a fixed component (310). The travel component (210) carries a clamp (220a,220b) with an adjustable width and a rotary screw (230a) operable for such adjustment by a driven wheel (232). The fixed component (310), mounted on a base plate (312), includes a motor (320) and a drive wheel (324) attached to the motor shaft. When the device (200) is in a clamp width conversion station (40a), the travel component (210) is aligned above the fixed component (310) so that when the base plate (312) is raised and the drive wheel (324) engages the driven wheel (232), the clamp width is operable to be adjusted by the motor (320) according to a width of a workpiece (W).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Manufacturing Integration Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Xiang Bao Zhang, Siew Hua Ng, Teck Keong Boh, Kim Mone Kwong
  • Publication number: 20140284861
    Abstract: A clamp with a fixed jaw; a groove with the fixed jaw mounted thereon; a moveable jaw slidably mounted on the groove; a connecting member having one end secured to the moveable jaw and including a hollow cylinder at an other end disposed in the fixed jaw, and a strap interconnecting the cylindrical element and the hollow cylinder; a gear including a plurality of teeth disposed on the fixed jaw; a biasing member disposed on the fixed jaw opposite to the gear; a bifurcated handle put on the fixed jaw to cover both the gear and the biasing member; a first pawl in the handle; a lever secured to the first pawl; a rotatable pin with the hollow cylinder fastened thereon, the pin being for fastening the handle, the biasing member, the fixed jaw, the hollow cylinder, and the gear together; and the second pawl in the fixed jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventor: Chung Li Chen
  • Publication number: 20140265087
    Abstract: A clamping device for use with a golf club head. The clamping device may include a base and a holding device which is rotatably coupled to the base. The holding device may include at least first and second engagement portions. Each engagement portion is configured to at least partially accommodate an iron or wedge type golf club head, and prevent such club head from moving along a plane which is defined by the holding device. The clamping device may also include first and second clamp members which are each coupled to the base so as to be alignable with and operative to firmly seat corresponding golf club head within respective ones of the first and second engagement portions of the holding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Dunlop Sports Company, LTD.
    Inventors: Roberto Aguayo, Carl J. Crotteau, Simon A. Ecob, Lawrence Melendez
  • Publication number: 20140252711
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to a clamp. In one embodiment, the clamp includes a bar, and a first jaw, movable along the bar and positioned on a first side of the bar. The clamp also includes a second jaw positioned on the bar on a second side of the bar, opposite the first side. The clamp also includes an actuator for moving the first jaw toward the second jaw for clamping one or more workpieces, and the actuator includes one or more drive plates operatively coupled to the bar when the first jaw is in a driving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventor: Gregory Tropea
  • Patent number: 8789825
    Abstract: An exemplary clamping mechanism includes a mounting base, a clamping assembly and a driving assembly. The clamping assembly includes a rotating member rotatably assembled to the mounting base, drive pins, a guiding member, sliding members, and clamping members. The guiding member is mounted on the mounting base and defines guide slots. The sliding members are slidably engaged into the guide slots of the guiding member, and connected to the rotating member via the drive pins. The clamping members are assembled to distal ends of the sliding members, respectively. The driving assembly is mounted on the mounting base and connected to the rotating member thereby driving the rotating member to reciprocate to clamp or release a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bing Li, Bo Yang, Yong Zhang
  • Patent number: 8740208
    Abstract: A clamping device has a removable handle to move a clamp between an opened and clamped position. A receiving member is on the clamp to receive the handle. The handle has a latching member to couple with the receiving member. An actuating member is coupled with the handle to move the clamp from an opened to clamped position. A release mechanism is coupled with the clamp or handle to move the clamp from a clamped to an opened position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Hagan, David Martin, Henry Dykstra
  • Publication number: 20140118725
    Abstract: A device for supporting an optical coupling lens for testing includes a platform, a first contacting member fixedly mounted on the platform, a second contacting member moveably mounted on the platform, and a pressing member positioned on the platform. The platform defines a supporting recess which is configured for supporting the optical coupling lens firmly and in a particular orientation during testing, by means of spring pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHANG-WEI KUO
  • Publication number: 20140054834
    Abstract: An apparatus for clamping and handling an ophthalmic lens (A) in one or a plurality of stations throughout a manufacturing process, comprising: a main actuator (5); a loading platform (3) on which the lens is laid down with its concave surface downwards; a grip composed of two arms (1, 2) for clamping the lens on its edge, a first arm (1) being bound to said main actuator (5) and a second arm (2) being guided so that to allow for a movement parallel to the main actuator displacement; a first means for attracting the second arm (2) towards the first arm (1) so that to close the grip onto the lens edge; a second means (8) for blocking the second arm (2) at a fixed position when the first arm (1) is moved to a rest position so that to open the grip; holding fingers (6) mounted on at least one of the first arm (1) and the second arm (2) and partly sliding along parallel grooves (4) machined in said platform (3), said grooves (4) being also parallel to the actuator displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Automation & Robotics S.A.
    Inventor: Christian Laurent
  • Patent number: 8656771
    Abstract: A device and method for measuring the thickness of a cloth when the predetermined pressing force is applied to the cloth. A device for measuring a cloth thickness includes a stationary part having a base surface; a movable member having a pressing end to press a cloth against the base surface; a movable member driving mechanism to move the movable member linearly without rotating around itself from an initial position up to an over-pressing position where the pressing end presses the cloth against the base surface with a force exceeding the predetermined pressing force; a load cell for detecting a force with which the pressing end presses the cloth against the base surface; and a pulse coder for detecting the space between the base surface and the pressing end when a force value detected by the load cell reaches the predetermined pressing force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Hasegawa, Tomoyuki Okada, Nobuhisa Ito
  • Publication number: 20140021670
    Abstract: A self-adjusting and self-locking sawhorse made up of a frame for holding an item in a cantilevered position and self-adjusting jaw means on the frame for receiving the item, the self-adjusting jaw means being automatically responsive to the size of the item to hold the log in the sawhorse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Glebe Fabrications Limited
    Inventor: Cyril Martin Geraghty
  • Publication number: 20140015186
    Abstract: Disclosed is a configurable table that uses configurable mounting pieces to mount a work piece on the configurable table at a predetermined location. The configurable table includes a fixed portion of a mounting clamp that can engage a rotatable portion of a mounting clamp on a positioner or other device. The positioner can then rotate the configurable table and work piece to various orientations for performing horizontal welds, using robotic welders, as well as machining and cutting. The configurable table can also be used for initial fabrication, cutting, or working, which eliminates the need for separate fabrication and finish welding tables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Brent Wessel, Todd Scarpella, Lance F. Guymon
  • Publication number: 20130256965
    Abstract: A clamping module for a clamping device with a housing which accommodates a drive device which transfers at least one clamping jaw from a starting position to a clamping position, wherein at least one solid body joint is provided between the drive device and the at least one clamping jaw, the solid body joint being elastically resilient in the direction of a clamping movement of the clamping jaw. A clamping device comprises at least one clamping module and/or a positioning module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Trumpf Laser-und Systemtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Valentin Haag, Maximilian Merk
  • Publication number: 20130214467
    Abstract: In a clamping fixture (1) for clamping a workpiece (10), wherein the clamping fixture has at least one clamping device (4) and at least one guiding device working together with the clamping device, wherein the clamping device can be moved axially along the guiding device, wherein the clamping device has a radial profiling (6), wherein the guiding device has an opposing profiling (7), corresponding to the radial profiling of the clamping device, and wherein, when there is an axial movement of the profiling of the clamping device along the opposing profiling of the guiding device, the clamping device is forced in a substantially radial direction, and thereby clamps the workpiece in place, less susceptibility to wear, and consequently a longer operational service life, is obtained by the clamping device being formed in at least two parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicants: Prazisionsmechanik Heyn GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Heyn, Jean-Claude Montandon
  • Patent number: 8459624
    Abstract: The present invention provides clamp head comprising an arched body having upper and lower faces, a vertex and opposing unequal length arms. The body is further provided with a through aperture for a bolt or like threaded fastener which extends between the upper and lower faces in the region of the vertex. The aperture in the upper face is oval and tapers outwardly through the body in the direction of the lower face. The arms comprise a reaction arm having at its distal end a reaction face and a clamping arm having at its distal end a clamping face, the reaction and clamping faces being provided with respective formations. The formations of the reaction arm extend in a direction which is substantially transverse to the direction of the formations of the clamping arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: EV IP LP
    Inventors: Simon Francis Klippel, Neil Frank Gill, Mark Gaskell, Louise Caroline Foster
  • Patent number: 8459625
    Abstract: A vehicle body clamping device including a clamping linkage unit adapted for mounting to a conveyor carrier at a location beneath a vehicle body while said vehicle body is carried on a conveyor carrier. A clamping actuation assembly is located below the conveyor carriers and along their path of travel, and includes a pair of actuator units for operating the clamping linkage. Activation of a first actuator unit cause the clamping linkage to place a clamping bar thereof in an unclamped position, such that a vehicle body can be loaded to or removed from the conveyor carrier. Activation of the second actuator unit cause the clamping linkage to place the clamping bar in a clamped position, such that a vehicle body is securely clamped to the conveyor carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chris Hall
  • Publication number: 20130119595
    Abstract: In a clamping chuck (1) for holding clamped a brush body (2), in particular a toothbrush body in its head region, including at least two clamping jaws (3a, 3b) spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the brush body (2) to be held, at least one of the clamping jaws (3b) is movable and is adjustable between an open position and a closed position which holds the brush body (2) clamped between the clamping jaws (3a, 3b). There is provided a brush body support (5) which is arranged between the clamping jaws (3a, 3b) and which is adjustable between a closed position acting on the rear side of the brush body (2) and an open position which is retracted with respect to said closed position. A common actuating mechanism (6) is provided for jointly adjusting the clamping jaw(s) (3b) and the brush body support (5) against a restoring force from the respective closed position into the open position (FIG. 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: ZAHORANSKY AG
    Inventor: Zahoransky AG
  • Publication number: 20130074570
    Abstract: Rolling mill split box guides, including water cooling nozzle and equalization trough assemblies are retained by a clamping mechanism that includes a header support structure having opposed front and back sides, for support of the split box there between. A clamp arm has a first end pivotally coupled to one of the header sides and a pivotal range of motion across the header and split box to the other side thereof. A threaded screw or other biasing actuator is coupled to the other of the header sides, selectively engageable with the clamp arm, for exerting biasing force on the split box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
    Inventors: William X. Shen, Jianping Zhang, Brian Vallimont, Bruce V. Kiefer
  • Patent number: 8398061
    Abstract: A clamping device in a main shaft driving device for a machine tool, which rotationally drives a main shaft, wherein the main shaft is rotatably supported by a frame. The clamping device includes a clamp piston, a pressure chamber and an operating fluid supplying mechanism, wherein the clamp piston has a first pressure-receiving surface and a second pressure-receiving surface, the first pressure-receiving surface receiving the spring force of a spring member, the second pressure-receiving surface receiving pressure of an operating fluid, wherein the operating fluid supplying mechanism includes a switching portion that selectively supplies the corresponding operating fluid from a common operating fluid supply source to at least one of a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Tsudakoma Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshinori Tatsuda
  • Publication number: 20130056920
    Abstract: Provided is a clamping device such that improvement can be made in the degree of freedom of machining and the degree of freedom in dealing with the shape of the workpiece. This clamping device (1) serves to secure the workpiece, and is provided with a first grip section (12) which is disposed on an inner surface of a frame body (11) and has a plurality of protrusions (123) that project inward; a second grip section (13) which is disposed on a different inner surface of the frame body (11) and has a plurality of protrusions (133) that project inward, said different inner surface facing the inner surface whereon the first grip section (12) is disposed; and a grip section driving section (14) which moves the first grip section (12) and the second grip section (13) in a direction approaching each other or in a direction moving away from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Watari, Masato Honzawa, Munehiro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8328170
    Abstract: A clamping apparatus is disclosed including a first handle defining a hole, a magnet affixed to the first handle, and a movable jaw coupled to the first handle and a second handle, the jaw comprising two clamp segments. The apparatus further includes a magnet contacting element disposed on a release lever on the second handle, wherein pressure is applied to release the release lever from contacting the magnet in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America , Inc.
    Inventor: Eric M. Wasinger
  • Publication number: 20120200023
    Abstract: A device and a method for holding a shaft (8), preferably a winding shaft (8), are described and applied for. In order to hold the shaft (8) it (8) is fixated in an accept (3), by at least one body (3) being made to contact in the direction towards the shaft (8). It is considered novel and inventive that a lever (5), which is supported rotational about a first axis (9), is moved in reference to the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventor: Tim Oberdalhoff
  • Patent number: 8235369
    Abstract: A cart system is provided for a coil of a dynamoelectric machine. The cart system includes one or more support rails disposed substantially horizontally, a plurality of lifting rails disposed substantially vertically, and connected at one end to the one or more support rails, and a plurality of coil clamps for applying a compressive force. The coil clamps are attached to the lifting rails in a removable manner. The coil of the dynamoelectric machine can be placed on the cart system and the coil clamps can be arranged on the lifting rails to apply a compressive force to the coil to facilitate a testing procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brock M. Lape, Jeffrey D. Evans, Richard A. Harby
  • Publication number: 20120169000
    Abstract: A coaxial concentric double jaw vice comprises a base frame defining a longitudinal sliding groove, first and second movable jaws mounted on the base frame and movable along the sliding groove, a control rod set inserted through the first and second movable jaws and received in the sliding groove, a fixed screw rod mounted on the control rod set and screw-connected with the first movable jaw, a movable screw rod sleeved onto the control rod set and screw-connected with the second movable jaw and rotatable with the control rod set and movable axially along the control rod set by an external force, a clutch mounted in the control rod set, and a driving mechanism mounted in the control rod set and connectable to the control rod set by the clutch for rotating the control rod set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Tseh-Pei LIN, Chang-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20120112397
    Abstract: A clamp has a powered actuator that includes an arm moving between a first and a second position. A linkage mechanism has a link and a base. The link and base are pivotally connected with one another. The link couples with the arm of the cylinder. The bracket couples with the actuator and the base. The bracket is movable along the base for adjusting the angle opening between the link and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Schauss
  • Publication number: 20120086160
    Abstract: A deck anchor assembly for anchoring a frame loading member to a frame deck according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a deck leverage anchor and a coupler. The deck leverage anchor is configured to engage the frame deck, the deck leverage anchor including a locking mechanism configured to lock the deck leverage anchor relative to the frame deck. The coupler is configured to couple the frame loading member to the deck leverage anchor and is independently moveable relative to the locking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventor: Michael J. Marx
  • Publication number: 20120018938
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus for constraining an object includes a first clamping surface configured to apply a first holding force to a first surface of the object; a second clamping surface configured to apply a second holding force to a second surface of the object; and an actuator configured to selectively move the second clamping surface relative to the first clamping surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Cone, Darien Brookfield Crane, James Wagner
  • Patent number: 8087649
    Abstract: Attachment device for a clamp, said clamp having at least one clamp contact member for workpieces, said attachment device comprising a fixing member for fixing the attachment device in a releasable manner to the at least one clamp contact member, an attachment device contact member for contacting workpieces, which is held on the fixing member, and a pivot bearing via which the attachment device contact member is pivotable with regard to the fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: BESSEY Tool GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Duss, Thomas Klein, Hans Roesch
  • Patent number: 8070147
    Abstract: A clamping device includes a securing seat, a driving member movably mounted on the securing seat, a first fixture, a second fixture, a first securing pole, a second securing pole, a first joining member and a second joining member. The first fixture includes a first clamping member and a first connecting member. The first connecting member comprises a first moving portion. The second fixture includes a second clamping member and a second connecting member. The second connecting member includes a second moving portion. The first and second securing poles are fixed on the securing seat. The first and second joining members are respectively matched with the first and second securing poles. Two ends of the first joining member are respectively connected to the driving member and the first moving portion. Two ends of the second joining member are respectively connected to the driving member and the second moving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiung-Hung Wang, Chao-Chien Lee, Jen-Hui Wang, Chiu-Yi Wu
  • Publication number: 20110291341
    Abstract: A clamp having a lock is provided. In another aspect, a fail safe lock maintains the position of a clamping member when fluid pressure or other actuating power is undesirably reduced. Another aspect employs teeth on a locking structure which engage matching teeth on a shaft where engagement of the teeth prevent unclamping of a workpiece. In still another aspect, a manual override member disengages a lock in order to unclamp a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: BTM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edwin G. Sawdon, Brian D. Petit, Michael D. Miller
  • Patent number: 8052130
    Abstract: A power-actuated vise apparatus includes a first jaw which is disposed on a base, and a second jaw which is supported by a carrier to be movable in a longitudinal direction by an angular force in an initial course. The carrier is further pressed by a linear force in a subsequent course to bring the second jaw into tightened engagement with a workpiece against the first jaw. A servo control mechanism is disposed to drive a torque transmitting member so as to transmit a torque force. A force coupler unit is configured to couple the torque transmitting member to the carrier and to take up the torque force from the torque transmitting member to result in generation of the angular force and the linear force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventor: Jui-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20110198793
    Abstract: A cart system is provided for a coil of a dynamoelectric machine. The cart system includes one or more support rails disposed substantially horizontally, a plurality of lifting rails disposed substantially vertically, and connected at one end to the one or more support rails, and a plurality of coil clamps for applying a compressive force. The coil clamps are attached to the lifting rails in a removable manner. The coil of the dynamoelectric machine can be placed on the cart system and the coil clamps can be arranged on the lifting rails to apply a compressive force to the coil to facilitate a testing procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Brock M. Lape, Jeffrey D. Evans, Richard A. Harby
  • Patent number: 7980538
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a jig for holding a workpiece using forces provided by a clamp having a first clamping member, a second clamping member, and a connecting member operable for moving the first clamping member relative to the second clamping member. The jig includes an elongated base member and an elongated support member extending upward from the base member. The support member has a clamp engagement surface for engaging the first clamping member of the clamp, a generally vertically oriented upper surface disposed opposite of the clamp engagement surface for engaging a lateral side of the workpiece, a generally horizontally oriented support surface extending from the support member disposed below the upper surface for engaging a bottom side of the workpiece, and an aperture sized and arranged to accept the connecting member of the clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Sears Brands, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Michael Weiby
  • Publication number: 20110095467
    Abstract: The present invention describes an adaptive clamp width adjusting device (200) for use in an integrated circuit package process machine. The device (200) includes a travel component (210) and a fixed component (310). The travel component (210) carries a clamp (220a,220b) with an adjustable width and a rotary screw (230a) operable for such adjustment by a driven wheel (232). The fixed component (310), mounted on a base plate (312), includes a motor (320) and a drive wheel (324) attacked to the motor shaft. When the device (200) is in a clamp width conversion station (40a), the travel component (210) is aligned above the fixed component (310) so that when the base plate (312) is raised and the drive wheel (324) engages the driven wheel (232), the clamp width is operable to be adjusted by the motor (320) according to a width of a workpiece (W).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Manufacturing Integration Technology Ltd,
    Inventors: Xiang Bao Zhang, Siew Hua Ng, Teck Keong Boh, Kim Mone Kwong
  • Publication number: 20100289204
    Abstract: In a force increasing device of a clamping device for an indexing table, a large clamping force is obtained without reducing working efficiency of a workpiece and while limiting the length in the axial direction of a rotating shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: TSUDAKOMA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya Nitta
  • Patent number: 7810419
    Abstract: A rotating log saw clamp for clamping a product roll to be sawn. The rotating log saw clamp includes a first portion disposed for rotation about an axis and a second portion disposed for rotation with the first portion and movable relative to the first portion between an open position and a clamping position. The second portion is rotatable from the clamping position to the open position by relative rotation of the first and second rotating portions in a common direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne G. Rundell, Eric J. Lumberg, Mark A. Stackley
  • Publication number: 20100170081
    Abstract: A clamp device includes a first clamp head movable but restricted in movement in a perpendicular direction that is at right angles to a travel direction, and serving as a reference side, a second clamp head movable in a direction coming closer to and in a direction farther away from the first clamp head, capable of clamping a workpiece located between the first and second clamp heads, and tiltable and/or slidable in the perpendicular direction, and a drive unit driving the first and second clamp heads. The workpiece is clamped with the first and second clamp heads by moving the first and second clamp heads in a direction coming closer to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Takayuki Kuroda, Yuko Kamata
  • Publication number: 20100096792
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping device, in particular for clamping a workpiece, comprising a support body 10 including a clamping member 20 for applying an axial force at a longitudinal end thereof and a limiting member 30 substantially in the region of the opposite longitudinal end of the support body 10, and at least one expansion region 40, 50. In this arrangement, a ball clamping set 60, 70 is arranged in each case in the at least one expansion region 40, 50, the at least one ball clamping set 60, 70 including at least one first ball 80 having a first diameter and at least two second balls 90, 95 having a second diameter, the first diameter being larger than the second diameter and the at least one ball clamping set 60, 70 cooperating with the clamping member 20. In addition, the balls 80, 90, 95 of the ball clamping set 60, 70 are in contact so as to convert the axial force of the clamping member 20 by means of the ball clamping set 60, 70 into a radial force which acts towards the support body 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Ludwig Demmeler
  • Publication number: 20100084798
    Abstract: A clamping and/or spreading tool comprises a drive for displacement of a push or pull rod to which a movable jaw is fixed with respect to a support carrying a stationary jaw in longitudinal direction of the push and pull rod, said drive comprising a torsion spring and being adapted to enter torque transmitting engagement with the push or pull rod for displacement of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Irwin Industrial Tool Company
    Inventors: Manfred Geier, Ralf Strauß, Phil Reed
  • Publication number: 20100025908
    Abstract: A disc holding apparatus including a plurality of movable holding claws, which have a holding section abutting to the outer circumference of a wafer having a notch and are arranged in the circumference direction of the wafer. The wafer is held by having each holding section on the inner edge side of each movable holding claw abut to the outer circumference of the wafer, thereby, at the time of detecting the notch by a sensor including a light source and a light receiving section, even when one of the holding sections abuts to the outer circumference of the wafer at a part where the notch exists, light from the light source is permitted to enter the light receiving section through the notch without being blocked by the holding section. Even when the wafer is held at the part where the notch exists, the wafer is not required to be correctly held again and throughput is improved with a shortened process time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicants: Is Technology Japan, Inc., Raytex Corporation
    Inventor: Teruyoshi Munakata
  • Publication number: 20090224455
    Abstract: A clamping device has a top part (1) provided with an adjusting mechanism for a clamping arm that can be pivoted into a clamping position and an opening position on the top part (1). A housing (7) carries the top part (1). The housing has an inner region to receive a linearly mobile adjusting rod that is connected, at one end, to the adjusting mechanism (3) and to a drive, at the other end, arranged in the housing (7). The housing (7) has an extruded hollow profiled element (8). The inner region of the extruded element (8) has a uniform inner cross-section over its entire length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: DE-STA-CO EUROPE GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Kaiser, Peter Schauss
  • Patent number: 7566022
    Abstract: A fly tying apparatus includes a base abutting a support surface and a stanchion attached to and extending upwardly from the base. A rotational assembly is rotatably mounted on the stanchion. A fly gripping assembly is mounted to the rotational assembly. The fly gripping assembly includes a jaw mount attached to the rotational assembly. The jaw mount includes a mounting collar. A jaw assembly is mounted to the jaw mount. The jaw assembly engages a bend of a fish hook. The jaw assembly is slidably mounted in the mounting collar. The jaw assembly comprises a pair of jaws, a first adjustment assembly configured to selectively angle the jaws with respect to each other, and a second adjustment assembly configured to selectively alter a distance between the jaws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Inventors: Brad L. McKinley, Bruce N. Haugh
  • Publication number: 20090121405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping device comprising an elongate support structure carrying a fixed jaw and a movable jaw and an advancing clamping mechanism mounted on the support structure for advancing the movable jaw toward the fixed jaw in a longitudinal direction. The clamping device further comprises a transportation mechanism for convenient transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: POSITEC POWER TOOLS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Warren Brown, Graham Gerhardt, Harry Szommer, Guojun Chen, Quangang Liu