Abstract: The device is a clamp (1), designed to hold a construction piece, including a clamping lever (2), which climbs by pivoting around a transverse axis (3), in a case (4) formed by two half-shells (4a, 4b) with mirror symmetry along their joining plane and containing the clamping mechanism of the device (1), which is operated, by an intermediary shaft of a fluid cylinder (6) and (7) and of a system of a connecting rod (8) and a crank (9), or directly, between two positions, the first activates the release of the piece and the second activates the clamping of the piece, characterized in that each of the two half-shells (4a, 4b) forming the case (4) are made of a material that includes at least one reinforcement insert (10) made of a distinctively more rigid material and inserted into each half-shell (4a, 4b) in a zone subjected to high stress during clamping, so as to confer a resistance to stress in that zone, augmented in torsion, traction, or compression.

Abstract: Into a housing (3) is hermetically inserted an annular piston (5), and into the annular piston (5) is hermetically inserted an output rod (8). A spring (14) located below the piston (5) moves the piston (5) upward for locking, pressurized oil in a release chamber (12) formed above the piston (5) moves the piston (5) downward for releasing. On an upper surface of the piston (5) is provided a pressing surface (38), on an inner periphery of a peripheral wall of the release chamber (12) is provided a first tapered surface (41), which narrows upward, and on an outer periphery of the output rod (8) is provided a second tapered surface (52), which narrows downward. Between the pressing surface (38), the first tapered surface (41) and the second tapered surface (52) are inserted a plurality of balls (55) circumferentially at intervals. Thereby, when the spring (14) moves the piston (5) upward for locking, a moving stroke of the output rod (8) is larger than that of the piston (5).

Abstract: A motor pack for an electrically driven tool includes at least one electric motor and a linearly displaceable member coupled to the electric motor such that the linearly displaceable member is displaced axially by operation of the at least one electric motor. The motor pack further includes a housing enclosing the electric motor and at least partially enclosing the linearly displaceable member. The housing includes a front plate to which a tool head may be removably coupled. The front plate has an aperture formed therein through which the linearly displaceable element can be coupled to a moveable element in the tool head. The motor pack also includes tool control circuitry enclosed within the housing and electrically coupled to the electric motor to control operation thereof.

Abstract: A clamp apparatus has a lower body. A rotary driving source driven by an electric signal, a pump mechanism having a pressure oil-sucking/discharging mechanism energized/deenergized by the rotary driving source, a cylinder mechanism provided with a piston for moving in an axial direction in accordance with supply of pressure oil, and an accumulator for retaining the pressure oil are integrally assembled to the lower body.

Abstract: A locking mechanism for a locating and clamping fixture is provided, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a drive pin that is linearly positionable along a first axis. The drive pin comprises a driver portion and a driven portion, wherein the driver portion is coupled to a piston of the fixture and the driven portion is coupled to a clamping arm of the fixture. The driver portion of the drive pin further comprises an annular groove, wherein one or more rollers are associated with the annular groove of the drive pin and a body of the fixture. The one or more rollers are operable to generally maintain a position of the clamping arm upon a loss of a driving force to the driver portion via an interface between the one or more rollers, the drive pin, and the body.

Abstract: A system for detecting collisions in a shared communications medium, such as a TDMA medium, includes a receive path adapted to generate a first intermediate signal, a second intermediate signal, and a data symbol sequence from an input signal. A preamble detection module generates a correlation metric from the first intermediate signal. A power measurement module generates a power indication signal from the second intermediate signal. A noise measurement module generates a noise indication signal from the second intermediate signal and the data symbol sequence. A processing module is adapted to characterize the input signal as a collision for certain values of correlation metric, power indication signal, and noise indication signal.

Abstract: A powered clamp assembly is provided having an actuator, a cam member, a jaw arm, and a bearing member. The cam member has a camming surface and is driven by the actuator. The jaw arm is pivotable about an axis. The bearing member is attached to the jaw arm, as well as being engagable with the camming surface of the cam member. Movement of the cam member causes the camming surface to engage the bearing member which causes the jaw arm to pivot.

Abstract: A workpiece cradle and a clamp arm is provided, and an arm opening/closing cylinder 15 for opening and closing the clamp arm and the workpiece cradle are attached to a moving block 13. To a workpiece-cradle driving cylinder 23 provided with a piston rod 25 for driving the moving block 13, fluid is supplied from workpiece-cradle driving supply/discharge ports 27a and 27b formed in a manifold block 21. To the moving block 13, guide rods 33a and 33b are fixed and, to the arm opening/closing cylinder 15, fluid is supplied, from arm driving supply/discharge ports 34a and 34b formed in the manifold block 21, via hollow holes 36a and 36b in the guide rods 33a and 33b and via fluid supply/discharge paths 43a and 43b in the moving block 13.

Abstract: A fluid actuated parts gripper assembly is provided. The fluid actuated parts gripper assembly has a pair of opposable pivoting jaw members, a fluid driven actuator, a linkage structure, a sensor target, a mounting and a sensor. The linkage structure is driven by the fluid driven actuator and is coupled to at least one of the pair of opposable jaw members. The sensor target is coupled to the linkage structure and is movable therewith. The mounting is located adjacent the sensor target and the sensor is mounted on the mounting configured to detect the sensor target.

Abstract: A locking clamp that includes a base member. The locking clamp further includes a bar pivotally connected to the base member on one end thereof. A handle is pivotally connected to a base member on an end opposite of the bar. The clamp further includes a link connected to the handle and the bar. The link has a stopper extending from a side thereof. The clamp also includes a locking lever for use in locking the clamp in its fully closed/fully engaged position.

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.

Abstract: A powered clamp includes a pair of moveable members which engage one another to maintain, at least temporarily, a locking position of an arm when actuating fluid pressures have been decreased or lost. In another aspect of the present invention, the apparatus is simplified by engaging a slide rod with a rotatable hub. Furthermore, the overall packaging envelope required by the clamp is reduced by aligning the transverse axis of the rotatable hub with a longitudinal axis of an actuator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a low-cost electric clamping device in which a toggle linkage can be actuated by a small low-torque electric motor. The device includes a gear speed reducing mechanism connected to the electric motor, a linkage connected to the speed reducing mechanism, a clamp arm shaft connected to the linkage, and a body 2 for housing them. The linkage includes a crank link connected to a last-stage spur gear of the speed reducing mechanism, a cam follower link which is connected at one end thereof to the crank link and to which a cam follower moving on cam rail faces is rotatably mounted, and a driving lever to which the other end of the cam follower link is connected and which projects from the clamp arm shaft.

Abstract: A clamping tool serving for clamping a workpiece on a support by a bar system constructed of a number of mutually pivotal bars comprising an activation bar for at operation making the bars pivot mutually between an initial position and locking position, a clamping bar having at least one clamp shoe for pressing against the workpiece in the locking position of the bar system, and a base for mounting the bar system on the support. The bar system furthermore comprises two toggle joints arranged to simultaneously or almost simultaneously assume their dead point positions when the bar system at activation is taken from the initial position to the locking position. In the dead point positions the two toggle joints form an angle with each other.

Abstract: A clamping device for clamping work pieces; the clamping device comprises a box-shaped body, a clamping member, and a manually operable control lever; first and second toggle-lever system and an intermediate guide member are provided to connect the control lever to the clamping member of the device. The first and the second toggle-lever systems are constructed and arranged to act in correlation, in such a way that in the clamping condition of the device, the pivotal axes and the intermediate hinge axis of the second toggle-lever system, in the advanced condition of the clamping member are arranged on reference lines forming a small angle against a stop.

Abstract: A power clamp for use in a manufacturing environment. The power clamp includes a unitized body having a bore in one end thereof The power clamp also includes a piston arranged within the bore and an end cap secured to the body on the end having the bore. The power clamp has a plurality of first links, one of the first links connected to the piston and at least one second link connected to the first link at a pivot point. A plunger is arranged within an orifice of the body and that plunger is connected to a second link. The power clamp also includes a plurality of identical pins with the pins connecting the links. The power clamp also includes a side plate connected to the body to enclose the clamp and protect it from the manufacturing environment.

Abstract: An electrically-operated clamping device includes a clamping member pivotally supported by a housing, to rotate between an open and a closed position; the clamping member is connected to electric motor element by a toggle joint mechanism and an axially extendable thrust member. The thrust member comprises a nut screw mechanism, connected to the electric motor element of a geared mechanism having a gear reduction unit and a torque adapter. The electric motor element in turn includes a first and a second electric motor disposed parallel to each other on opposite sides of the thrust member.

Abstract: A clamp with a rotatable arm for clamping a workpiece has an impact-reducing mechanism, thereby reducing an impact exerted when the arm comes into contact with the workpiece. The impact-reducing mechanism has first and second plates. A support lever is provided between the first and second plates, and sides of the support lever are engaged with plate springs of the first and second plates, respectively.

Abstract: An electrically powered clamp has a housing, a motor attached to the housing, a ball screw driven by the motor via a belt, and a linkage driven at one end by the ball screw such that the linkage rotates an output shaft attached to the other end of the linkage. The motor and belt drive the ball screw between a fully extended position to rotate the shaft to a clamped position, and a fully retracted position to rotate the shaft to an unclamped position. A built-in computer monitors and controls the clamp. The clamp can also be controlled and monitored by a remote pendant. Indicator lights on the housing and remote pendant convey clamp status information. The clamp is programmable and can memorize the clamped and unclamped positions. The clamp uses velocity and position feedback to determine appropriate drive mode. Torque monitors and timers determine if the clamp becomes stuck.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with a toggle clamp construction comprising an actuator cylinder including a linearly guided piston rod. The piston rod engages a header of the construction arranged on one end or the actuator cylinder where it is connected, via an adjusting mechanism, to a clamp arm pivotally located on the header. The header is provided with at least one engaging hole; an extension is disposed an the piston rod. For selectively fixing the opening angle which is to be taken by the clamp arm after opening the clamp mechanism, a support element for a stop is detachably inserted in the engaging hole. The said stop protrudes into the path of adjustment of the extension of the piston rod, thereby determining the opening angle.

Abstract: An apparatus to position or clamp a work piece includes a body, a generally linearly moving powered actuator positioned in the body, and a mechanism to adjust an available stroke of the actuator. The actuator has a first piston coupled to a second piston. The available stroke is defined by a distance spanned by the first and second pistons.

Abstract: A clamp or locking pliers of this invention are intended for positioning aligning a first wooden framing member transversely relative to a second wooden framing member prior to attachment of the first wooden framing member to the second wooden framing member. The clamp includes a first gripping jaw and a second gripping jaw. The first and second jaws are shiftable toward each other to grip the first wooden member. A crossbar extends transversely, preferably at right angles, relative to the first and second gripping jaws for supporting the first wooden framing member on the second wooden framing member and for mutually aligning the two members so that they can be nailed together. A safety guard on the locking pliers includes a bail that can be rotated to prevent release of a locking pliers release clip so that the pliers can be used to hoist a wooden framing member.

Abstract: A tile shaping bench including an elongate guide extrusion having surfaces defining a channel adapted for receiving an edge of a tile, a first surface of the channel defined by a resilient surface, an elongate top extrusion positioned adjacent to the guide extension and including an elongate tile engaging surface, and an elongate clamp extrusion disposed below the top extrusion and including at least one operable clamp mechanism, the clamp mechanism operable to urge a tile against the elongate tile engaging surface of the top extrusion.

Abstract: A hold down clamp that includes a base member. The hold down clamp further includes a bar pivotally connected to the base member on one end thereof. A handle is pivotally connected to a base member and on an end opposite of the bar. The clamp further includes a link connected to the handle and the bar. The link has a stopper extending from a side thereof. The clamp also includes a holder member connected to an end of the bar.

Abstract: An electrically powered clamp has a housing, a motor attached to the housing, a ball screw driven by the motor via gears, and a linkage driven at one end by the ball screw such that the linkage rotates an output shaft attached to the other end of the linkage. The motor and gears drive the ball screw to a fully extended position to rotate the shaft to a clamped position or to a fully retracted position to rotate the shaft to an unclamped position. A built-in computer monitors and controls the clamp. The clamp can also be controlled and monitored by a remote pendant. Indicator lights on the housing and remote pendant convey clamp status information. The clamp is programmable and can memorize the clamped and unclamped positions. The clamp uses velocity and position feedback to determine appropriate drive mode. Torque monitors and timers determine if the clamp becomes stuck.

Abstract: A rotary clamp having an adjustable pre-stop wherein the rotary clamp includes a linear actuator for transmitting linear motion to a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly converts the linear motion into rotary motion of a clamp arm, wherein the clamp arm moves between a clamped position and an unclamped position. The adjustable pre-stop provides a substantially cylindrical member having a substantially polygonal shaped surface formed on the cylindrical member. The polygonal surface matingly engages a substantially polygonal shaped aperture formed in the housing of the rotary clamp. An eccentric mid-portion of the cylindrical member engages the linkage assembly in the clamped position to prohibit the clamp arm from rotating beyond the clamped position.

Abstract: An electrically-operated clamping device. The clamping device comprising a clamping member pivotally supported by a housing, to rotate between an open and a closed position; the clamping member is connected to electric motor means by a toggle joint mechanism and an axially extendable thrust member. The thrust member comprises a nut screw mechanism, connected to the electric motor means by means of a geared mechanism comprising a gear reduction unit and a torque adapter. The electric motor means in turn comprises a first and a second electric motor disposed parallel to each other on opposite sides of the thrust member.

Abstract: A workpiece securing apparatus or clamp includes a piston, a coupling or transmission mechanism, and an unlock device. In another aspect of the present invention, the unlock device is rotatable to move the coupling mechanism. Still another aspect of the present invention provides a mechanism which converts linear movement of a piston to rotary motion of a hub and workpiece interfacing arm.

Abstract: A rotary clamp having a linkage assembly that provides an over-center condition for providing high actuation and clamping forces without excessively wearing the components of the linkage assembly. The linkage assembly is connected to a linear actuator for converting linear actuator motion into rotary clamp motion between a clamped position and an unclamped position. The linkage assembly provides a first link having an aperture for receiving a pin and a roller wherein the roller is coaxially connected o the pin. The second link is pivotally connected to the first link, and the third link is pivotally connected to the second link. The roller of the first link rollably engages a surface on the third link when moving in and out of the clamped position. A beam-like structure connected to the housing provides a wear surface wherein the pin engages the wear surface in response to the roller engaging the third link to prohibit the first link from reaching an over-center position.

Abstract: A clamping fixture is provided that includes a base, a handle pivotally connected to the base and a first jaw lever. The first jaw lever has a pivot end and a jaw end. The first jaw lever has a spacer connected thereto. A second jaw lever is provided having a pivot end and a jaw end. The second jaw lever has a spacer connected thereto. The first and second jaw spacers are pivotally connected to each other and are pivotally connected with respect to a base. A first pivot link is pivotally connected to the first jaw lever. A second pivot link is pivotally connected to the second jaw lever and with the first pivot link. The handle is provided wherein the handle is pivotally connected with respect to the two pivot links and pivotal movement of the handle opens and closes the jaw ends of the jaw lever.

Abstract: A hold down clamp that includes a base member. The hold down clamp further includes a bar pivotally connected to the base member on one end thereof. A handle is pivotally connected to a base member and on an end opposite of the bar. The clamp further includes a link connected to the handle and the bar. The link has a stopper extending from a side thereof. The clamp also includes a holder member connected to an end of the bar.

Abstract: A fixture for holding workpieces on a machine tool table includes: a base plate for placement upon table rails and slidable along such rails; a locking plate under the base plate for rotation between a locking position to secure the base plate to the table rails, and an unlocked position clear of the table rails; an upright center block on the base plate; left and right slide blocks on opposite sides of the center block, releasably clamped so as to be slidable along the base plate toward and away from the center block, each slide block including a fluid driven piston movable toward and away from the center block to releasably clamp a workpiece against it.

Abstract: A gear mechanism has a first gear which is coaxially connected to a drive shaft of a rotary driving source, a second gear which is meshed with the first gear, and a third gear which is meshed with the second gear and which is integrally interlocked with a ball screw nut. Diameters of the first to third gears are set to be smaller than a dimension of an upper body in a widthwise direction and a dimension of a lower body in the widthwise direction.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with a toggle clamp construction comprising an actuator cylinder including a linearly guided piston rod. The piston rod engages a header of the construction arranged on one end or the actuator cylinder where it is connected, via an adjusting mechanism, to a clamp arm pivotally located on the header. The header is provided with at least one engaging hole; an extension is disposed an the piston rod. For selectively fixing the opening angle which is to be taken by the clamp arm after opening the clamp mechanism, a support element for a stop is detachably inserted in the engaging hole. The said stop protrudes into the path or adjustment of the extension of the piston rod, thereby determining the opening angle.

Abstract: A rotary clamp having a telescopic piston rod with predetermined adjustable lengths corresponding to predetermined rotational angles of a clamp arm. The rotary clamp utilizes a linear actuator for transmitting linear motion to the piston rods and a linkage assembly is connected to the piston rod to convert the linear motion of the piston rod into rotary motion of the clamp arm. The telescopic piston rod provides an outer shaft and an inner shaft wherein the outer shaft is connected to a piston in the linear actuator. The outer shaft also provides a bore extending from the free end of the outer shaft for receiving an inner shaft of the piston rod. The inner shaft of the piston rod has a plurality of apertures extending transverse to and spaced along the longitudinal axis of the inner shaft. The apertures of the inner shaft may correspondingly align with an aperture provided in the outer shaft.

Abstract: A clamp apparatus comprising a holding member which is formed of a metal material and which is displaceable in an axial direction of a body in accordance with rotary action of an arm, and a pair of proximity switches for sensing the position of the holding member respectively. The holding member is selected from a plurality of available holding members having respective different lengths and selectively provided corresponding to a rotation amount of the arm.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electric clamp apparatus comprising a rotary driving section for making rotary driving in accordance with an electric signal; a gear mechanism for transmitting rotary driving force of the rotary driving section; a ball screw mechanism for converting rotary motion transmitted by the gear mechanism into rectilinear motion; and a toggle link mechanism for converting the rectilinear motion transmitted by the ball screw mechanism into rotary action of a clamp arm.

Abstract: A clamping tool serving for clamping a workpiece on a support by means of a bar system constructed of a number of mutually pivotal bars comprising an activation bar for at operation making the bars pivot mutually between an initial position and a locking position, a clamping bar having at least one clamp shoe for pressing against the workpiece in the locking position of the bar system, and a base for mounting the bar system on the support. The bar system furthermore comprises two toggle joints arranged to simultaneously or almost simultaneously assume their dead point positions when the bar system at activation is taken from the initial position to the locking position. In the dead point positions the two toggle joints form an angle with each other.

Abstract: A clamp apparatus comprises a cylinder unit for displacing a rod member provided at the inside of a body in an axial direction of the body, and a link plate for being connected to the rod member, and it further comprises a toggle link mechanism for converting rectilinear motion of the rod member into rotary motion, an arm for making rotation by a predetermined angle in accordance with a driving action of the cylinder unit, and a guide roller supported by the body, the guide roller being rotatable while making contact with a curved surface of the link plate.

Abstract: A compact toggle clamp has a frame defining a fixed jaw at one end and a bore adjacent to the other end in which is received a movable jaw assembly, including an internally threaded cylinder and a screw threadedly engaged in one end thereof and having an enlarge jaw head facing the fixed jaw. The movable jaw assembly moves between clamping and unclamping positions relative to the fixed jaw, being biased toward the unclamping position by a helical compression spring in the bore. Clamping of the movable jaw is effected by a lever mechanism including a clamp lever pivoted to the frame at a first pivot and coupled to the rear end of the cylinder by a link pivoted to the clamp lever at a second pivot and to the cylinder at a third pivot so that, in the clamping position, the three pivots are all substantially aligned along the axis of the cylinder. A release lever facilitates movement of the clamp lever from its clamping condition.

Abstract: A toggle lever clamping device has a bearing head (15) arranged on an actuating means (2), on which head a pivot unit (16), which comprises a clamping arm (22), may be moved between a release position and a clamping position. An abutment face (48) is provided on the bearing head (15) for presetting the clamping position of the clamping arm (22), such abutment being in the path of pivoting of the pivot unit (16) and serving for presetting the clamping position by cooperating with the pivot unit (16).

Abstract: A wall panel including a rectangular frame, a pair of wall members and a thin decorative sheet covering the wall members. The frame includes two spaced apart, generally parallel vertical frame members and spaced apart, generally parallel horizontal lower and upper frame members. The horizontal frame members are connected to the vertical frame members at opposite ends thereof to form the rectangular frame. Each of the frame members includes a core member and a pair of sidewall members attached to opposite sides of the core member. The wall members are attached to the sidewalls on opposing sides of the frame members. A decorative sheet covers the outer surface of each wall member. A method for manufacturing the frame members includes providing a fixture with spaced apart first, second and third surfaces. A hanger bracket is mounted to the vertical frame core member and is positioned in the fixture such that the hanger bracket engages the first surface.

Abstract: A gripping device, particularly for vehicle body work, comprises a housing 1 containing a moveable equipment 26 displaceable in translation. One end 26a of the moveable equipment 26 is connected to an actuator 25 and the other end 27 of the moveable equipment 26 is connected to a gripping member 24. The housing 1 has two separate and spaced openings 8, 9 adapted each to receive a detector 18, 19 of the position of the moveable equipment 26 or of a rod 25a of the actuator 25.

Abstract: The present invention provides a clamp that is compact and lightweight, yet provides high holding strength and stiffness or rigidity. The clamp uses a unique double slant interface design which provides mechanical advantages to resist forces applied to the clamp members as the load increases. The clamp allows for rapid and remote-activated release of the clamp jaws by applying only a small operating force to an over-center lock/release mechanism, such as by pulling a manual tether.

Abstract: An architectural millwork jig for the cutting of at least one cope in a strip of architectural millwork such as crown molding. The jig includes a base for stabilizing the millwork and further includes a table with a through opening positionable over the end face to be cut. A powered jig saw rides on the table about the opening, where the powered jig saw includes a foot for riding on the table and a blade reciprocating between two toes of the foot, and where the blade makes the cut in the end face of the millwork. The table is swingable about at least the x and y axes so as to provide a proper alignment for the surface of the table on which the foot of the powered jig saw rides. Swinging of the table about one axis permits one jig to be used for right hand and left hand copes and further permits the table to be adjusted to the exact angle of the right hand cope or to the exact angle of the left hand cope. Swinging about this one axis further permits the table to be swung into position to cope flat miters.

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 device for holding, positioning or clamping, particularly for the holding, positioning or clamping of pieces of auto body work, comprises a housing 1 containing a movable device 3 displaceable in translation under the action of an actuator 5, and an arm 4 for gripping or holding. The movable device 3 and the rod 8 of the actuator 5 are connected by an adjustable length device. A connection member 12 is screw threaded at one end, to coact with a tapping 9 of the rod 8 of the actuator.

Abstract: An apparatus for locating a workpiece on a processing surface includes a first locator arm assembly, a second locator arm assembly, and a pivotal member. The first locator arm assembly includes a first surface disposed for lateral movement and mating engagement with a first portion of the workpiece. The second locator arm assembly includes a second surface disposed for lateral movement parallel to the first surface, the second surface further for mating engagement with a second, opposite side, portion of the workpiece.

Abstract: A cable sold device 10 comprises a top portion 14 and a base portion 12 which are connected with each other via a hinge 15 and define a space 18 for accommodating at least one cable C. The movement of the at least one cable C in the space 18 is restricted while the top portion 14 and the base portion 12 are closed with respect to each other. Further, an apparatus 500 for introducing the cables C into a grommet 6 comprises the cable hold device 510, a grommet hold device 510 for holding the grommet 6 substantially in line with the cables C, and an actuation mechanism 520 for causing a relative movement of the grommet hold device 510 with respect to the cable hold device 10.

Abstract: A cylinder apparatus comprises a body having a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, a cylinder unit for accommodating a piston which is reciprocatable along a cylinder chamber, a toggle link mechanism for converting linear motion of a piston rod into rotational motion, and an arm for making rotation by a predetermined angle in accordance with a driving action of the cylinder unit, wherein reaction force-receiving plates for absorbing reaction force applied when a workpiece is clamped are detachably provided in the body.