Angularly Alignable Patents (Class 269/258)
  • Patent number: 11925524
    Abstract: An apparatus for grasping an object includes a base having a cylindrical wall, a circular plate attached to the base, and a screw configured to move a second section with respect to a first section of a circular plate. The circular plate includes the first section having a first face and the second section moveable with respect to the first section and having a second face opposite the first face. The first face and the second face each have at least one recess aligned to create at least one opening for grasping the object when the first face and the second face are brought into proximity with each other. Also disclosed is a method for grasping an object using the disclosed apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Zohaib Khurshid
  • Patent number: 11826884
    Abstract: The invention relates to vise pivotal jaws for holding irregular shaped objects and that are modular to work on various sized prior art vises. Also relates to pivotal jaws having aid to return back to a neutral center position. The design allows ease of disassembly for cleaning and reassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventor: Steven James Lindsay
  • Patent number: 10864615
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a vise, for example, for holding material to be cut with a saw, for example, power saw. In one embodiment the disclosed vise includes a base member, a pair of fixed jaws attached to a first side of the base member, the pair of fixed jaws being substantially aligned and spaced apart defining a first gap therebetween, a handle attached to a second side of the base opposite the first side, and a pair of moveable jaws adjustably connected to the pair of fixed jaws, the pair of moveable jaws being spaced apart defining a second gap therebetween, wherein a center of the second gap is substantially aligned with a center of the first gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Rommel B. Ceniza
  • Patent number: 10428604
    Abstract: The invention provides a bit breaker comprising a plate that bounds a pipe slot. The bit breaker has two jaws that define two working surfaces located on opposite sides of the pipe slot. The two jaws are configured to move relative to the plate. In some embodiments, the invention is an assembly that further includes a pipe, tool section, tool or pipe joint received in the pipe slot. The pipe, tool section, tool or pipe joint has formed therein two crosswise grooves located on opposite sides of the pipe, tool section, tool or pipe joint. In some embodiments, the plate defines two fixed arms and a fixed base leg, with the two jaws mounted respectively against the two fixed arms. The bit breaker can have an adjustable arm such that the pipe slot can be surrounded about 360 degrees by the bit breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: FALCON TOOLS, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley A. Odegard, Christopher J. Kutzer
  • Patent number: 10302619
    Abstract: Grease wear test device includes a body in a form of a collar having an outer surface, a first side and an opposing second side, which are open to form a hollow, open channel through the body, which has a center axis, into which opposing vee blocks can be inserted; and perpendicular to the center axis, a pair of opposing holes through and open to the outer surface of the body and the cylindrical inside wall, through which a cylindrical test journal (falex pin) can be inserted for contact in general with opposing vee-shaped channels of the inserted, opposing vee blocks, and for rotation during testing. The device can be used to modify a falex pin and vee block device, to receive and contain a small sample of grease or another organic paste product for testing such as a modified version of an ASTM D2670 test method for measuring wear properties of fluid lubricants (falex pin and vee block method).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: TANNAS COMPANY
    Inventors: Jonathan C. Evans, Theodore W. Selby, Marta Manning, Derrick D. Hilliker, Michael A. Habitz
  • Patent number: 9796065
    Abstract: A handheld precision clamping apparatus for sanding acoustic guitar saddles comprised of a generally rectangular base with a clamping mechanism, comprised of a clamping bar located in the base's lowest extremities, so that the low profile nature of an acoustic guitar saddle can be effectively grasped perpendicular to a separate flat sanding surface, the material to be removed from the saddle extending beyond the flat-bottom surface of the apparatus, ensuring precise material removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventor: Kase Charles Urban
  • Patent number: 9448537
    Abstract: A reversible object holder. More specifically, the invention relates to a reversible coin holder for securely clamping various sizes of coins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventors: Steven J Lindsay, Bryce S Lindsay
  • Patent number: 9415339
    Abstract: A cartridge assembly includes a body portion (14), that is thermally and electrically non-conductive, defining an opening (28), a bus bar (18) coupled to the body portion, the bus bar being thermally and electrically conductive, and a clamping bar (20), including a scalloped surface configured to oppose the bus bar, the clamping bar being thermally and electrically conductive. At least one of the bus bar and the clamping bar is biased toward the other of the bus bar and the clamping bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: SMITHS DETECTION MONTREAL INC.
    Inventors: Geoff Beyer, Simon Feldberg, Clifford Lansil, Mark Lekhter, Vladimir Rasper
  • Patent number: 8567292
    Abstract: A tool for loosening and/or unscrewing a screw in an object. The tool includes a frame dimensioned and configured to receive (or be mounted on) an object having at least one screw removably embedded therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Bruce J. Park, Michael A. Torres, Mark A. Doty
  • Patent number: 8561958
    Abstract: A base assembly removably and adjustably receives a tool and includes a base and a wall extending outwardly from the base. First and second openings are disposed in the wall. First and second cutouts are disposed in the wall to receive the tool. A pivot pin is removably received by the first and second openings. The tool is removably disposed on the pivot pin. A locking ring is disposed on the pivot pin. The locking ring is in a locked position to prevent movement of the pivot pin and in an unlocked position to allow movement of the pivot pin, thereby allowing the tool to be easily moved between positions and securely locked in a desired position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark A. Chiasson, Henry Maxwell, Thomas R. Faucher, John Lefavour, Richard Robicheau
  • Patent number: 8267389
    Abstract: In a device for applying pressure to a workpiece comprising a contacting element for a workpiece, a holding device and a bearing device by means of which the contacting element is retained on the holding device, wherein the bearing device comprises a holding head and a holding head seating space, and wherein the holding head seating space has a bearing portion for the holding head, it is provided that the bearing device comprises a bearing shell which is a part separate from the holding head and the holding head seating space, and that the bearing is fixed on the holding head seating space and forms the bearing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: BESSEY Tool GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans Roesch, Rainer Steinle
  • Patent number: 7789379
    Abstract: A solid surface clamp is provided. The solid surface clamp has a top jaw and a bottom jaw. A connecting rod is attached to one of the jaws, and slideably extends through the other jaw. Alignment surfaces may be incorporated into the jaws to assist in accurately positioning the material to be laminated. A compression device is connected to the portion of the connecting rod that extends through the jaw. A shroud shields the compression device, thereby protecting the compression device from contamination by the laminating adhesive. An elongated stiffening member may be used to apply the clamping force over a longer surface, allowing for greater spacing between clamps and extended regions of even clamping pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Omni Cubed Design, LLC
    Inventors: Larry Leigh Livingston, Jr., Derek Carlton Westlund
  • Publication number: 20100088043
    Abstract: A computer-controlled system automatically measures and records various physical characteristics of an elongated shaft or tube, such as a golf club shaft or other structural member. The characteristics measured include the principal planar oscillation plane, oscillation frequency, stiffness asymmetry, relative stiffness, torsional stiffness, shaft length, shaft straightness and tip angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: THE RICHARD M. WEISS REVOCABLE TRUST
    Inventors: Richard M. Weiss, Joseph H. Butler, Brian E. Townsend, David B. Nichols
  • Publication number: 20090051094
    Abstract: A clamping fixture comprises a chuck (1) and a workpiece pallet (22) releasably located thereon. The chuck (1) is provided with a clamping mechanism for locating the workpiece pallet (22). The clamping mechanism comprises a plurality of clamping members configured as plungers (10). The workpiece pallet (22) comprises a clamping surface (28a) running essentially along its shell surface (26) for surface contacting the plungers (10) by its front part (12) provided with a compression surface (13) during clamping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: Erowa AG
    Inventor: Bruno Sandmeier
  • Patent number: 7451968
    Abstract: This invention relates to racks for securely holding a variety of objects. The racks are easily mounted in the horizontal, vertical and/or diagonal positions. Moreover, the racks will rigidly hold objects of varying thickness without complicated adjustments of the contact surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Inventor: Jason Geldert
  • Patent number: 7448120
    Abstract: There are provided a base frame 12 positioned below a horizontal axis O; a pair of clamp units 14 positioned at the two ends above the base frame; a pair of support units 16 that horizontally support the long workpiece in two locations, and that are capable of moving vertically; and machining units 18 that are capable of machining the long workpiece. The two clamp units 14 are capable of moving from the outside toward the inside, which support the long workpiece in two locations, and rotate around the horizontal axis O in synchronization with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignees: Riken, The NEXSYS Corporation, Ikegami Precision Tooling Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ohmori, Norihide Mitsuishi, Takahiro Miura, Naoshi Iwamitsu
  • Patent number: 7246546
    Abstract: A loosening tool for breaking loose tightened threads of a pipe coupling using a plurality of wrench type devices is provided that is simple to use, offers more breakage force than muscling alone, and is relatively safe and effective in its operation. The loosening tool includes a forward facing support jaw, a base bar that supports a corresponding rearward facing support jaw and an adjusting mechanism used to move the forward facing support jaw from a ready position to a loosened position such that the pipe coupling moves to a less tightened position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Inventors: Kris Knoblock, Fred Knoblock
  • Patent number: 7147412
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to clamping devices and mechanisms which provide versatile and/or accurate coupling between the communicating members. Some embodiments relate to the field of woodworking and a doweling jig therefor having a hinged jaw mechanism to provide improved clamping between the doweling jig and a workpiece. Some embodiments relate to a connection or attachment device having a hinged jaw mechanism for detachably attaching a body portion to a structure or support element. Advantageously, the hinged jaw mechanism compensates for angular variations and irregularity in shape of the workpiece, structure or support. The hinged jaw mechanism desirably provides load bearing substantially over its entire length span.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Inventor: Robert L. Davis
  • Patent number: 7021687
    Abstract: An actuated workpiece clamp is provided. The clamp of this disclosure illustratively has an actuator, a linkage, a cam member, a cam pin, and at least one jaw member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: PHD, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Moilanen, William D. Givens, Kenneth A. Steele, Bruce D. McIntosh
  • Patent number: 6893012
    Abstract: A cantilever clamping device capable of clamping work pieces of variable sizes and shape is equipped with a quick release button at its fixed arm to release the threaded rod and hence the work piece. The Quick Release Cantilever Clamp utilizes a fixed arm and a movable arm with floating pads to clamp the work piece. Clamping action is achieved by turning the threaded rod, one end of which is connected to the movable arm and the other end is attached with a turning handle. Both the fixed arm and the movable arm are designed to have clamping teeth on the curved inner edges to clamp large size cylindrical work pieces and the floating pads are for smaller size cylindrical work pieces and work pieces of different shape and sizes. The fixed arm is equipped with two holes for attaching the optional base block to mount the clamp on a work surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Valtra, Inc.
    Inventor: Harry Wong
  • Patent number: 6698734
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a clamp assembly having a pair of clamp handles and a clipping member or a poking member, and the clamp handles use an extendible clamp wire set to control the clipping member or the poking member, so that the tool can be extended into a small narrow operating space for its application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Inventor: Ching-Shu Wang
  • Patent number: 6568694
    Abstract: A combination of two or more jaw assemblies for mounting onto a self-centering power chuck to move an irregular workpiece to the axial centerline of the power chuck after it has been clamped. Each jaw assembly has a independent hydraulic system which, when activated, reduces the length of the jaw assembly, thereby moving the workpiece clamped in the power chuck. The imperfect pipe's average centerline can be moved to any location within the combined adjustable range of all the jaw assemblies. Each jaw assembly consists of a base jaw that is affixed to the power chuck, a connecting block that moves when the hydraulic system is actuated, a piston, a cylinder, and an interchangeable swivel insert with a serrated gripping surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Inventor: Phillip A. White
  • Publication number: 20020109282
    Abstract: An angling vise attachable to a milling machine vise for angling the position of a work-piece in a secured fixed relation to the vise when being worked on. Angling vise includes jaw bases, which are removably attached to mill vise through a set of access openings on interior jaw base side designed to receive threaded screw members for securing to mill vise. Interior jaw bases being concaved to support a jaw with a congruent curvature and notched to secure a guide T-nut. Curved side of jaw is notched to receive guide T-nut, which allows jaw to be secured to jaw base, and to change its horizontal position. The interior side of jaws are machined flat, drilled and threaded to allow securing of adjustable face plates which become the vise clamping surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventor: Loren Gary Peck
  • Patent number: 6431534
    Abstract: A clamping tool which can generally be utilized to align and hold tubes to be welded. The clamping tool has a curvilinear body or frame similar to a traditional “C”-shaped clamp which is well known in the art. The tool of the present invention has at least one solid angle clamping element or member which is formed from a single piece of metal. Advantageously, the solid angle clamping element is free of welds and can withstand numerous heating and cooling cycles typically associated with welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Advanced Pneumatics
    Inventors: Stephen William Orosz, Mario Michael Nolfi, Thomas Joseph Nolfi
  • Patent number: 6367790
    Abstract: A bar clamp has a straight and stiff metal bar having an straight inner face, a straight and stiff fixed metal arm extending from an end of the bar and having a straight inner face substantially perpendicular to the bar inner face, and a metal corner unitarily formed with the bar and arm and joining the bar to the arm. A longitudinally facing abutment pad is carried on an outer end of the fixed arm. The corner has a circularly arcuate inner face joining the bar and arm inner faces, offset outward from planes lying on the bar and arm inner faces, and having a center of curvature substantially at a point where the planes meet. A movable arm can slide longitudinally along the bar and carries a tightening mechanism in turn carrying an abutment confronting the fixed-arm abutment and longitudinally displaceable relative to the movable arm toward and away from the fixed-arm abutment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Richa Werkzeuge GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Ocklenburg, Ansgar Honkomp
  • Patent number: 6206355
    Abstract: A clamp (10) having at least one clamping assembly (11) comprising a base plate (17) and a pair of tension elements (14, 15), the base plate (17) including a pair of oblong holes (16) which converge towards a central line, each of the two tension elements (14, 15) being fully or partially curved at its peripheral face, the peripheral face being made of a skidproof “non-slip” material, a respective tension element (14, 15) being mounted in a respective one of the two oblong holes (16) and positioned such as its axis is substantially perpendicular Lo the base plate (17), the tension elements (14, 15) furthermore being arranged, such that the curved peripheral faces thereof are exactly opposed to each other, and the tension elements (14, 15) being slidable in their respective oblong holes (16) by means of a common slider (155), and wherein they are rotatably seated by means of ball bearings (20), such that they can freely rotate about their own longitudinal axis, wherein, on one hand, the distance be
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Inventor: Wilfried Lichtenberg
  • Patent number: 6189878
    Abstract: A workpiece clamp is disclosed for pressing first and second workpieces into engagement by a chucking tool (6) and a counter-holding device (7) supported by a frame (5). A pair of clamping jaws (11,12) with spiral shaped clamping surfaces (13,14) are pivotally mounted on the clamping jaw support (8) of U-shape having two spaced apart support members. First and second pivot pins (21,22) are mounted opposite and parallel to each other on the support members. The clamping jaws squeeze and hold one workpiece therebetween when the chucking tool (6) is moved against the other workpiece to force the workpieces into engagement. The spaced apart support members provide a clearance space to allow one of the workpieces to be inserted between the jaws at any angle for engagement with the other workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Meese Spanntechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Ludwig Meese
  • Patent number: 6135435
    Abstract: A woodworker's vise that includes a fixed jaw adapted to be mounted to a workbench or the like and a moveable jaw assembly adapted to move with respect to the fixed jaw. The moveable jaw assembly includes an inner jaw, a front support and preferably a pin mounting the inner jaw to the front support in a manner that permits the inner jaw to pivot and to slide vertically relative to the front support. The woodworker's vise also includes a rapid-acting nut assembly disposed about the spindle that includes a pair of cam surfaces for causing engagement and disengagement of the assembly and the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Wilton Corporation
    Inventor: Ambrose Schmitz
  • Patent number: 6113089
    Abstract: A screw clamp (1) having a fixed bracket (3) with a clamping surface (4), and having a sliding bracket (5) which can be displaced and secured on a slide rail (2, 2'), the rail being connected to the fixed bracket (3), and the sliding bracket being a carrier for a threaded spindle (7) with a rotatably mounted clamping plate (11) at its end. The clamping plate (11) is mounted such that it can yield resiliently with respect to the sliding bracket (5) in the direction in which the spindle extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Kleinbongartz & Kaiser
    Inventor: Wolfgang Kleinbongartz
  • Patent number: 6032940
    Abstract: A universal vise that has a movable and a fixed jaw that can be indexed at 90.degree. increments to provide for four separate work clamping surfaces on each jaw. The vise includes a vise screw driving a nut that drives the movable jaw in each of four indexed positions of the movable jaw. The nut provides a down pressure load on the movable jaw with a very low profile. The indexable jaws permit the vise to be adapted to hold four different types of products or workpieces. The movable vise jaw is guided with keys that protrude above the plane of the guideway surfaces of the vise, so that the nut can have a shield rib that completely fills the space between the guideway surfaces to prevent chips from building up in a recess between the rails formed with present vise jaw nuts. The movable jaw and the fixed jaw do not protrude toward the base of the vise beyond the plane of the guideway surfaces on the vise rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Kurt Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Ingo E. Wolfe
  • Patent number: 6029964
    Abstract: A clamp with swivel pads includes a clamp with a rigid jaw and a moveable jaw, each jaw having a base plate thereon for receiving a gripping pad. At least one of the gripping pads is removably mounted on a swivel mechanism for swiveling the pad on the mechanism. The swivel mechanism is operably connected to one of the base plates to permit swivel movement of the pad relative to the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Inventor: Larry Bohl
  • Patent number: 6012711
    Abstract: An alignment device for establishing alignment between the surfaces of abutting components. A rotary table supports a base plate for rotation in a plane. An air bearing connected to the base plate in turn supports a support plate. The air bearing includes an upper spherical protrusion supported in a spherical cavity coupled to an air passageway in the base plate. Compressed air enters the air passageway and establishes an air interface between the upper and lower bearing components. The support plate is stabilized with respect to the base plate by a series of spring adjustments. The component support of the base plate is free to change planarity in response to an abutting surface of another component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas Mario Cipolla
  • Patent number: 6007628
    Abstract: A fixture 14 for use in applying a material to a face 16,18 of a rotor blade 10 is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which reduce rework of the rotor blade and facilitate application of the material are developed. In one embodiment, a pad 48 has a surface 50 which blocks the flow of molten material to the flow path surface 42 of the shroud 12 of the rotor blade and the fixture is supported and positioned from the rotor blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Alan J. Ittleson, Bryan P. Dube, Jeffrey B. Johnson
  • Patent number: 6000686
    Abstract: A locking, three-way clamp for applying a bi-directional vector force against one or more workpieces. The clamp 10, of the present invention, includes a handle 22, first and second opposing jaws 24 and 26, respectively, a jaw actuation lever 28, a threaded adjusting screw 30 and a toggle lock 32. Second opposing jaw 26 pivots, in relation to first jaw 24, about a central pivot point 34. First and second opposing jaws 24 and 26 each include a distal end 25 and 27, respectively. A workpiece restraint member 36 can be utilized for providing a rigid planar surface for engagement with a workpiece. The locking three-way clamp 10 of the present invention also includes an engagement device 50, on the distal end of each jaw, that pivots inward towards the restraint member 36 thus applying a vector force having x- and y-component vectors that forces a first workpiece against a second workpiece and simultaneously forcing the clamp 10 towards the workpieces 120 and 140.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Inventor: W. Shuford Yates
  • Patent number: 5992837
    Abstract: A workpiece holding assembly includes a base member which has a first support portion extending therefrom at a first position, a second support portion extending therefrom at a second position, a third support portion extending therefrom at a third position, and a fourth support portion extending therefrom at a fourth position. A first workpiece engaging member extends between the first support portion and the second support portion and is adapted for at least partial rotational movement. A second workpiece engaging member extends between the third support portion and the fourth support portion and is adapted for at least partial rotational movement. Each workpiece engaging member may include an outer surface having at least one substantially planar surface portion and at least one curved surface portion. The second workpiece engaging member may run substantially parallel to the first workpiece engaging member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignees: Marshall Dwaine Groves, Jearl D. Brown
    Inventor: Marshall Dwaine Groves
  • Patent number: 5931453
    Abstract: A self aligning clamp for fixturing two items of unequal thickness together in a stationary relationship in a vice device prior to joining the items together by welding or the like is disclosed. The self aligning clamping device has a fixed rigid lower jaw adapted to receive an underside of the two items of unequal thickness together in a stationary co-planar relationship, the lower jaw being disposed transversely to the vice device and further having a lower region adapted for releasable communication with a lower extent of the vice device, each jaw still further having a solid cylindrical shape for urging continuous, rigid, unbending contact communication with the upper side of each item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Inventor: David G. Brennan
  • Patent number: 5863035
    Abstract: A clamping device capable of engaging a pipe jack for securing a work piece thereon. This device includes a yoke adopted to slidably engage a V-configured pipe jack and further having a threaded orifice contained therein. Contained within the threaded orifice is a threaded stem. A handle is attached to an upper distal end of the threaded stem. Pivotally attached to a lower distal end of the threaded stem is a head for engaging a work piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Inventor: Dennis C Howell
  • Patent number: 5799933
    Abstract: The design is related to that the existing integral upper plate of the movable clamp with step end type servo-action vise may cause interference for the thin plate work piece, whereby the separated upper plates are designed to expand the clamp's applicability in utilizing its end steps to clasp the work piece, and an indenture is further provided at the jaw structure of the movable clamp to extend its applicable range of clasping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Inventor: Tai-Her Yang
  • Patent number: 5788809
    Abstract: A self aligning clamp for fixturing two items of unequal thickness together in a stationary relationship in a vice device prior to joining the items together by welding, glueing or the like is disclosed. The self aligning clamping device has a fixed rigid lower jaw adapted to receive an underside of the two items of unequal thickness together in a stationary co-planar relationship, the lower jaw being disposed transversely to the vice device and further having a lower region adapted for releasable communication with a lower extent of the vice device, each jaw still further having a solid cylindrical shape for urging continuous, rigid, unbending contact communication with the upper side of each item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Inventor: David G. Brennan
  • Patent number: 5722647
    Abstract: A workpiece holder, particularly adapted for holding eyeglasses lenses (L), comprises a support (12) on which there are arranged two clamps (14, 17, 117) for clamping each a portion of a lense. Each clamp defines an axis (A) which is substantially perpendicular to the portion of lense clamped thereby. Each clamp is positionable and lockable with said axis (A) oriented in any direction at the interior of an ideal cone (A1 - A2) having a vertex through which the said axis (A) is passing. Positioning means (3, 4, 40) are provided for displacing the said support (12) along a horizontal plane with respect to a fixed tool (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Inventors: Armando Rattaro, Camillo Rattaro, Pierino Boldrini
  • Patent number: 5720096
    Abstract: A locking fence for a power tool such as a chop saw, or for a work surface of a workbench, is capable of being moved to a selected location on the chop saw base or work surface and oriented at a selected angular orientation relative to the chop saw blade. The fence is locked simultaneously in such location and orientation when an operator rotates a cam actuator to lift a first clamping member away from the fence, which in turn draws a second clamping member into clamping engagement with the underside of a workpiece support of the base, and which further forces a cam portion of the actuator against the fence. No tools are required to lock or unlock the fence. The fence defines an arcuate slot for enabling the angular orientation to be adjusted. The arcuate slot is maintained in juxtaposition to a slot formed in the work surface for enabling movement of the fence to its selected location on the workpiece support or work surface, by linking screws linking the slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: A. Nelson Dorsey
  • Patent number: 5556085
    Abstract: Work holder comprising a first adjustable jaw having spaced holding surfaces thereon and a second jaw comprising a pair of arms pivoted in the housing and having holding surfaces on their distal ends, the arms adapted to be drawn together by a threaded adjustment rod having right-hand and left-hand portions. The housing is swivelly positioned on a suitable weighted base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Inventor: Adelard N. Cyr
  • Patent number: 5513838
    Abstract: A clamp is more versatile, less damaging, and able to apply a holding force directed from most any angle in its plane of action. This general work-holding clamp consists of several movable clamping units mounted on a circular frame. A clamping unit consists of a clamp screw, a small thumbscrew, and a base. The clamp screw serves its normal purpose, the thumbscrew holds the base in place on the frame, and the base connects the clamp screw to the frame. The circular frame carries all forces between the clamping units, and has a gap to improve versatility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Inventor: Scott R. Van Rossum
  • Patent number: 5482263
    Abstract: Angle adjustable clamps are described which include a pair of jaws connected to pliers-type handles. At least one of the jaws includes two faces, and the angle between the faces is adjustable. The clamps are useful for gripping and supporting workpieces at a desired angle to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Inventor: Kurt Kutzleb
  • Patent number: 5427364
    Abstract: A screw clamp comprises a pillar (5), a backing arm (11) and a clamping arm (12), a clamping part (6) being connected with the backing arm (11) and/or with the clamping arm (12) and a respective thrust plate (7 and 8) being connected with the backing arm (11) and with the clamping arm (12) or, respectively, with the clamping part (6). In order to render it possible to exert forces on surfaces which are not parallel to each other the backing arm thrust plate (8) and/or the clamping arm thrust plate (7) are adjustable in angle, preferably because the backing arm (11) and/or the clamping arm (12) respectively consist of an arm bearing (1 and 2) and an arm shank (3 and 4) able to be turned in relation to it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: HerHof-Umwelttechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Zborschil
  • Patent number: 5350163
    Abstract: A clamping member (11) for a wood clamp (10) is provided and comprises two spaced engaging elements (14, 15), each shaped as right oval cylinders. The engaging elements are rotatably mounted to a support plate (17) and are arranged to slide relative to support plate in respective slots (16) which converge. A workpiece is arranged to be clamped between the engaging elements when it is moved in the direction in which the slots converge as movement of the workpiece causes the engaging elements to slide in the converging slots thus further gripping the workpiece and also rotate until such time as the engaging elements clamp the workpiece and prevent further movement of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Inventor: Wilfried Lichtenberg
  • Patent number: 5312097
    Abstract: A double C-clamp device is provided which consists of a pair of C-clamps, each having a fixed jaw and a moveable jaw and a pair of clamp bars. A fastening structure is for attaching the first clamp bar transversely between the fixed jaws and the second clamp bar transversely between the moveable jaws of the C-clamp. The C-clamps which are in a stationary spaced apart relationship can cause the clamp bars to come towards each other to hold a work piece which may be tapered an have irregular shaped contact surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Inventor: Terry R. Womack
  • Patent number: 5282610
    Abstract: A self-indexing vise 10 for clamping an angled workpiece 47 includes a pair of jaws 20, 32 capable of relative movement, a semi-cylindrical jaw insert 54 received in a recess 52 in one of the jaws 20, 32 and capable of pivoting to automatically conform to the contour of an angled workpiece 47. The jaw insert 54 is sized slightly larger than the recess 52 in which it pivots such that when the vise 10 is loaded, a press fit forms between recess 52 and jaw insert 54 which locks the insert 54 into position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1994
    Assignee: Vought Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Turner, Laszlo Ferenczi
  • Patent number: 5188347
    Abstract: The present invention relates in one aspect to a compressible and/or deformable microtome object holder. The object holder may be in the same or similar shape as a wide variety of previous object holders, comprising a specimen plate having a textured or grooved surface and a shank structure. The holder may further comprise a ball element on the opposite end of the shank structure from the plate. In this instance, the ball element serves as the means of mounting the holder to the microtome. At least the grippable portion of the holder which is held by the microtome is formed of a compressible and/or deformable substance. Preferably, the holder is unitarily formed entirely of a compressible and/or deformable substance. The invention allows an object holder to be held more securely and to be molded economically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Triangle Biomedical Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack E. Hunnell, John E. Hunnell
  • Patent number: 5141213
    Abstract: A vise comprises mainly a base, a sliding member, a movable base, and an urging member. The base consists of a long slot extending axially in the middle thereof and of a holding base located at upper portion of the rear end thereof. The holding base comprises at front end thereof a jaw. The sliding member comprises on front end thereof a cooperating block of a predetermined shape and at front end thereof a circular arc portion having an appropriate curvature radius. The movable base consists of a bevel face with hole having at rear end thereof a bevel fave with a cavity disposed thereon for placing and positioning an intermediate member and of a protruded block with the protruded arc portions of predetermined curvature radii. The urging member is composed of a screw and a top block comprising at rear end thereof a recessed arc portion having a curvature radius corresponding to that of the circular arc portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Inventor: Sen-Kuen Chern