Centering and clamping device
US-8967604-B2 · Mar 3, 2015 · US
Pin Clamp
US2016129558A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016129558-A1 |
| Application number | US-201414538990-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | Nov 12, 2014 |
| Publication date | May 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A pin clamp assembly has a housing, an actuating device and a movable locating pin. A clamping device is coupled with the actuating device to move within the locator pin. The clamping device includes a rod and a finger. The finger extends and retracts in and out of the locating pin to enable the locating pin and clamping device to be moved so that the clamping finger clamps a workpiece.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A pin clamp comprising: a housing, a cavity in the housing, a bore through the housing wall from the cavity; an actuating device coupled with the housing; a movable locating pin in the housing bore, the locating pin including an internal bore and at least one aperture through the locator pin wall to the bore; a clamping device coupled with the actuating device, the clamping device including a rod movable positioned in the locator bore and at least one finger movably located in the aperture and coupled with the rod; a member extending from the rod or the finger and a slot on the rod or the finger for receiving the extending member wherein reciprocation of the rod in the locator bore moves the at least one finger in the aperture between an extended and a retracted position, and in the extended position, the rod moves the locator pin and at least one finger into a clamping position. 2 . The pin clamp of claim 1 , wherein the rod includes an annular flange that moves in an enlarged bore portion in the locator pin. 3 . The pin clamp of claim 1 , wherein the extending member is a tapered surface. 4 . The pin clamp of claim 1 , wherein the rod includes a flat planar head with the extending member on at least one side. 5 . The pin clamp of claim 1 , wherein a connecting rod couples between the locator rod and the actuator device, the connecting rod positioned in the housing cavity. 6 . The pin clamp of claim 2 , wherein a stop is position in the enlarged bore portion for contacting the rod flange. 7 . The pin claim of claim 1 wherein a pin extends from the rod or finger.
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- What does patent US2016129558A1 cover?
- A pin clamp assembly has a housing, an actuating device and a movable locating pin. A clamping device is coupled with the actuating device to move within the locator pin. The clamping device includes a rod and a finger. The finger extends and retracts in and out of the locating pin to enable the locating pin and clamping device to be moved so that the clamping finger clamps a workpiece.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Capital Formation Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B25B5/163. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu May 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).