Clamp with nested reversible interlocking assemblies
US11806850B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B5/166
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a work holding and clamping device, which increases the usable span to almost twice its stored length. This clamping device has an inner and outer assembly which are nested, and each assembly is made of a rectangular tube with a jaw affixed to one end. The inner assembly contains a locking mechanism to allow for length adjustment. When arranged so that the jaws are on the same side of the respective assemblies, the clamp is capable of a span that is almost equal to the length of the inner assembly. When arranged so that the jaws are on opposite sides of the respective assemblies, the clamp is capable of a span that is almost equal to the sum of the length of the inner assembly and outer assembly.
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