Automatic die clamp
US4743002A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1986 |
| Grant date | May 10, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B5/087
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved mechanism for automatically clamping a die tool to a press bed or press ram. The automatic die clamp is self-locking and self-compensating to provide a failsafe operation in the clamped position and thus the mechanism retains the clamp in the clamped position. A ramp is provided to guide the movement of a wedge which wedge movement controls the movement of a clamping member. A spring bias may be provided as an optional feature to assist in the self-locking. Release of the clamp requires the application of an external force to overcome the locking of the teeth.
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