Balanced low mass miniature wire clamp
US5901896A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 11, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/01079
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An ultra low mass wire clamp for operating at a very high speed where acceleration and deceleration forces exceeding thirty times the forces of gravity includes a wire clamp body portion having a machined recess therein for mounting a first fixed jaw in an exact reference position. A cantilever arm connected to and extending from the body portion has a second machine recess therein for receiving and mounting a second movable jaw in an exact position juxtaposed the fixed jaw so that the faces of the jaws are in exact parallel when mounted in their respective recesses. There is further provided an adjustment screw which engages the movable jaw or the movable actuator so as to adjust the fail safe zero voltage clamping force between jaws which is designed to maintain a clamping force on a wire under power failure conditions.
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