Mechanism for clamping and holding an elongated workpiece
US6231036A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 19, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S269/91
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mechanism for clamping and holding an elongated workpiece in a machine includes a fixed support, and a longitudinally extending conveyor for supporting the workpiece relative to support. A pair of longitudinally extending clamping members are slidably mounted on the support and are retrained for transverse movement relative to the conveyor. A camming mechanism is actuated by power cylinders to move the clamping members into clamping engagement with opposite sides of the workpiece.
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