Hand clamp
US6367787B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B5/068
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hand clamp includes a slide bar having a first jaw coupled to an end. A body having a jaw slidably receives the slide bar with the jaws in opposition. A drive assembly moves the slide bar in a single direction and includes a cavity formed in the body through which the slide bar extends. A driving lever is carried within the cavity to frictionally engage the slide bar and incrementally move it in the single direction. A braking lever is pivotally coupled to the body for movement into frictional engagement with the slide bar preventing the slide bar from moving in a direction opposite the single direction. A trigger handle is pivotally coupled to the body for moving the driving lever into and out of frictional engagement with the slide bar. A brake release is carried by the trigger handle for selectively engaging the braking lever.
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