Clamping locator
US6685177B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B5/087
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clamping and locating fixture includes a hollow body, a pin or angled plate mountable to the body, a locking arm positionable within the body locatable between two positions and a drive pin moveable within the body to engage the locking arm. A workpiece can be directed to a clamping position by the guide pin or angled plate. The pin or plate includes an aperture allowing a locking projection of the locking arm to extend therethrough and over a workpiece to clamp the workpiece for a processing operation. The locking projection can be retracted through the aperture while the workpiece is being located or is being removed. The drive pin can be moved within the body to engage a cam follower of the locking arm.
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