Workholding apparatus having a detachable jaw plate
US8905392B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B1/24
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for holding a workpiece, the device comprising, in one form, a base and a jaw member, wherein the jaw member includes a detachable jaw plate. The jaw member can further include a lock assembly which can attach or affix the jaw plate to the jaw member. In at least one embodiment, the lock assembly can include a cam, or lock, configured to pull the jaw plate toward the jaw member and/or secure the jaw plate against the jaw member. In certain embodiments, the lock assembly can include a slide which can be moved by an actuator such that the slide can engage the jaw plate and move the jaw plate into position. In at least one such embodiment, the slide can pull the jaw plate against the jaw member and, in addition, pull the jaw plate downwardly against a workpiece support surface.
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