Cam activated clamp
US9067306B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B13/5058
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cam activated clamp enables a user with joint pain in hands and wrists to firmly hold an object in place for twisting. The cam activated clamp includes a base frame attached to a counter gripper which is immediately adjacent to a main gripper. The main gripper can travel along a central axis toward the counter gripper unless a locking plate holds the main gripper in a fixed position on the base frame. The user can rotationally activate a cam in order to unlock the main gripper. This allows the user with the joint pain in the hands and wrists to insert the object between the main gripper and the counter gripper and then slide the main gripper proximate the counter gripper and lock the main gripper in place by rotating a cam distant a locking plate which holds the object in place for twisting.
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