Miter clamping system
OwnerRodney Scott Stoufferinventor
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Abstract
A clamping system useful in miter edge fabrication. Two separate units, each including a vacuum plate may be placed on'separate slabs. The units are connected with a knuckle that can be rotated to provide connection of the slabs in a variety of angles. The units are vacuum sealed to the slabs via pressure tubes. The vacuum plates may include various sections of varied sizes to connect to different sized slabs. When the knuckle is locked, a worm gear will provide for lateral movement, relative the knuckle, to provide precision fitting of slabs.
Claims16
A clamping system for precision mating of mitered edges of at least two slabs, said clamping system comprising:
- a. a first unit comprising a vacuum plate adapted to seal over at least a portion of a slab, and a drive gear adapted to translate a rotational force to a lateral force, said drive gear coupled with at least a first arm and providing for lateral movement of said at least first arm;
- b. a second unit comprising a second vacuum plate adapted to seal over at least a portion of a second slab, and a second drive gear adapted to translate a rotational force to a lateral force, said second drive gear coupled with at least a second arm and providing for lateral movement of said at least second arm;
- c. said at least first arm comprising a first end, and said at least second arm comprising a second end, said first end and said second end rotatably coupled via a knuckle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.