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US 11,642,759 B1Granted
Workpiece clamp assembly for machining and cutting
OwnerStephen Jude Joyceinventor
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Abstract
A universal clamp assembly includes an elongate tubular base, a clamp arm adjustably secured to the tubular base at a threaded connection and an adjustment screw that adjusts the angle of the clamp arm relative to an upper surface of the base. Various workpieces can be secured between the clamping arm and the base. An optional clamping block is provided for cooperating with the clamping arm to secure cylindrical workpieces therebetween. In addition, workpieces can be inserted through the tubular base and secured.
Claims20
A clamping system for holding a workpiece, comprising:
- a) a base having a hollow at an interior thereof, the base having a first end and a second end, the first end being tapered in width, the base having an upper side and a lower side on an opposite side of the hollow, the upper side having an interior surface and an exterior surface, with a first base aperture extending between the interior surface and the exterior surface;
- b) a clamping arm having a first end and a second end, and a clamping surface oriented toward the upper surface of the base, the clamping arm having an elongate throughslot and a threaded hole;
- c) a threaded fastener assembly extending through the elongate slot of the clamping arm and into the first base aperture, the clamping arm longitudinally displaceable relative to the base and threaded fastener by the distance of the throughslot, the threaded fastener assembly adapted to a distance between the clamping surface of the clamping arm and the upper side of the base;
- d) an adjustment screw inserted through the threaded hole of the clamping arm and seating on the base, the adjustment screw adjustable relative to the threaded hole of the clamping arm to maintain the clamping surface of the clamping arm and the exterior surface of the base in a relative orientation,
- wherein the workpiece can be clamped between the clamping surface of the clamping arm at the first end of the clamping arm and the exterior surface at the first end of the base, and the clamping assembly with workpiece is portable.
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A clamping system for holding a workpiece, comprising:
- a) a base consisting of a portion of a hollow metal 2×4 stud, the base having a first end and a second end, the base having an upper side and a lower side on an opposite side of the hollow, the upper side having an interior surface and an exterior surface, with a first base aperture extending between the interior surface and the exterior surface;
- b) a clamping arm having a first end and a second end, and a clamping surface oriented toward the upper surface of the base, the clamping arm having an elongate throughslot and a threaded hole;
- c) a threaded fastener assembly extending through the elongate slot of the clamping arm and into the first base aperture, the clamping arm longitudinally displaceable relative to the base and threaded fastener by the distance of the throughslot, the threaded fastener assembly adapted to a distance between the clamping surface of the clamping arm and the upper side of the base;
- d) an adjustment screw inserted through the threaded hole of the clamping arm and seating on the base, the adjustment screw adjustable relative to the threaded hole of the clamping arm to maintain the clamping surface of the clamping arm and the exterior surface of the base in a relative orientation,
- wherein the workpiece can be clamped between the clamping surface of the clamping arm at the first end of the clamping arm and the exterior surface at the first end of the base, and the clamping assembly with workpiece is portable.
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A clamping system for holding a workpiece, comprising:
- a) a base having a first end and a second end, the first end being tapered in width, the base having an upper side and a lower side, and a first base aperture and a second base aperture extending into an interior of the base;
- b) a clamping arm having a first end and a second end, and a clamping surface oriented toward the upper surface of the base, the clamping arm having an elongate throughslot and a threaded hole;
- c) a threaded fastener assembly extending through the elongate slot of the clamping arm and into one of the first base aperture and the second base aperture, the clamping arm longitudinally displaceable relative to the base and threaded fastener by the distance of the throughslot, the threaded fastener assembly adapted to a distance between the clamping surface of the clamping arm and the upper side of the base;
- d) an adjustment screw inserted through the threaded hole of the clamping arm and seating on the base, the adjustment screw adjustable relative to the threaded hole of the clamping arm to maintain the clamping surface of the clamping arm and the exterior surface of the base in a relative orientation,
- wherein the workpiece can be clamped between the clamping surface of the clamping arm at the first end of the clamping arm and the exterior surface at the first end of the base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.