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US 12,343,846 B2Granted
Powered compression clamping system
OwnerMatt Martininventor
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Abstract
A powered compression clamping system is provided by a wrench which is engageable to a power tool such as a drill on a first end. A second end of the wrench has a connector thereon which is configured to removably engage a handle of a clamp to rotate it using the power tool.
Claims2
A wrench for imparting powered rotation to a rotating handle operatively engaged to operate a clamp, comprising:
- a wrench having a first end and having a second end opposite said first end thereof;
- said first end of said wrench having a tool connector thereon;
- said second end of said wrench having a first connector thereon;
- said tool connector engageable to a rotating powered shaft of a power tool;
- said first connector having a first sidewall extending from a face surface, said face surface being coupled to said tool connector;
- said first sidewall extending between a first end thereof to a second end thereof;
- said first connector having a second sidewall extending from said face surface, said second sidewall extending between a first end thereof positioned upon an opposite side of a slot from said first end of said first sidewall, to a second end thereof positioned on an opposite side of said slot from said second end of said first sidewall;
- a central area of said slot positioned in between a central area of said first sidewall and a central area of said second sidewall;
- said central area of said slot configured to form a removable engagement at a connection position at a first end of a rotating handle having a second portion of said handle which extends through said slot to a second end thereof projecting from said slot;
- said slot positioned between said a first interior surface of said first sidewall and a second interior surface of said second sidewall located on an opposite side of said slot from said first interior surface;
- said removable engagement of said connection position of said handle formed by contact of said first interior surface against a first side of said handle and said second interior surface against a second side of said handle opposite said first side;
- a first recess formed into said first interior surface opposite a second recess formed into said second interior surface opposite said first recess;
- an area within said slot between said first recess and said second recess defining a pocket for positioning said connection position of said handle therein in said removable engagement therewith;
- a third recess formed into said face surface, said third recess positioned in between and aligned with said first recess and said second recess;
- said third recess defining an area for positioning of projections extending from said handle therein;
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- wherein, with said central area of said slot of said first connector in said removable engagement with said connection position, actuation of said power tool to rotate said powered shaft imparts a powered rotation to said handle.
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