Clamping cartridge for panel-type products
OwnerRandal Huszczo, Marinus Martens +1inventors
InventorsRandal Huszczo, Marinus Martens, Thomas Pride
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Abstract
A clamping cartridge for releasably clamping a plurality of panel-type articles in generally parallel spaced-apart manner comprising: a frame; clamping means spaced-apart along the frame, said clamping means being generally oriented perpendicular to their direction of spacing and being normally biased towards a closed position; actuation means operable in association with said clamping means for opening and closing said clamping means in unison; and a slide associated with each of said clamping means.
Claims20
A clamping cartridge for releasably clamping a plurality of panel-type articles in generally parallel spaced-apart manner comprising:
- a frame;
- clamping means spaced-apart along the frame, said clamping means being generally oriented perpendicular to their direction of spacing and being normally biased towards a closed position;
- actuation means operable in association with said clamping means for opening and closing said clamping means in unison;
- and
- a slide associated with each of said clamping means.
A clamp for a clamping cartridge comprising:
- a base and two arms forming a jaw, wherein each of said arms include an end, wherein said ends of said arms are biased toward each other;
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- a boot on each of said ends.
A retainer for a clamping cartridge comprising:
- a base;
- a tooth extending from one side of the retainer, said tooth including a top inclined surface, a back wall and two side walls, and a flange.
A clamping cartridge for releasably clamping a plurality of panel-type articles in generally parallel spaced-apart manner comprising:
- a plurality of spaced-apart clamps, said clamps being generally oriented perpendicular to their direction of spacing and each having a pair of relatively movable jaws;
- actuation means operable in association with said clamps for causing the jaws of all said clamps to move in unison relative to one another, said actuation means comprising a cam operable between the jaws of each clamp whereby movement of the cam causes the relative movement of said jaws, wherein said jaws are normally biased so as to be individually self-adjusting to the presence of an edge of one or more panel-type articles placed therebetween;
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- slide means associated with said clamps.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.