Chain Gripping Device
OwnerMichael A. Gramiakinventor
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Abstract
A chain gripping device has a body which is arranged to be secured within the base clamps of a circular abrasive cutting saw. A clamping member supported on the body is arranged to clamp one of the links of the chain to be cut therein so that the link is in alignment with a cutting plane of the blade of the saw when the body is secured within the clamps of the saw. The clamping member includes jaws arranged to clamp only one side portion of the link to be clamped at a pair of positions spaced apart thereon to receive the blade therebetween to fully secure a link of a chain being cut throughout a cutting operation in a safe and secure manner.
Claims20
A chain gripping device for use with an abrasive cutting saw for parting a chain comprising a plurality of links connected in series with one another, the saw comprising a base and a blade arranged for movement towards and away from the base, the chain gripping device comprising:
- a body arranged for being secured to the base of the saw;
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- a clamping member supported on the body and arranged to clamp one of the links of the chain therein for alignment with the blade of the saw.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.