Clamping Mechanism For Automotive Check Fixture

Abstract

The invention is directed toward an improved clamp for an automotive checking fixture. The clamp comprises a body, a cap, a plunger pin, a hard stop dowel, a plurality of fingers, a plurality of engagement jaws, an alignment strap, a plurality of pivot pins, a plurality of alignment pins, a plurality of springs, and a plurality of set screws. Furthermore the body may further comprise an internal compartment, a plurality of mounting holes, a plurality of set screw channels, and a plurality of locating holes. The mounting holes permit the body to be mounted to a checking fixture. The locating holes permit the cap to be aligned properly to the body. The set screw holes receive the set screws. Furthermore, the engagement jaws have a plurality of holes for attaching the engagement jaws to the fingers. The engagement jaws may have a shaped edge to create an opening.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.