Bar clamp with workpiece stabilization
OwnerPeter Botteninventor
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Abstract
Provided is a clamp that includes a rail with a track region, a first clamping jaw that is to be maintained at a first clamping location along the rail while a plurality of edge-aligned objects are clamped together. A second clamping jaw is adjustable along the track region of the rail and is to be maintained at a second clamping location along the rail on an opposite side of the plurality of edge-aligned objects from the first clamping jaw. A clamping mechanism urges a face of the second clamping jaw toward the first clamping jaw to impart a compressive force on the plurality of edge-aligned objects. A caul extends between the first and second clamping jaws and exerts a compressive force on the plurality of edge-aligned objects disposed between the caul and the rail.
Claims16
A clamp comprising:
- a rail comprising a track region;
- a first clamping jaw that is to be maintained at a first clamping location along a length of the rail while a plurality of edge-aligned objects are clamped together;
- a second clamping jaw that is adjustable along the track region of the rail and is to be maintained at a second clamping location along the length of the rail to oppose the first clamping jaw while the plurality of edge-aligned objects are clamped together between the first and second clamping jaws;
- a clamping mechanism that is operable to urge a face of the second clamping jaw at the second clamping location toward the first clamping jaw to impart a compressive force on the plurality of edge-aligned objects between the first and second clamping jaws;
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- a caul that extends between the first and second clamping jaws and exerts a compressive force on the plurality of edge-aligned objects disposed between the caul and the rail.
A clamp comprising:
- a rail comprising:
- a top surface that is to make contact with a plurality of edge-aligned objects clamped together, and a track region comprising a plurality of serrations formed along a surface other than the top surface, wherein the top surface is devoid of the serrations forming the track region;
- a first clamping jaw that is coupled to the rail at a first, stationary clamping location along the rail;
- a second clamping jaw that is adjustable along the track region of the rail and cooperates with the serrations of the track region to maintain a position of the second clamping jaw at a desired location along the rail opposing the first clamping jaw on an opposite side of the plurality of edge-aligned objects;
- a clamping mechanism that is operable to urge a face of the second clamping jaw at the desired location toward the first clamping jaw to impart a compressive force on the plurality of edge-aligned objects between the first and second clamping jaws;
- a caul that spans an entire distance between the first and second clamping jaws;
- and a biasing mechanism provided to the first and/or second clamping jaw, the biasing mechanism being operable to urge the caul toward the rail and exert a compressive force that promotes a planar arrangement of the plurality of edge-aligned objects disposed between the caul and the rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.