Modular Clamp
AssigneeFireball Tool Works LLC
InventorsJason A. Marburger, Elliott Ian Wong, Shao Sheng Chen
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Abstract
A modular clamp is described. An example modular clamp includes a clamp assembly and a removable base member. The modular clamp includes multiple rotational aspects located an offset distance from one another and is thus usable to secure workpieces in a variety of positions and orientations while providing access for working thereon. The modular clamp further can be used in a variety of configurations and implementations to achieve a range of different working applications, which is not possible using conventional table clamps.
Claims21
A modular clamp comprising:
- a clamp assembly including:
- a guide bar with a proximal end and a distal end;
- a slidable arm including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the slidable arm including a slidable mounting component to adjustably connect the slidable arm as perpendicular to the guide bar, the distal end of the slidable arm including an aperture;
- a spindle movably positioned within the aperture and including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the spindle including a movable jaw located in a first transverse plane and the distal end of the spindle attached to an actuation component;
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- a base adapter including a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the base adapter including an aperture attachable to the proximal end of the guide bar, the proximal end of the base adapter including a first mounting interface;
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- a removable base member including a top surface, a bottom surface, a proximal end and a distal end, the top surface at the distal end of the removable base member including a fixed jaw located in a second transverse plane parallel to the first transverse plane, the top surface at the proximal end of the removable base member including a second mounting interface attachable to the first mounting interface of the base adapter, the bottom surface including one or more apertures to house one or more removable studs.
A removable base member comprising:
- a top surface, a bottom surface, a proximal end, and a distal end;
- a jaw located on the distal end of the top surface;
- a mounting aperture located on the proximal end of the top surface configured to attach a clamp assembly to the removable base member at the top surface;
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- a first stud interface on the bottom surface, the first stud interface located an offset distance from the mounting aperture and configured to attach a first removable stud.
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A modular clamp comprising:
- a clamp assembly including:
- a guide bar with a proximal end and a distal end;
- a slidable arm including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the slidable arm including a slidable mounting component to adjustably connect the slidable arm as perpendicular to the guide bar, the distal end of the slidable arm connected to a clamp component that includes a first jaw located in a first transverse plane;
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- a base adapter including a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the base adapter including an aperture attachable to the proximal end of the guide bar, the proximal end of the base adapter including a first mounting interface;
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- a removable base member including a top surface, a bottom surface, a proximal end and a distal end, the top surface at the distal end of the removable base member including a second jaw located in a second transverse plane parallel to the first transverse plane, the top surface at the proximal end of the removable base member including a second mounting interface attachable to the first mounting interface of the base adapter, the bottom surface including one or more apertures to house one or more removable studs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.