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US 2026/0151874 A1Published application
Clamp Locking Mechanism
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsDaniel R. Janosch, Ryan C. Williams
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Abstract
A clamp release mechanism is provided. The clamp includes a body, a shaft slideably coupled to the body, a fixed jaw, and a moveable jaw coupled to the shaft. A locking component actuates between a locked position and an unlocked position. When in the locked position, the locking component biases the shaft to remain stationary with respect to the body. The clamp includes a securing component pivotally coupled to the locking component, and a biasing element that biases the securing components towards the shaft.
Claims20
A tool clamp system, comprising:
- a tool;
- and
- a clamp configured to support the tool, the clamp comprising:
- a first jaw coupled to a first end of the clamp;
- a shaft rotatably coupled to a second end of the clamp, the shaft rotatable about a first axis;
- a second jaw coupled to the shaft and movable with respect to the first jaw along the first axis in a direction towards and away from the second end of the clamp;
- a groove comprising a first portion and a second portion distinct from the first portion;
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- a locking component configured to interface with the shaft, the locking component comprising a projection movable along the groove between the first portion of the groove and the second portion of the groove;
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- wherein, when the projection in the first portion of the groove, the locking component is in a locked position such that the locking component interfaces with the shaft to bias the shaft to remain stationary with respect to the first jaw.
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A clamp, comprising:
- a body;
- a shaft coupled to the body and configured to rotate around a first axis with respect to the body;
- a first jaw extending from the body;
- a second jaw coupled to the shaft and movable with respect to the first jaw along the first axis;
- a groove formed in the body, the groove comprising a first end spaced a first distance from the first axis and a second end spaced a second distance from the first axis, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance;
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- a locking component configured to actuate between a locked position and an unlocked position, the locking component comprising a projection retained within the groove, the projection movable along the groove between the first end and the second end.
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A clamp, comprising:
- a body defining a recess, the recess including a first portion and a second portion;
- a first jaw coupled to a first end of the body;
- a shaft coupled to a second end of the body, the shaft configured to rotate about a first axis;
- a second jaw coupled to the shaft, the second jaw configured to move with respect to the first jaw along the first axis in a direction towards and away from the second end of the body;
- a locking component configured to interface against the shaft, the locking component comprising a projection;
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- a securing component pivotally coupled to the locking component;
- wherein the locking component is configured to pivot around a second axis with respect to the securing component between a locked position and an unlocked position;
- wherein the locking component is in the locked position when the projection is in the first portion of the recess, and when the locking component is in the locked position, the locking component interfaces with the shaft to bias the shaft to remain stationary with respect to the body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.