Clamping device for holding workpieces
OwnerPer Erik Bertil Martinssoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a clamping device of the kind comprising at least two jaws, at least one of which being movable to clamp one or more workpieces between the jaws, and at least one lever being pivotable in relation to the jaws and having two arms, one of which being actuated when moving the jaws towards each other in order to tend to pivot the lever and the other being arranged, when actuating said first arm, to exert a clamping force on the workpieces substantially perpendicularly to the direction of movement of the movable jaw, wherein said first arm of said lever is located between one of the jaws and the workpieces in order to be subjected to a compressive force via said workpieces when moving the jaws towards each other.
Claims12
A clamping device of the kind comprising at least two jaws arranged in spaced relation and defining a workpiece receiving space, means mounting said jaws for relative movement to clamp one or more workpieces between the jaws, and at least one lever, means mounting said lever for pivoting in relation to said jaws, said lever having two arms, a first of said arms being positioned for actuation when said jaws move towards each other in order to tend to pivot said lever, a second of said arms being arranged to exert a clamping force on a workpiece substantially perpendicularly to the direction of relative movement of said jaws in response to actuation of said first arm, said first arm of said lever being located between one of said jaws and said workpiece receiving space for being subjected to a compressive force via workpieces in response to movement of said jaws towards each other to effect pivoting of said lever.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.