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US 4,253,648 AGranted
Adjustable off-set spring loaded clamp and stand
OwnerCharles H. Meeksinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable off-set spring loaded clamp is provided for assisting in welding, and other operations, and a stand is also provided which supports the clamp in any desired position and orientation. The clamp and stand both include coarse and fine adjustments whereby the jaws of the clamp can be set precisely to any desired initial separation, and whereby the clamp may be adjusted precisely to any desired orientation and held in the desired orientation, so as to enable the clamp to accomplish a wide range of holding functions.
Claims15
An adjustable off-set clamp assembly comprising:
- a first shaft;
- a first jaw attached to one end of the first shaft;
- a first handle attached to the other end of the first shaft;
- a second handle pivotally coupled to the first handle;
- spring means resiliently biasing the handles in opposite directions about a pivot axis;
- a second shaft coaxial with and slidable on said first shaft;
- means including an elongated member coupling the second shaft to the second handle;
- and a second jaw attached to the end of the second shaft to be supported thereby in spaced relationship with the first jaw.
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