Equalizer clamp
AssigneeJames L. Taylor Mfg. Co.
InventorJohn L. Mortoly
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Abstract
A clamping device which has a plurality of elongated clamping members joined to a clamp main frame by a pair of slideable side plates which allow the separate clamping members to be moved axially relative to each other and to the clamp main frame so that the clamping members can be adjusted to compensate for irregularities in those workpieces to be clamped that require coaction of two or more clamping members. The slideable side plates are fixed to the clamp main frame and connected to the clamping member by pegs slideable in slots on the clamping member and side plates. A locking nut and bolt clamp the side plates to the clamping member to fix the portion of the clamping member to the frame once the position of the clamping member is determined. The side plates can accommodate relative movement of the clamp support member.
Claims14
A device for holding in position articles to be joined said device comprising:
- a frame;
- a clamp member;
- said clamp member comprising a clamp carrier having a carrier a longitudinal axis and a pair of jaws thereon between which the articles to be joined are clamped;
- means for connecting said clamp carrier to said frame, said means comprising a pair of plate members connected to said frame and mounted on opposite sides of said clamp carrier for relative movement between the carrier and plates whereby said carrier is axially moveable in relation to its axis relative to said frame;
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- locking means for fixedly positioning the clamp carrier relative to the plate members.
A device for holding in position articles to be joined comprising:
- (a) a frame including a plurality of clamp supporting members;
- (b) a plurality of clamp members each connected to one of said clamp supporting members;
- (c) each of said clamp members comprising a clamp carrier and a pair of jaws thereon between which articles to be joined are clamped;
- (d) a pair of plate members mounted on opposite sides of each clamp carrier and connected to said clamp supporting members for relative movement between the clamp carrier and the plates whereby said clamp carrier is axially moveable in relation to its axis relative to the clamp supporting member;
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- (e) locking means for fixedly positioning the clamp carrier relative to the plate members.
A device for holding in position articles to be joined comprising:
- (a) a frame including a plurality of angularly moveable clamp supporting members;
- (b) a plurality of clamp members each connected to a coacting pair of clamp supporting members;
- (c) each of said clamp members comprising a clamp carrier and jaws thereon between which articles to be joined are clamped;
- (d) a pair of plate members mounted on opposite sides of each clamp carrier and connected to said coacting pair of clamp supporting members for relative angular movement between the clamp carrier and at least one of the clamp supporting members in said coacting pair whereby said clamp carrier can remain fixed relative the coacting supporting members during limited angular movement of said support members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.