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US 4,729,702 AGranted
Clamping means for taper tool shanks
AssigneeCarboloy Inc.
InventorWalter Kelm
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Abstract
A tool clamping device is provided for quickly and securely clamping rotary tooling adaptors to tool clamp blocks. The device is adaptable to semi-automatic or robotic tool switching operations and minimizes machine downtime.
Claims13
A clamping device for securing and locking a tool adaptor in a tool clamp device, comprising:
- an upper shoe and a lower shoe adapted for engaging the tool adaptor;
- a first drive means in communication with said upper shoe;
- a second drive means in communication with said lower shoe;
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- cam means in communication with said upper and lower shoes, having an axis and least two angular lies, and including means for engaging said drive means for advancing said shoes along the axis of said cam means at said at least two angular lies to secure and lock the tool adaptor within a tool clamp block.
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A clamping device for securing and locking a tool adaptor in a tool clamp device, comprising:
- an upper shoe and a lower shoe adapted for engaging the tool adaptor wherein each of said shoes includes a cylindrical bore extending vertically therethrough;
- a first cylindrical pin slidably positioned in a wall of said upper shoe;
- a second cylindrical pin slidably positioned in a wall of said lower shoe;
- a cam shaft positioned in the cylindrical bores of said upper and lower shoes, said shaft having an axis and at least two angular lies and including means for simultaneously engaging said first cylindrical pin and said second cylindrical pin for advancing said shoes along the axis of said shaft to lock and unlock the tool adaptor within a tool clamp block.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.