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US 5,312,097 AGranted
Double C clamp device
OwnerTerry R. Womackinventor
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Abstract
A double C-clamp device is provided which consists of a pair of C-clamps, each having a fixed jaw and a moveable jaw and a pair of clamp bars. A fastening structure is for attaching the first clamp bar transversely between the fixed jaws and the second clamp bar transversely between the moveable jaws of the C-clamp. The C-clamps which are in a stationary spaced apart relationship can cause the clamp bars to come towards each other to hold a work piece which may be tapered an have irregular shaped contact surfaces.
Claims6
A double C-clamp device which comprises:
- a) a pair of C-clamps, each having a fixed jaw and a moveable jaw and including:
- i) a C-shaped frame having said fixed jaw at a first end and an internally threaded collar at a second end;
- ii) an operating screw mating with said internally threaded collar;
- iii) a transverse handle on an outer end of said operating screw for turning said operating screw;
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- iv) a swivel head formed on an inner end of said operating screw having said moveable jaw thereon which swivel head simultaneously permits limited side ways translational displacement of the jaw with respect to said swivel head and rotation of the swivel head with respect to the jaw;
- b) a pair of clamp bars;
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- c) means for attaching said first clamp bar transversely between said fixed jaws and said second clamp bar transversely between said moveable jaws of said C-clamps, so that said C-clamps which are in a stationary spaced apart relationship can cause saic clamp bars to come towards each other to contact a work piece.
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