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US 6,145,823 AGranted
Solder clamp
OwnerGaylan W. Moushon, Robert W. Moushoninventors
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Abstract
A solder clamp having a common base and first and second clamp levers or jaws that are capable of independent operation. Positioning slots are preferably provided in the common base and the first and second clamp levers to properly align two wires or similar articles to be joined. The common base and clamp levers are formed of a durable plastic or similar lightweight, durable and inexpensive material. Torsion, coil or flat springs or similar mechanisms are provided to bias the first and second clamp lever towards the common base.
Claims16
A clamp apparatus, comprising:
- a common base, said common base having a first base finger region and a second base finger region;
- a first clamp member that is movably coupled to said common base and includes a first clamp finger region and a first clamp handle region, said first clamp member being movable between an open position and a closed position in which said first clamp finger region contacts said first base finger region;
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- a second clamp member that is movably coupled to said common base and includes a second clamp finger region and a second clamp handle region, said second clamp member being movable between an open position and a closed position in which said second clamp finger region contacts said second base finger region;
- a first bias mechanism coupled to said first clamp member that biases said first clamp finger region towards said first base finger region;
- and
- a second bias mechanism coupled to said second clamp member that biases said second clamp finger region towards said second base finger region;
- wherein said first clamp member and said second clamp member are independently movable.
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A solder clamp apparatus, comprising:
- a common base having a first base finger region and a second base finger region and being configured so as to define an open work space between said first and said second base finger regions;
- a first clamp member that is pivotally coupled to said common base and includes a first clamp finger region and a first clamp handle region, said first clamp member being movable between an open position and a closed position in which said first clamp finger region contacts said first base finger region;
- a second clamp member that is pivotally coupled to said common base and includes a second clamp finger region and a second clamp handle region, said second clamp member being movable between an open position and a closed position in which said second clamp finger region contacts said second base finger region;
- a first bias mechanism coupled to said first clamp member that biases said first clamp finger region towards said first base finger region;
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- a second bias mechanism coupled to said second clamp member that biases said second clamp finger region towards said second base finger region;
- wherein said first and second clamp members are independently movable.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.