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US 6,484,990 B1Granted
Target clamp
AssigneeAction Target Inc.
InventorThomas Marshall
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Abstract
A target clamp includes at least one plate, a biasing element disposed adjacent the plate, and an actuator adjacent the biasing element. When a target is disposed between the biasing element and the plate, the actuator can be moved from a first position to a second position to cause the biasing element to forcefully engage the target, thereby holding the target between the plate and the biasing element.
Claims20
A target clamp comprising:
- a plate;
- a biasing element disposed adjacent to the plate and configured for movement toward the plate for holding a target between the biasing element and the plate;
- and
- an actuator disposed in communication with the biasing element, and configured for selectively forcing the biasing element toward the plate so as to hold a target therebetween.
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A target clamp comprising:.
- a plate;
- a biasing element disposed adjacent to the plate and configured for movement toward the plate for holding a target between the biasing element and the plate;
- an actuator disposed in communication with the biasing element, and configured for selectively forcing the biasing element toward the plate so as to hold a target therebetween;
- and
- wherein the plate is a front plate, and wherein the target clamp further comprises a back plate spaced apart from the front plate by a pair of bolts, and wherein the biasing element is disposed between the front plate and back plate and is slidable along said bolts.
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A target clamp disposed on an actuation mechanism, the target clamp comprising:
- a means for holding a target, said means comprising a biasing means configured for engaging one side of the target and a means for engaging an opposing side of the target;
- and
- an actuator disposed in communication with the biasing means and movable between a first position wherein the biasing means does not forcefully engage a target positioned between the biasing means and the means for engaging an opposing side of the target, and a second position, wherein the actuator forces the biasing means toward the means for engaging a opposing side of the target to hold the target therebetween.
An actuation mechanism for holding a target comprising:
- a target clamp having:
- a front plate and a rear plate, the front plate and rear plate being spaced apart to receive a target;
- a biasing element disposed between the front plate and the rear plate;
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- an actuator disposed in communication with the biasing element for applying a force to the biasing element to thereby cause the biasing element to forcefully engage a target disposed between the front plate and the rear plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.