Sealed locking pin locator clamp
AssigneeBTM Corporation
InventorsBrian D. Petit, Edwin G. Sawdon
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Abstract
A clamp and method for locating a clamping workpiece in predetermined location are disclosed. The clamp includes a clamp body, a driving member, a workpiece-locating pin and a clamping member. The driving member is moveable in a first linear direction at least partially inside the clamp body. The workpiece-locating pin is moveable in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and at least partially externally projects from the body. The clamping member is moveable relative to the workpiece-locating pin in the first direction when moving between a retracted position and a clamping position.
Claims26
A clamp comprising:
- a piston head operably advancing in a first linear direction;
- a clamp body;
- a driving member coupled to the piston head, the driving member being moveable in the first direction in concert with the piston head, the driving member being moveable at least partially inside the body;
- a workpiece-locating pin movably coupled to the driving member, the workpiece-locating pin being moveable in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction when moving from a first position to a second position, the workpiece-locating pin at least partially externally projecting from the body;
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- a clamping member movably coupled to the driving member, the clamping member being moveable relative to the workpiece-locating pin in the first direction when moving from a retracted position to a clamping position.
A clamp comprising:
- a piston head operably advancing in a first linear direction;
- a clamp body;
- a driving member coupled to the piston head, the driving member being moveable in the first direction in concert with the piston head, the driving member being moveable at least partially inside the body;
- a workpiece-locating pin movably coupled to the driving member, the workpiece-locating pin being moveable in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction when moving between an extended position and a retracted position, the workpiece-locating pin partially projecting from the body;
- a control member at least partially slidably positioned within the body, the control member being moveable in the second direction;
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- a clamping member movably coupled to the control member where relative movement between the control member and the workpiece-locating pin causes the clamping member to move between a retracted position and a clamping position.
A clamp comprising:
- a clamp body;
- a driving member being moveable in a first linear direction, the driving member being moveable at least partially inside the body;
- a workpiece-locating pin movably coupled to the driving member, the workpiece-locating pin being moveable in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction when moving from a first position to a second position, the workpiece-locating pin at least partially externally projecting from the body;
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- a clamping member movably coupled to the driving member, the clamping member being moveable relative to the workpiece-locating pin in the first direction when moving from a retracted position to a clamping position.
A method for locating and clamping a workpiece in a predetermined location with a clamp having a locating pin, a clamping member and a driving member, the method comprising:
- positioning the locating pin in an extended position;
- positioning the clamping member in a retracted position;
- linearly translating the driving member along in a first direction;
- linearly translating the locating pin along in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction;
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- moving the clamping member in the first direction from the retracted position to a clamping position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.