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US 7,111,834 B2Granted
Swing-arm clamp
AssigneePHD, Inc.
InventorsKenneth A. Steele, William E. Davenport, Bruce D. McIntosh
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Abstract
A swing-arm clamp is provided. The swing-arm clamp has a piston rod which is disposed therein. The piston rod is movable through the swing-arm clamp in response to movement by the piston along a longitudinal axis between first and second positions. The clamp also has a plug that is selectively positionable to affect the positioning of the piston rod.
Claims5
A swing-arm clamp comprising:
- an actuator;
- a piston movable in response to the actuator;
- a body having the piston movable therein;
- a piston rod located within the body and extending from the piston;
- wherein the piston rod is movable through the body in response to movement by the piston along a longitudinal axis between first and second positions;
- and
- wherein the piston rod is also movable about the longitudinal axis as it is movable along the longitudinal axis;
- an arm attached to the piston rod being movable both along the longitudinal axis between the first and second positions, and about the longitudinal axis;
- a plug attachable to the body and movable relative thereto;
- wherein the plug is selectively positionable to affect the positioning of the piston rod about the longitudinal axis at the lint and second position;
- and
- wherein the plug further comprises a hole disposed therein and a spline, and wherein the hole extends to the spline;
- and
- a set, wherein at least a portion of which is disposed in the hole to engage the spline to secure the plug in a desired position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.