US 8,132,798 B2 · Pin clamp

Abstract

A pin clamp assembly is provided which includes a housing, a locating pin, a body, a twist pin, and a cam pin. The locating pin extends from the body. Both the body and the locating pin include longitudinally extending cavities contiguously disposed therein. The body also includes a longitudinally extending slot. At least a portion of the locating pin and the body is located in a bore disposed through the housing. The twist pin is disposed in the longitudinally extending cavities of the locating pin and body. The twist pin includes a longitudinally extending arcuate slot. The cam pin is coupled to the housing. The cam pin engages the slot. An electrical driven actuator includes an electric motor that rotates to move the locating pin linearly to rotate the twist pin.

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Dependent claims

A pin clamp assembly comprising:

a housing;
a locating pin;
a body extending from the locating pin;
wherein the body and the locating pin include longitudinally extending cavities contiguously disposed therein;
wherein the body includes a longitudinally extending slot disposed into the cavity of the body;
and
wherein at least a portion of the locating pin and the body is located in a bore disposed in the housing;
a twist pin disposed in the longitudinally extending cavities of the locating pin and body;
wherein the twist pin includes a longitudinally extending arcuate slot, and;
a cam pin coupled to the housing and extending into the longitudinally extending slot of the body and engaging the longitudinally extending arcuate slot of the twist pin, and
an electrical driven actuator that includes an electric motor configured to rotate to move the locating pin linearly to rotate the twist pin.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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