Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
269037000 | PLURAL HOLDERS TO HOLD WORKPIECES RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER | 70 |
20090001642 | Concealed Fastener, System, and Associated Methods - A device for affixing a decking member to a joist includes a jig body positionable atop a pair of spaced-apart decking members positioned atop a joist. The jig body has an angled bore having a bottom end extending through a bottom face of the jig body, the bottom end of the angled bore in communication with the space between the decking members. The angled bore defines a centerline extending through the space to a position on the side of the first structural member. The angled bore is for receiving a fastener drivable therethrough into the first structural member's side face, through the first structural member's bottom face, and into the second structural member's top face. | 01-01-2009 |
20090250856 | WELDING SUPPORT APPARATUS - A welding support assembly includes an elongate workpiece support having a first end, and a second end. The workpiece support is adapted to support a first workpiece in a substantially horizontal position. A back plate is positioned at the first end of the workpiece support, the back plate having a first side and a second side, the plane of the plate being perpendicular to the workpiece support and the first side facing toward the workpiece support, where the relative vertical position of the back plate and the workpiece support is adjustable while maintaining the relative orientation of the back plate and the workpiece support. A magnetizer for magnetizing the back plate such that, when magnetized, the back plate can magnetically hold a second workpiece to the first side of the back plate. | 10-08-2009 |
20100059915 | GEOMETRICAL CONFORMATION UNIT - The invention relates to a geometrical conformation unit ( | 03-11-2010 |
20100171252 | AUTOMATIC TRUSS JIG SETTING SYSTEM - A automatic truss jig setting system is disclosed that includes a table including a plurality of segments with a side edge of adjacent segments defining a slot. At least one pin assembly, and optionally a pair of pin assemblies, is movable independently of each other along the slot. Movement apparatus is provided for independently moving the pin assemblies along the slot. Each of the side edges of the segments associated with the slot defines a substantially vertical plane with a zone being defined between the substantially vertical planes of the side edges, and the movement apparatus is located substantially outside of the zone of the slot. The invention may optionally include a system for handling the obstruction of pin assembly movement, and a system for keeping track of the position of the pin assembly when the pin assembly has encountered an obstruction. | 07-08-2010 |
20100201054 | TEMPORARY PROTECTION DEVICE WITH A PIVOTING LOCK - The present invention relates to a lock ( | 08-12-2010 |
20100252973 | CLAMPING DEVICE FOR HOLDING AND CLAMPING COMPONENTS - A clamping device for components to be joined, which clamping device comprises: a first component holder for a first component, a second component holder for a second component, and a clamping structure which secures the component holders relative to one another in a joining position, and when the component holders are in the joining position, the clamping structure extends from an external face of the first component holder to an external face of the second component holder facing away from the external face of the first component holder and extends respectively around a peripheral edge of the component holders. | 10-07-2010 |
20100252974 | Method of Machining Bearing Caps and Holding Fixture - A method of manufacturing a bearing cap is disclosed using a fixture that has a mandrel that is received in the bearing bore and clamps that engage the outer surface of the bearing caps. A pair of bolt shoulders of the bearing caps are machined and a bolt hole is drilled in each of the bolt shoulder portions. The bearing bores are subsequently machined with the bearing caps being located based upon the location of the bolt holes to form a plurality of finished bearing caps. A holding fixture is disclosed for machining bearing caps that have a generally semi-cylindrical bearing bore on an interior surface and bolt shoulders on opposite sides that are drilled to receive bolts. The holding fixture comprises a fixture frame to which a mandrel is attached that receives the bearing caps with the bearing bore centered relative to the mandrel. A plurality of clamps engage an exterior portion of the bearing caps to retain the bearing caps on the mandrel. | 10-07-2010 |
20110062642 | Workpiece Mounting Block and Machine Tool - A workpiece mounting block and a machine tool are provided that permit a plurality of workpieces to be mounted and machined without giving rise to interference between the workpiece or a table and a main spindle. Work mounting section ( | 03-17-2011 |
20110163489 | GRIPPING AND RELEASING MECHANISM OF BLANK PIPES IN A MOULD FOR EXPANDING SAID BLANK PIPES-PRIOR TO THEIR MOLECULAR ORIENTATION - This mechanism offers a simple solution wherein an axial movement of a grooved piece ( | 07-07-2011 |
20120061894 | FIXTURE FOR SELECTABLY HOLDING DISSIMILAR WORKPIECES - A fixture for selectably supporting a number of dissimilar workpieces. The fixture includes a frame with one or more rotatable workpiece tooling assemblies. Each workpiece tooling assembly has multiple faces to which is mounted workpiece support tooling. The workpiece support tooling may be designed to support dissimilar workpieces, such that a single fixture may support any of a given number of workpieces by simply rotating the workpiece tooling assembly or assemblies until the corresponding support tooling is properly positioned. A locking assembly may be provided to releasably secure each workpiece tooling assembly in the various support orientations that coincide with each of its faces. | 03-15-2012 |
20120074631 | CLAMP FOR ASSISTING WITH THE WORKING OF TUBES COMPRISING SEVERAL PARTS - Device for working tubes, comprising a flange ( | 03-29-2012 |
20120074632 | CLAMP COMPRISING A MULTI-PART GUIDE PATH - Clamp for mechanical parts such as tubes or pipes, comprising a flange ( | 03-29-2012 |
20120217689 | Drawer front jig - A drawer front jig with a base plate, a drawer front stop bar, a drawer box positioning bracket assembly, a rail and a first and second drawer box stop bar assembly. The drawer box stop bars each include an adjustment slot. The rail is attached to the top of the base plate. The drawer box stop bars are is held at right angles to the rail. The rail has longitudinal T shaped slots along its top and side surfaces. The bar and bracket assemblies are held onto the rail by lock lever mechanisms. The drawer front stop bar is held in place to the inner facing wall of the rail. When a person places a drawer front against the rail and places the drawer box on the drawer front, the jig helps the drawer front and drawer box to be accurately positioned so that they can be joined together in a standard way. | 08-30-2012 |
20120223467 | WORKPIECE SUPPORT - A workpiece support, including: first and second arms pivotably connected to first and second support members respectively, the first and second support members being spaced apart, each arm including first and second receiving members for receiving the workpiece, the first and second receiving members being provided at first and second ends of each arm respectively, wherein each arm is pivotably connected to the respective first and second support members at a point between the first and second ends of each arm, such that a workpiece may be supported by the first and second receiving members of the first arm and the first and second receiving members of the second arm. | 09-06-2012 |
20120242023 | DECORATIVE TRIM ASSEMBLY FIXTURE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An assembly fixture allows for the incorporation of a decorative trim piece into an encapsulated window assembly. A method of utilizing the assembly fixture to incorporate the decorative trim piece into the vehicle window assembly is also provided. | 09-27-2012 |
20120248671 | Method and Apparatus for Making Article Having Side Seams - A method for forming an undergarment comprises cutting a web to form a pre-form comprising transverse edges and two longitudinal edges, each longitudinal edge having two waist sections and a crotch section located intermediate the waist sections, a sealing area located adjacent and inboard of each waist section, and transferring the pre-form to a processing wheel. The method further comprises gripping the pre-form adjacent each waist section with grippers in four gripping areas, each gripping area located near a respective sealing area, jointly rotating the grippers that hold the gripping areas in the region of one of the transverse edges around at least one hinging axis to place the transverse edge generally parallel and opposite to the second transverse edge, superimposing the sealing areas in a contacting relationship, joining the superimposed sealing areas, thus forming the undergarment, and releasing the undergarment from the grippers. | 10-04-2012 |
20130026691 | VERTICALLY-ORIENTED FIXTURE FOR SELECTABLY HOLDING DISSIMILAR WORKPIECES - A fixture for selectably supporting a number of dissimilar workpieces in a substantially vertical orientation. The fixture includes a frame with one or more rotatable and vertically-oriented workpiece tooling assemblies. Each workpiece tooling assembly has multiple faces to which is mounted workpiece support tooling. The workpiece support tooling may be designed to support dissimilar workpieces, such that a single fixture may support any of a given number of workpieces by simply rotating the workpiece tooling assembly or assemblies until the corresponding support tooling is properly positioned. A locking assembly, such as a cam-locking assembly, may be provided to releasably secure each workpiece tooling assembly in the various support orientations that coincide with each of its faces. | 01-31-2013 |
20130221591 | FIXTURE AND METHOD OF WELDING LOCOMOTIVE SILLS - A welding fixture for use during welding of a web member to a flange member to produce a sill, includes an elongate bed having a pair of opposed longitudinal edge rails, and a plurality of clamp assemblies mounted at spaced intervals along each of the longitudinal edge rails. Each clamp assembly is selectively movable between an open configuration in which a welding head can move past the clamp assembly while welding the web member to the flange member, and a closed configuration in which the clamp assembly is operative to hold the web member and the flange member in a predetermined orientation relative to each other. | 08-29-2013 |
20130341848 | ASSEMBLY FIXTURE FOR A WORKPIECE - An assembly fixture having a base with an upper surface. A plurality of blocks, each having a quick release clamp detachably secured to it, are positioned on the base so that the clamps engage the workpiece components when in their clamped position. The blocks are then fixedly secured to the base but the clamps may be easily removed and reattached when desired. | 12-26-2013 |
20140061989 | Module Assembling Device - The embodiments of the present invention disclose a module assembling device, comprising: a carrying platform for bearing a backlight module; a picking unit for picking and releasing a liquid crystal module; and either one or two selected from the group comprising a carrying platform movement mechanism for moving the carrying platform and a picking unit movement mechanism for moving the picking unit. | 03-06-2014 |
20140091509 | Methods for Forming 3DIC Package - A method includes dispensing an underfill between a first package component and a second package component, wherein the first package component is placed on a lower jig, and the second package component is over and bonded to the first package component. A through-opening is in the lower jig and under the first package component. The underfill is cured, wherein during the step of curing the underfill, a force is applied to flatten the first package component. The force is applied by performing an action selected from the group consisting of vacuuming and air blowing through the through-opening. | 04-03-2014 |
20140191457 | WIRE HOLDER AND METHOD OF TERMINATING WIRE CONDUCTORS - A wire holder for managing and aligning wires to corresponding traces in a PCB. The wire holder assists in the manufacturing process of cables and connectors, and especially during the welding process by minimizing the amount of time spent by users manually adjusting the wire positions. The wire holder includes a shaft having a plurality of teeth and claws forming a plurality of comb openings that may either be open so wires can be inserted sideways or closed so wires must be inserted into the comb openings. The plurality of wires are collected into the wire holder and the wire holder is subsequently aligned with the corresponding traces on the PCB prior to the welding of the wires. The wire holder may align wires for double sided PCBs. | 07-10-2014 |
20150069690 | USE OF AN ADJUSTING ELEMENT FOR ALIGNMENT OF INCLINED SURFACES OF TEST BODIES, AND DEVICE COMPRISING SAID ADJUSTING ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ADHESIVE BOND BETWEEN ADHESIVES AND A TOOTH SURFACE - At least one adjusting element aligns a first surface of a test body, comprising a dentine and/or enamel surface, plane-parallel with respect to a contact surface and/or to at least one second surface, which is optionally coated with an adhesive dental material. The at least one adjusting element in a device is usable to produce an adhesive bond at the contact surface between the first surface and the at least one second surface. A method determines necessary force to be applied to separate or break the adhesive bond at the force surface and/or contact surface between the first and the at least one second surface. | 03-12-2015 |
20150316323 | MULTIPURPOSE RACK FOR PROCESSING PARTS THROUGH MULTIPLE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES - A rack for simultaneously processing a plurality of parts includes a frame, a plurality of defined locations on the frame for receiving and holding individual parts for processing and a latching assembly for locking the parts to the frame in the defined locations. The rack further includes a security feature for indicating if the latching assembly is opened after the parts have been loaded and locked into the defined locations on the frame. | 11-05-2015 |
269038000 | Fletching jig (i.e., arrow feathering holder) | 3 |
20090174130 | Apparatus and method for attaching vane to shaft - An apparatus and method for attaching a vane with respect to a shaft of an arrow or a crossbow bolt. The vane is attached to a sleeve that is positionable over an outer surface of the shaft. The sleeve has an inner surface and the shaft has an outer surface. In an attached position of the vane with respect to the shaft, an adhesive, such as a phase change adhesive, is positioned between and contacts at least a portion of the inner surface of the sleeve and at least a portion of the outer surface of the shaft. | 07-09-2009 |
20100320665 | ARROW FLETCHING DEVICE WITH PLATE CLAMP - An arrow fletching device with plate clamp, as well as features and aspects thereof, provides an arrow builder the means to accurately and repeatedly position fletching against the shaft of an arrow, without a spring loaded butterfly clamp component, and securely hold the fletching thereto until a bond is attained between the fletching and arrow shaft via an adhesive. Exemplary embodiments of an arrow fletching device with a plate clamp are, generally, jig apparatuses operable to precisely position an arrow shaft relative to an arrow fletching. More particularly, exemplary embodiments of an arrow fletching device comprise a plate component, in lieu of a spring-loaded butterfly clamp, useful for receiving, positioning and retaining fletching against the shaft of an arrow. Advantageously, the use of a plate component with a specifically profiled slot operable to receive and position a fletching reduces the steps required to adhere a fletching to an arrow shaft as well as mitigates the probability of improper installation of the fletching. | 12-23-2010 |
20120200022 | FLETCHING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a fletching device for adhesively bonding arrow feathers onto arrow shafts and quarrels, comprising a base plate ( | 08-09-2012 |
269040000 | Fixed work-contacting portions for each holder | 9 |
20100072687 | JIG AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING CYLINDER BLOCK - In a dummy head (a jig for processing a cylinder block) having a dummy head body deforming a cylinder bore by assembling into a mounting surface of the cylinder block by bolt fastening, during the finish processing of the cylinder bore, a boss having a contact surface contacting a peripheral portion of the cylinder bore on the head mounting surface is provided on a mounting surface side for the cylinder block of the dummy head body, and at least the dummy head body has a higher rigidity than the cylinder block. | 03-25-2010 |
20130147102 | PIPE FITTING SYSTEM - The present invention is a pipe fitting system to fit a selected one of one or more pipes, one or more flanges and one or more fittings that includes one or more fitting cradles, a fitting rest with a pair of apertures, the fitting rest is removably secured to the bottom fitting bed and a plurality of cinch chains each with a first end, the cinch chains are used to secure one or more fitting cradles to a fitting beam. The system also includes a high tensile steel racquet wrench to loosen and to tighten the bolts of the pipe fitting system. | 06-13-2013 |
20140145386 | INSTALLATION TOOL - An installation tool, for installing four supports in a server rack, includes two first positioning plates and two second positioning plates secured to the two first positioning plates. The four supports form a rectangle frame for stacking a number of servers. The installation tool is secured in the rectangle frame and maintains the four supports when the four supports are screwed to holding plates of the server rack to prevent the rectangle frame from being deformed, and then the installation tool is removed from the server rack reused in another server rack. | 05-29-2014 |
20150313047 | STABILIZATION DEVICE USED TO INSTALL A PROTECTIVE FILM ON AN LCD SCREEN OF A CELL PHONE - The utility model presents the device to stabilize the process of installation of a protective film on an LCD screen of a cell phone. Its characteristic feature is that it is composed mainly of the bar-shaped fixing block ( | 10-29-2015 |
20150333213 | DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON COATINGS FOR SUBSTRATE CARRIERS - A substrate carrier having a diamond-like carbon coating disposed thereon is provided. The diamond-like carbon coating may have the property of being substantially resistant to commonly used cleaning processes performed during the fabrication of photovoltaic cells, such as cleaning processes using an NF | 11-19-2015 |
20160039588 | MAGAZINE APPARATUSES FOR HOLDING GLASSWARE DURING PROCESSING - According to one embodiment, an apparatus for holding may include a plurality of ware keepers for receiving glassware. Each ware keeper may include a retention body comprising a wire coil circumscribing a glassware receiving volume. A lower-most winding of the wire coil forms a ware stop in the retention body. The retention body may include a spacer coil extending from the retention body below the ware stop. A base frame may include a plurality of apertures extending through the base frame. Each of the plurality of ware keepers may be positioned in a corresponding aperture in the base frame such that the retention body of each ware keeper is above a top surface of the base frame and the spacer coil of each ware keeper is below a bottom surface of the base frame. | 02-11-2016 |
20160041528 | SUPPORT FOR TREATING MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENTS - A support for cleaning and/or galvanic deposition including a carrier structure including attachment points for watch hands each provided with a hole. The attachment points include at least one rigid pin, if necessary a conductive pin, onto which the hands are threaded via their hole and held apart from each other by a spacer. | 02-11-2016 |
20160050846 | Lawnmower Blade Holder Device - A blade holder device for supporting and immobilizing blades when replacing or assembling a pair of blades on a lawnmower. The blade holder device includes an X-shaped frame having a first elongated support pivotally secured to a second elongated support. The elongated supports have an aperture disposed in the center thereof in order to receive a fastener therethrough. Each elongated support further includes a first and second pair of segments permanently attached to the ends thereof. The pair of segments include a recessed area therebetween in order to receive a portion of a blade therein. The device is removably attached directly to the underside of the deck of a riding lawnmower. The device can be placed over a pair of blades to prevent injury of an individual removing or assembling the blades and to prevent damage to the blades themselves. | 02-25-2016 |
20180023191 | Fine Leveling Of Large Carousel Based Susceptor | 01-25-2018 |
269041000 | Workpieces normal to each other (e.g., miter clamps) | 8 |
20080217827 | CLAMPING FIXTURE - A clamping fixture ( | 09-11-2008 |
20080258368 | Miter Joint Clamp - A miter joint clamp comprises a base and a sled mounted on the base for linear movement with respect to the base. The base has a planar top side, and such movement is relative to a miter joint plane perpendicular to the planar top side of the base. The sled comprises a first sled fence that has a planar first sled surface extending perpendicular to the top side of the base aligned at a 135° angle relative to a first side of the joint plane, with the first sled surface being resiliently compressible relative to the sled in a direction perpendicular to the first sled surface. The sled further comprises a second sled fence that has a planar second sled surface extending perpendicular to the top side of the base and aligned at a 135° angle relative to a second side of the joint plane, with the second sled surface being resiliently compressible relative to the sled in a direction perpendicular to the second sled surface. The base comprises a first base fence that has a planar first base surface extending perpendicular to the top side of the base and aligned generally parallel to the first sled surface, and a second base fence that has a planar second base surface extending perpendicular to the top side of the base and aligned generally parallel to the second sled surface. | 10-23-2008 |
20100025906 | ELEVATING MECHANISM FOR JAWS FOR CLAMPING MOULDINGS - The mechanism for a machine for stapling two mouldings ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100032878 | Synchronous positioning frame assembly machine - A Synchronous Positioning Frame Assembly Machine having a plurality of extension wings ( | 02-11-2010 |
20110068526 | Adjustable Angle Clamp - An adjustable clamp for maintaining two butting panels in an adjoining relationship. A clamping base is composed of a pair of base plates connected at each end with a scissor hinge allowing the plates to be secured at angles of from 0° to greater than 90° to one another. Clamp members are provided on each of the base plates for clamping panels in the desired butting relationship for gluing or otherwise joining the butting panels along their butting edges. | 03-24-2011 |
20140091510 | FASTENING HARDWARE HOLDER WITH INSTALLATION INDICATOR - An apparatus for holding fastening hardware in place on a workpiece having an arrangement of through-holes. The apparatus includes a body having a first surface and a second surface on opposite sides of the body. The first surface has at least one projection extending from the first surface and a recess configured to hold the fastening hardware, with the recess being open to the first surface. A brace extends from the second surface of the body and is configured to hold the first surface in an installation position relative to the workpiece. The at least one projection is inserted in a first hole of the arrangement of through-holes when the first surface is in the installation position. The fastening hardware is held by the recess in a position to receive a complementary fastener through a second hole of the arrangement of through-holes when the first surface is in the installation position. | 04-03-2014 |
269042000 | Means for simultaneous actuation of holders | 2 |
20110089620 | RAPID-RELEASE BELT SPLICER AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A belt splicer for butt-welding conveyor belts and methods for its operation. The belt splicer has clamp jaws that close to contact the butt edges of two belt sections against opposite ends of a heating wand and to hold the two melted butt edges together as they weld to each other. A toggle linkage assembly locks the clamped jaws closed and stores energy in a spring mechanism. The toggle linkage assembly allows the rapid release of the spring energy to accelerate the clamp jaws open to pull the melted butt ends rapidly away from the sides of the wand to avoid sticking. In another version, an air cylinder is used instead of the toggle linkage assembly and spring mechanism to close and rapidly open the splicer. | 04-21-2011 |
20110248436 | CLAMPING DEVICE FOR ADJOINING BOARD MATERIALS - A clamping device for adjoining board materials includes: a C-shaped base having a base section, a top arm and an upright arm; a first press rod and a second press rod vertically movably fitted through the top arm; two first fastener assemblies for fastening and locating the press rods; a horizontal holder mechanism fitted on the first press rod and vertically movable along the first press rod; and a second fastener assembly for adjustably fastening the holder mechanism to the first press rod at a height. The holder mechanism includes at least one horizontally movable guide pin and an abutment member disposed at a front end of the guide pin. In use, a horizontal board material and an upright board material are placed in the base and fixedly held with the first and second press rods respectively. The abutment member serves to abut against and hold the upright board material. | 10-13-2011 |
269043000 | Workpieces parallel to each other (e.g., box-shook clamp) | 12 |
20090026679 | ADJUSTABLE GUN VISE - A gun vise for adjustably holding a gun on a mounting surface includes a coupling component, a mounting component, a horizontal adjustment mechanism, and a vertical adjustment mechanism. The coupling component is configured to couple a gun to the gun vise. The mounting component is configured to secure the gun vise to a mounting surface. The horizontal adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust a position of the coupling component in a first direction. The vertical adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust a position of the coupling component in a second direction. | 01-29-2009 |
20090096147 | Vise holding and manipulation device - This herein taught technology relates in general to milling machine apparatus for reducing inaccuracies associated with mounting fixtures on a milling machine surface having a movable guide. It comprises a loading arm which is secured directly within the jaws of the vise to permit manipulation of the vise at the end thereof. The device is secured directly to the milling machine apparatus or adjacent wall surface to permit convenient use of the device and safe storage of the vise when not in use. | 04-16-2009 |
20090146354 | HOLDING TOOL FOR FRAMING - A tool for temporarily holding a second framing member to be fastened into a frame assembly parallel to a first framing member that is already fastened into the assembly. It has a track | 06-11-2009 |
20090212477 | Adjustable Door Spreader - The invention relates to an adjustable door spreader apparatus for use in the door framing industry. The apparatus equips a carpenter engaged in framing doors with an adjustable door spreader capable of spreading virtually all common door sizes, thereby saving time and materials by eliminating the need to build a single-use spreader for each door to be framed. | 08-27-2009 |
20100013135 | HOLDING APPARATUS - A holding apparatus for securing an object is disclosed. The holding apparatus secures the object allowing access to the object from different angles and positions. The holding apparatus can be rotated while the object is attached providing access to different areas of the object. The holding apparatus can easily and quickly secure the object. | 01-21-2010 |
20100320666 | HIGH-DENSITY FIXTURE VISE - A multi-station machine vise that is disclosed herein that utilizes soft jaws, which are symmetrical and machineable on all four sides. The jaws being identical in size and configuration makes them interchangeable/usable on any vise station, which results in reduced operating costs. The movable jaws are precisely located and fastened to the vise utilizing a jaw carrier, which incorporates a pull-down action to eliminate jaw lift. The jaw carrier includes a downwardly positioned wedge design that engages a corresponding wedge on a slide that moves the jaw carrier and the jaw. Incorporating the pull-down mechanism into the jaw carrier disposed between and slide and the jaw allows for simplifying the design and manufacture of the jaws. | 12-23-2010 |
20100327504 | Clamp Assembly - The present invention provides methods and devices for clamping components of a workpiece together. In one exemplary embodiment, the invention provides a bar clamp assembly including a guide rail extending along an axis between a first end and a second end. The bar clamp assembly also includes a slide jaw disposed along the guide rail having a first abutment surface and a first support surface and a fixed jaw attached to the guide rail having a second abutment surface and a second support surface. The clamp assembly further includes a compress mechanism disposed with the slide jaw. The compress mechanism includes a moveable member configured to move the first abutment surface towards the second abutment surface. The first and second support surfaces extend generally perpendicular to the first and second abutment surfaces and provide reactionary force to compressive forces applied perpendicular to the guide rail axis. | 12-30-2010 |
20120043709 | HOLDER FOR FRAMING MEMBERS AND METHOD OF USE - A tool for spacing and holding a first framing member relative to a second framing member has a first bar and a second bar that are slidably interconnected. A first stop and a second stop are connected to the first bar and a first and second counter-stop are connected to the second bar. The first stop and first counter-stop form a first jaw and the second stop and the second counter-stop form a second jaw. A mechanism is provided for moving the second bar relative to the first bar. Movement of the handle from an open position to a closed position moves the first and second jaws from the open position to the closed position. | 02-23-2012 |
20120228815 | CASE CLAMP - A case clamp is used to properly align two or more cabinet sides and/or gable ends, such as those of European-style cabinet units. The clamp comprises a frame with an upper jaw, a lower jaw, and an alignment wall connected to the upper and lower jaws. The clamp further includes an upper engagement member associated with the upper jaw for movement in a first direction and a side engagement member associated with the lower jaw for movement in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction. Corners of the workpieces are placed adjacent to each other and the clamp is applied to the corners. The engagement members are advanced to press the corners into alignment with each other. A surface of the clamp frame also provides an alignment function, resulting in three-dimensional alignment of the workpieces. | 09-13-2012 |
20150042026 | CLAMPER AND HOLDING JIG INCLUDING SAME - A clamper includes: a first clamping member having a first base portion and a first contact portion that is to be in contact with one surface of the workpiece; a second clamping member having a second contact portion that is to be in contact with the other surface of the workpiece; and a clamping member biasing member configured to bias at least one of the first clamping member and the second clamping member in a direction of bringing the first contact portion and the second contact portion closer to each other. The first contact portion has a plurality of plate spring portions extending from the first base portion, the plurality of plate spring portions configured to elastically deform independently from each other to come into contact with the workpiece. | 02-12-2015 |
20160082572 | Twin Clamp Device - A twin clamp comprising a first individual clamp, having an inner first clamping jaw and an outer first clamping jaw, a second individual clamp, having an inner second clamping jaw and an outer second clamping jaw. The individual clamps are coupled to one another via a first mounted clamping lever and a second mounted clamping lever. The first clamping lever is connected to the inner first clamping jaw and to the outer first clamping jaw; the second clamping lever is connected to the inner second clamping jaw and to the outer second clamping jaw, and comprising a first spring which pushes apart the inner first clamping jaw and the outer first clamping jaw counter to force exerted by the first clamping lever, and a second spring, which pushes apart the inner second clamping jaw and the outer second clamping jaw counter to force exerted by the second clamping lever. | 03-24-2016 |
20160107278 | WORKPIECE HOLDING DEVICE - A workpiece holding device includes a main body having a groove and a bearing plate configured to receive a workpiece; an elastic member mounted in the groove at an angle relative to the bearing plate, and having an engaging portion protruding beyond the groove; and a resisting member having an inclined surface received in the groove. The inclined surface can abut the elastic member. When the resisting member rises it forces the engaging portion of the elastic member to move toward the bearing plate, thus securing the workpiece when present. When the resisting member lowers the elasticity of the engaging portion causes it to move away from the bearing plate, thus releasing the workpiece when present. | 04-21-2016 |
269045000 | With means to relatively array or arrange holders | 14 |
20080251983 | Automatic truss jig setting system - A automatic truss jig setting system is disclosed that includes a table including a plurality of segments with a side edge of adjacent segments defining a slot. At least one pin assembly, and optionally a pair of pin assemblies, is movable independently of each other along the slot. Movement apparatus is provided for independently moving the pin assemblies along the slot. Each of the side edges of the segments associated with the slot defines a substantially vertical plane with a zone being defined between the substantially vertical planes of the side edges, and the movement apparatus is located substantially outside of the zone of the slot. The invention may optionally include a system for handling the obstruction of pin assembly movement, and a system for keeping track of the position of the pin assembly when the pin assembly has encountered an obstruction. | 10-16-2008 |
20090072462 | Angle Bracket - An angle bracket formed of a block of material. It has an elongated upper arm member formed adjacent the top end of a connecting member and an elongated lower arm member connected to the bottom end of the connecting member. The rear surface of the respective arm members make a 90 degree angle with each other. The top surface of the respective arm members have a swivel pad recess and a plurality of locking channels extend radially outwardly therefrom for receiving the arm of a clamp. An alternative embodiment angle bracket is capable of adjustable angles. It has an L-shaped upper clamp arm that is pivotally connected to an L-shaped lower clamp arm. Each of these arms have a V-shaped support clamp portion formed at their free end. | 03-19-2009 |
20090096148 | Workpiece grasper and workpiece transfer apparatus using the same - A workpiece grasper and a workpiece transfer apparatus shorten the time that a processing facility must be stopped. A workpiece is transferred along a production line and processed in three or more processing facilities. A workpiece grasper grasps and places the workpiece to be transferred between the processing facilities. The workpiece grasper includes a rotation mechanism and two hands capable of grasping and placing the workpiece. The rotation mechanism rotates the two hands above a line along a transfer direction of the workpiece. The rotation mechanism changes the hands for grasping the workpiece from a processing facility and changes the hands for placing the grasped workpiece on a processing facility. | 04-16-2009 |
20090273131 | Vise assembly and bench circular sawing machine - A vise assembly includes a support rod standing on a base of a bench circular sawing machine, a first arm connected to the support rod and projecting frontward, a second arm of which a rear end portion is connected to a front end portion of the first arm in such a manner that the second arm is horizontally swingable and capable of being retained at any angular position, and a clamping rod disposed at a front end portion of the second arm, configured to be movable upward and downward, and capable of holding a workpiece placed in a cutting region. Optionally, the rear end portion of the second arm is movable upward and downward and capable of being retained at any vertical position. | 11-05-2009 |
20100320667 | DEVICE FOR POSITIONING COMPONENTS - A device for positioning components, in particular for use in bodymaking of the motor vehicle industry, is provided with a rotatable receiving plate ( | 12-23-2010 |
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