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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7185797 | Rail assembly for blanking tool insert A rail assembly is provided for supporting a blanking tool insert on an outer frame for a lower blanking tool of a die cutting machine. The rail assembly includes an elongated insert receiving structure for receiving a portion of the blanking tool insert. A plate me... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7153072 | Clamping device for key duplicating machine with dual pivoted joint A clamping device for key duplicating machine with dual pivoted joint comprising a pair of left and right symmetrical cross grooves formed on the front side of a substrate, and aligned one with the other, for securing a pair of left and right vises, in order to enab... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150176 | Vehicle frame attachment apparatus method and system A vehicle frame attachment apparatus encompasses a vehicle frame and efficiently distributes the holding or pulling forces involved in aligning a vehicle frame. The frame attachment apparatus includes a vise and a containment mechanism that secures the vehicle frame... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7111819 | Stop ring and a hydraulic/pneumatic device equipped with a stop ring A stop ring is made of an elastic member curved substantially in a plane into a ring shape having a first end and a second end spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction. The first end is bent in a plane to incline inward with respect to a radial di... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109436 | Laser shock peening target A laser target includes a shank having a first wedge converging from a step to a distal end of the wedge. A complementary second wedge is mounted on the step and converges with the first wedge. The two wedges have respective target apertures aligned with each other ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6883225 | Method of using a universal manifold holding fixture A universal manifold holding fixture for holding intake manifolds from v-type engines that establishes and maintains a centerline alignment with respect to the intake manifold and a centering shaft; said centering shaft is configured to be receivable into various ma... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6663095 | Universal manifold holding fixture A universal manifold holding fixture for holding intake manifolds from v-type engines that establishes and maintains a centerline alignment With respect to the intake manifold and a centering shaft; said centering shaft is configured to be receivable into... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6659439 | Quickly adjustable multiple clamping system A rapidly adjustable multi-clamping device with at least one clamping module, which is adjustable along the base and can be locked in place thereon, wherein teeth for positioning the clamping modules are provided on the base and on the clamping modules.... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6422115 | Machining tools having workpiece position adjusting devices A machine tool includes a table for placing a workpiece thereon and includes a fixing device for fixing the workpiece in position relative to the table. The fixing device may be operable in a first mode for fixing and releasing the workpiece relative to t... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6202996 | Workpiece clamping tool A workpiece clamp for holding a workpiece securely to a fixture block or work table during operations, such as machining and woodworking. The clamp includes a body and an insert, the insert having a contact face for applying force to the workpiece. The bo... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6019358 | Workholding wedge block with chip shield A wedge lock workholder for holding workpieces on a machine tool table has a wedge block that has a bore positioned at an angle relative to the support for the wedge block. A wedge slide is slidably mounted in the bore. The angle of the bore provides late... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5964458 | Workpiece clamping tool A workpiece clamp for holding a workpiece securely to a fixture block or work table during operations, such as machining and woodworking. The clamp includes a body and an insert, the insert having a contact face for applying force to the workpiece. The bo... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5588642 | Clamping apparatus A first threaded member (11) is supported by a housing (3) so as to be rotatable about its axis and to be unable to axially advance and retreat. While a second threaded member (22) is threadably engaged with the first threaded member (11) so as to be able... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5542654 | Self-locking railvice guided along a T-slot A railvice for use with a wire EDM, milling machine, or boring machine, having an elongated rail through which a T-slot extends longitudinally. A locking member of the railvice sits in the T-slot. A jaw element of the railvice connected to the locking mem... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5324013 | Clamping mechanism An improved clamp assembly includes a first clamp jaw having a plurality of incremental teeth on a lower surface which selectively mate with teeth on a clamp body. The teeth on the first clamp jaw end at one end at a tooth root and at the other end on an ... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5181701 | Hydraulic clamp A clamping device including a clamp housing a generally horizontally extending cylinder bore that opens into an upwardly and rearwardly sloping guide bore formed in a front portion of the clamp housing is disclosed. A clamping member is shiftably mounted ... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5181700 | Clamping apparatus A clamping first piston (11) is inserted into a locking second piston (17) inserted into a cylinder bore (9) of a housing (4). A clamping member (7) is fixedly secured to the left portion of the first piston (11). A clamping first actuation chamber (21) i... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5174554 | Clamping apparatus A first piston (11) is inserted into a second piston (12) within a housing (4). An acting point portion (A), a fulcrum portion (C) and a wedge type pressure receiving surface (B) are provided in the first piston (11) in order from front side. A first swin... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5149070 | Edge clamp A fluid pressure actuated edge clamp employing inclined guide tracks for a clamp jaw advanced and retracted by linkage which substantially eliminates side loading of the piston from reaction loads during clamp engagement. The linkage is reaches an aligned... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5147091 | Clamping apparatus A clamping-member (7) is adapted to be straightly actuated from slantly above relative to a clamped surface (2a) of a clamped object (2) placed in front of a housing (4) and is provided with a clamping end surface (22) formed substantially in parallel to ... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5141213 | Vise A vise comprises mainly a base, a sliding member, a movable base, and an urging member. The base consists of a long slot extending axially in the middle thereof and of a holding base located at upper portion of the rear end thereof. The holding base compr... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5071109 | Hydraulic clamp with inclined direct operated clamping-member A hydraulic clamp includes an inclined direct operated clamping member, a cylinder bore formed in a housing in such an inclined manner as forwardly descending, a piston inserted into the cylinder bore, a clamping actuation hydraulic chamber formed behind ... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5031887 | Locking system for precision vise The locking system for a precision vise includes a slotted base with downwardly facing serrations engaged by a locking block having upwardly facing serrations with the locking block being connected to the lower end of a bolt oriented generally at a 45° a... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4986519 | Vice A vice includes a base, a rectangular positioning body, a block and a fastening assembly. The base has a track and a fixed jaw formed at a first end thereof and a movable jaw provided on the track at a second end thereof. A first rectangular recess is for... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4930760 | Multiple chucking fixture A multiple chucking device is disclosed, which is suitable in particular for clamping in grooves of a machine table. The device includes a clamping block, at least one clamping piece, and an end block which are mounted on a pair of guide axles. The clampi... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4921378 | Rotary-pallet system Rotary-pallet system, in particular for multi-directional machining of the pieces (8) to be machined. In the said system there is a body piece (2), one of whose ends (A) is attached to a holder, which said body piece is rotable around a longitudinal axis ... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4828240 | Workpiece securing apparatus for a machine tool A workpiece is clamped to the table of a machine tool by a toggle clamp or edge clamp supported for rotation by the head portion of a stud threaded into a hole within a member secured to the table. The member may comprise a column or a column extender eac... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4772000 | Clamping device A clamping device (22) for use in combination with a T-slotted working surface (20) which comprises a slotted clamp member (24), a screw (36), a T-nut (42) and a nosepiece (54) whereby a spring (52) biases the nosepiece against a workpiece (16) edge to ri... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4736935 | Vice A vice 10 includes an elongate base 12 having a first jaw 14 comprising a body portion 16 which is integrally formed with the base 12. A clamping portion 17 of the first jaw defines a first clamping surface 18. The clamping portion 17 is adjustable relati... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4713515 | Electrode holder for electric discharge processing machines An electrode holder clamps the electrode 11 in two perpendicular directions by clamp members 33 and 40. Each clamp member slidably rests on base seat 16 which has side portions 17 and 18 that extend at right angles to each other. Clamp screws 60 and 63 al... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4711437 | Workpiece securing apparatus for a machine tool A workpiece is clamped to the table of a machine tool by a toggle clamp or edge clamp supported for rotation by the head portion of a stud threaded into a hole within a member secured to the table. The member may comprise a column or a column extender eac... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4562999 | Vise The helically threaded spindle (5) of the vise is arranged in an inclined fashion in the movable jaw (3) and is held in a pivotable as well as axially fixed manner. The spindle nut (7) is displaceably guided in a longitudinal recess (9) of the bed (1), is... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4537124 | Embosser mounting insert registering means An embosser combined with a steel rule die for embossing sheets of stock where the embosser includes an insert positioned within an opening formed in the steel rule die. Threaded bores are formed in the steel rule die and extended into its opening. Screws... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4522189 | Adjustable cam bar assembly An adjustable cam bar assembly for use in guiding a diamond dresser for the grinding wheels of a multi-wheel grinder. A plurality of cams are individually mounted on an elongated support in adjusted position. Wedges engageable with the cams are advanced o... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4489927 | Slide wedge clamp A slide wedge clamp for clamping workpieces to a mounting face such as the work table of a machine tool. A work-engaging member is secured to the mounting face by a fixing bolt set perpendicular thereto. By screwing up a clamping bolt set downward through... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4406445 | Hydraulic toe clamp The toe member of a low-profile toe clamp is advanced down an incline at the working end of the clamp by a pair of horizontal hydraulic pistons, one on each side of the hold-down slot of the clamp. The toe member is provided with transverse pins which are... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4243213 | Adjustable precision grinding and machinist vise The invention concerns an adjustable precision grinding and machinist vise which has a novel mechanism for precisely clamping metal pieces, tools, and other articles between a movable jaw and a stationary jaw. The vise is made such that it can be mounted ... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4236705 | Sculpture holding apparatus Apparatus for holding a wet clay sculpture during the drying process which includes a base portion having post receiving apertures equidistantly spaced about its periphery; at least three vertically extending posts rotatably seated in the apertures, the p... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4198038 | Device for clamping a workpiece to a supporting surface A workpiece is held to a supporting surface by a clamp device including a body which is secured to the surface and has a laterally extending inclined slot within its forward end surface. A gripping element is supported for sliding movement within the slot... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4138100 | Vice, particularly parallel vice This invention relates to a vice, particularly a parallel vice, having a displaceable jaw and at least one fixed jaw, clamping of said displaceable jaw against the fixed jaw being effected by means of a spindle inclined relatively to the displacing direct... | 02/06/1979 |
