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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132801 | Positioning and clamping apparatus A positioning and clamping apparatus clamps a panel material by moving a clamp arm to a clamping position while the panel material positioned by a locating pin is supported by a workpiece supporting face of a workpiece support. An extruding member having a plurality... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7370856 | Rotating head pin clamp A clamp includes a body, a lead pin moveable relative to the body and an actuator supported by the body. The actuator is axially moveable between an extended position and a retracted position. The actuator includes a camshaft drivingly coupled to the lead pin. Axial... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7311301 | Hook pin unit having weld slag protection A hook pin unit for use in a manufacturing environment. The hook pin unit includes a pin having an orifice through a surface. A base having an orifice with the pin arranged within the orifice of the base. A hook arranged within the pin and moveable between a first a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300042 | Radial-type temporary fastener, components and tool A temporary fastener tool (20) for establishing and maintaining compressive alignment between at least two parts, each having an aperture through which the fastener tool is inserted. The tool includes a spindle (120) having a first and second end where... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7243959 | Reactor water isolation devices A seal clamp assembly for sealing an opening in a piping system includes, in an exemplary embodiment, a base having a first side, a second side and an aperture extending therethrough from the first side to the second side, and a brace coupled to the base. The brace ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7188832 | Locating and clamping apparatus A locating and clamping apparatus can prevent spatter from entering the clamp body through a spatter discharge hole. A longitudinal groove is formed in a side surface of the clamp body so as to communicate with both a spatter discharge hole and a hole for supporting... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7184238 | Track impedance anomaly detection in an automated data storage library Track anomalies are detected by measuring track impedance. A robotic device is moved along the track. A conductor on the track is contacted with a pair of pickups moved by the robotic device. Track health is determined based on impedance sensed between the pickups. | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182326 | Pin clamp 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 bod... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7146717 | Component rejection station The present invention features a method and apparatus wherein a component in a component placement machine is rejected during the placement cycle and subsequently retained in a component rejection station. A component is imaged and the image processed using an autom... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144002 | Electric locking device The present invention provides an electric locking device which has a simple structure, with which an operating time can be saved, and which has a sufficient clamping force required for operation. To a camshaft coupled to an electric motor through a speed reducing m... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7108255 | Locking mechanism for locating pin with integrated clamp A locking mechanism for a locating and clamping fixture is provided, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a drive pin that is linearly positionable along a first axis. The drive pin comprises a driver portion and a driven portion, wherein the driver portion is co... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7070375 | Clamping fastener grip length indicator A temporary fastener includes a grip length indicator. By machining a flattened area into a body of the temporary fastener, by engraving an scale into the flattened area, and by attaching an indicator dot visible in the groove to a moving part of an internal assembl... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7029000 | Sealed locking pin locator clamp 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 parti... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017895 | Positioning and clamping device A locating pin is mounted on a hollow post member in such a manner that a slit of the locating pin is communicated with an interior of the post member. A clamp arm is axially movably received in the slit and has a hook-shaped head exposed to an upper portion of the ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6976671 | Toggle-lever clamping device for clamping work pieces with self-compensation A toggle-lever clamping device for clamping work pieces includes a box-shaped body which supports a clamping member movable between a forward disengaging position and a backward position for clamping the work piece. The device also includes control elements operativ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6945145 | Quick action tap wrench A quick action, cam operated hand tool holder, such as a tap wrench. The cam is moveable between at least one released and one locked positions, preferably by a conventional T-handle. A third position may also be provided which may be either a second locked or a sec... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6913254 | Locating assembly having an extendable clamping finger The subject invention provides a locating assembly for centering and securing a work piece. The locating assembly includes a body. The body defines an internal cavity and an opening from the cavity to the exterior of the body. A locating pin is disposed in the cavit... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902159 | Sealed pin locating and clamping apparatus A sealed pin locating and clamping apparatus includes a body, an actuator moveably supported by the body, a pin mounted to the body and a clamping member drivingly coupled to the actuator. The actuator includes a first rod having an internal cavity and a second rod ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902160 | Locating pin with integrated clamp The present invention is directed to a locating and clamping fixture for locating and clamping a workpiece, wherein the fixture comprises a generally hollow body and a floating clamping arm. A first cam follower is located within the body, and a drive pin comprising... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6903316 | Method and apparatus for induction hardening An apparatus and method for induction hardening a workpiece can first include fastening a workpiece in a clamping assembly. The clamping assembly is provided with a plurality of hardness testing devices. Alternatively, one or more hardness testing devices are provid... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6827345 | Wedge-lock fastener and associated installation and assembly methods A wedge-lock fastener is provided in which the distance by which the tongue protrudes beyond a workpiece may be controlled. The wedge-lock fastener may include a shank and an adjustable spacer member mounted upon the shank and adapted for controlled lengthwise movem... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6786478 | Locating assembly having an extendable clamping finger The subject invention provides a locating assembly for centering and securing a work piece. The locating assembly includes a body. The body defines an internal cavity and an opening from the cavity to the exterior of the body. A locating pin is disposed in the cavit... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6755407 | Tool clamp and method A clamp for securing a tool to a multi-piece panel assembly. The clamp is especially suited for applications where access to only one side of the panel assembly is available. The clamp uses a blind temporary fastener that is secured to the panel assembly to hold the... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6736385 | Centering and clamping tool A tool (1) for centering and gripping a part (10) to be secured, having a through passage (10a) and sized for the tool (1), includes a guide member (3), at least one gripping element (4) mounted on the guide member ( | 05/18/2004 |
| 6698736 | Clamping locator A clamping and locating fixture includes a hollow body, a pin mountable to the body, a locking arm positionable within the body locatable between two positions and a drive pin moveable within the body to engage the locking arm. A workpiece can be directed... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6695359 | Device for centering and gripping, particularly for pieces of automobile body work The device includes a mechanism movable at least partially in translation and an electrical actuating element. The mechanism and the electrical actuating element are mounted head to tail, so as to reduce the size of the body of the device.... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6648316 | Device for centering and clamping a sheet metal assembly or a mechanical part The device includes a hollow pilot equipped with at least two retractable hooks and driven by a piston provided with a groove, the whole assembly being mounted on a supporting nosepiece. The piston is locked in clamping position by a three-point system ac... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6591468 | Sink lifting device A sink lifting device for aiding in the removal and installation of sink assemblies. The sink lifting device includes a base member designed for extending over a sink, a lifting assembly that is coupled to the base member such that the lifting assembly is... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6557229 | Positioning tool for installing food waste disposers A tool to assist in the installation of a waste disposer beneath a kitchen sink includes a central, threaded shaft with a flared bottom end supporting a lift plate which is cocked on the shaft so that it may be inserted into the top of the waste disposer.... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6439560 | Positioning and clamping apparatus A clamp jig has a positioning pin provided at the tip of a cylindrical member, and a clamp arm is mounted in a slit formed in this positioning pin, so as to be able to swing and so as to be able to axially advance and retreat. A reciprocating shaft is con... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6371468 | Universal workpiece holder The present invention is a universal workpiece holder that includes a unique positioning hub and a plurality of clamping devices for clamping a variety of annularly shaped workpieces having different interior and/or exterior diameters. The positioning hub... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6364300 | Clamp apparatus A clamp apparatus comprises a single driving unit for displacing a piston rod in the axial direction, clamp arms which are rotatable by predetermined angles in accordance with the displacement action of the piston rod, a positioning pin which is displacea... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6357735 | Fixture The present invention relates to a flange fixture intended to hold a flange to a tube for welding the flange to the tube, whereby it comprises: a) a cylindrical central body comprising at least three evenly distributed expansion holders as well as one cyl... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6342138 | Clamp for electroplating articles An electroplating rack includes a cathode flight bar from which depends an insulated rack bar over an acid bath. A clamp is fixed to the rack bar, and has a bridge electrically connected to the flight bar through a conducting core inside the insulated rac... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6102383 | Combined centering and clamping device for use in the automotive industry The invention relates to a combined centering and clamping device that is actuatable by a pressure medium, and is especially useful in auto body building industry. Through this invention, large-area clamping of the work product around the circumference of... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6098272 | System for maintaining concentricity of a combination of a top and bottom substrate during the assembly of a bonded storage disk A system and method maintain concentricity of a center hole of a top substrate and of a bottom substrate in a bonded storage disk manufacturing system. A first device holds a coaxial arrangement of a top and bottom substrate around a first arbor. A second... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6086976 | Semiconductor wafer, handling apparatus, and method A semiconductor wafer comprising a single crystalline lattice suitable for use in the manufacture of integrated circuits, namely computer chips and dies, wherein a diameter of the wafer is greater than approximately 150 millimeters and wherein the wafer i... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6056283 | Tack fastener A tack fastener temporarily holds two or more parts together. An elongate tubular body of the tack fastener includes a longitudinal center cavity formed therein along a longitudinal center axis. A threaded hub is provided at a first end of the body and a ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5971382 | Self locating locator and gauge The present invention is basically a device that can be used as a centering tool, clamp and/or a gauge for measuring the size of bores. The device is basically made up of six different components. The first being a housing. The housing has three pocket bo... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5845898 | Self-adjusting ball-lock pin A device for holding together two objects with aligned holes has a body formed with a passage centered on an axis, a tubular bolt axially displaceable in the passage and having a front end projecting from the body and a rear end, and a first spring braced... | 12/08/1998 |
