Patent ID: 11858062
Assignee: FUSEMATIC CORPORATION
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 24:
25. An indexable, multi-position clamp in accordance with claim 20 further comprising:
a first and a second ear extending from the rotating lug and disposed to receive the pivot plate therebetween;
a set of corresponding primary tracks defined in the first and second ears, the primary tracks presenting a straight section disposed orthogonally to a plane defined by the relative movement of the tool mount over the substrate in forming the pattern of fixtures;
a set of corresponding secondary tracks defined in the first and second ears, the secondary tracks presenting a curved section;
a pivot pin engagable in the primary tracks within the rotating lugs and capturing the pivot plate in a pivotable engagement; and
a rotation pin engagable in the secondary tracks within the rotating lugs and capturing the pivot plate between the secondary tracks;
whereby the rotation pin and the pivot pin are adapted to connect the pivot plate to the rotating lug in a constrained relationship traveling through the primary tracks such that the tool mount is initially pulled straight away from the substrate thereby clearing the fixture and then the rotation pin engages the secondary track and camming action rotates about the pivot pin to tilt the pivot plate and tool mount to a position allowing access for loading a subsequent fixture.