Patent ID: 11964372
Assignee: nan
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a base comprising a bottom that defines a bottom plane and a ramp feature;
a pusher comprising a cooperating feature and a contact ridge disposed opposite the cooperating feature;
wherein movement of the cooperating feature along the ramp feature moves the contact ridge downward toward the bottom plane and away from the base in a clamping direction, wherein the clamping direction forms an acute clamping direction angle with the bottom plane; and
an adjustment mechanism configured to apply a push force on the pusher to move the contact ridge in the clamping direction, wherein the push force is applied in a push force direction that forms an acute push force direction angle with the bottom plane; wherein the acute clamping direction angle is different than the acute push force direction angle.