Patent ID: 6929254
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: B25B,F15B

Abstract:
1. A swing-arm clamp comprising: an actuator; a piston movable in response to the actuator; a body having the piston movable therein; a piston rod located within the body and extending from the piston; wherein the piston rod is movable through the body in response to movement by the piston along a longitudinal axis between first and second positions; and wherein the piston rod is also movable about the longitudinal axis as it is movable along the longitudinal axis; an arm attached to the piston rod being movable both along the longitudinal axis between the first and second positions, and about the longitudinal axis; a guide; a locating member located exterior of the body and movable in concert with the piston rod; wherein the locating member engages the guide when the arm is located in the first position and separates from the guide when in the second position.