Patent ID: 7467788
Filing Date: 2008-12-23
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. A pin clamp assembly comprising: a housing; a locating pin; a body extending from the locating pin; wherein the body and the locating pin include longitudinally extending cavities contiguously disposed therein; and wherein at least a portion of the locating pin and the body is located in a bore disposed through the housing; and an actuator assembly that includes an actuator and a rod that moves linearly in response to actuation of the actuator; wherein the rod includes a longitudinally extending slot having first and second ends; wherein the slot receives a pin that is attached to the locating pin allowing the rod to move without moving the locating pin; and wherein movement of the rod does not move the locating pin until the pin engages either the first or second end of the slot in the rod.