Patent ID: 8214985
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: B23Q,B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for clamping a rectangular parallelepipedic work to be machined while clamped in the apparatus, said apparatus comprising: two supports, spaced along an axis of rotation, each having clamp means capable of indexing the work about the axis of rotation, said clamp means each having a clamp jaw located on the axis of rotation and having a V-shaped clamping groove to clamp and unclamp a respective one of two opposing corners of the work, and wherein each of said clamp means is also provided with a pair of swing arms spaced from the axis of rotation which work in cooperation with the respective clamp jaw such that the swing arms and respective clamp jaw of each clamp means press edges of the work to clamp the work.