Patent ID: 6116588
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
A clamping device comprising:a base member;a clamp arm pivotally mounted on a specified portion of said base member;an operating lever pivotally mounted on a specified portion of said base member for pivotally operating said clamp arm;a toggle mechanism provided for operation in connection with said operating lever,said toggle mechanism including a first link member pivotally mounted on said base member so that said toggle mechanism can pivot substantially concentrically with said operating lever, a second link member pivotally mounted on said operating lever, and an output member linking said first and second link members with each other such that said link members are able to pivot around said output member,wherein said clamp arm is formed with a guide path that intersects a direction in which said clamp arm pivots so that said output member of said toggle mechanism is guided along the guide path; andelastic means for urging said first and second link members and said output member in a specified pivotal direction.