Patent ID: 6685177
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
An apparatus for locating and clamping a workpiece comprising:a body having an aperture extending at least partially therethrough; a pin having a cam surface and movable within the aperture of the body between at least first and second end limits of movement relative to the body, the first end limit corresponding to a retracted position and the second end limit corresponding to a clamped position; a locking arm having a locking projection and a cam follower, the locking arm supported by the body at least partially within the aperture of the body for pivoting movement, the cam follower engagable with the cam surface of the pin, the locking arm rotatable between at least a first position corresponding to the retracted position and a second position corresponding to the clamped position; and means for guiding a workpiece to a clamping position, the guiding means having a guiding surface engagable with a surface of the workpiece, the guiding means having a port allowing the locking projection to extend through the port when the locking arm is in the second position, such that the workpiece can be clamped between the locking projection and the body, and the port allowing retraction of the locking projection through the port to a position completely within the guide means when the locking arm is in the first position.