Patent ID: 6929255
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: B23Q,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A clamping assembly for clamping a device under test, comprising: a stationary member having one or more clamping devices each of which comprises clamp actuation means and clamping means responsive to actuation of said clamp actuation means to activate clamping action of said one or more clamping devices of said stationary member; an active clamp member having one or more clamping devices, said active clamp member responsive to an actuator to physically move said active clamp member relative said stationary member in order to engage said one or more clamping devices of said active clamp member with a first set of corresponding clamping features on said device under test and to physically move said device under test to cause actuation features on said device under test to engage said clamp actuation means of said one or more clamping devices on said stationary member to activate said clamping action of said one or more clamping devices on said stationary member with a second set of corresponding clamping features on said device under test.