Patent ID: 6902160

Claim:
A locating and clamping fixture for locating and clamping a workpiece, the fixture comprising: a generally hollow body; a first cam follower located within the body; a drive pin having a first axis associated therewith, wherein the drive pin is moveable within the body along the first axis, and wherein the drive pin further comprises a second cam follower; and a floating clamping arm comprising a first cam surface, a second cam surface, and a gripping portion, wherein the first cam surface and the second cam surface have a generally open looped configuration and are operable to engage and disengage the respective first cam follower and the second cam follower, and wherein upon an application of a driving force by the drive pin, the clamping arm is operable to rotate and linearly translate with respect to the body via a translational movement of the drive pin along the axis, wherein the gripping portion of the clamping arm is operable to extend over the workpiece and to clamp the workpiece to the body.