Patent ID: 8864121

Claim:
An adaptive clamp width adjusting or setting device comprising: a travel component, which comprises a fixed clamp portion, an adjustable clamp portion and a rotary screw for adjusting a distance between the fixed and adjustable clamp portions, with the rotary screw being operable by a driven wheel attached to the rotary screw and a brake lever operatively biased against a face of the driven wheel; and a fixed component, which comprises a base plate and a motor mounted on the base plate, with the motor shaft having a drive wheel attached thereto; wherein, when the clamp width is to be adjusted to accommodate a workpiece, the travel component is moved into alignment over the fixed component and the base plate is raised so that the drive wheel engages with the driven wheel and the distance between the fixed and moveable clamp portions is operatively adjusted by controlling the motor according to a width of the workpiece.