Patent ID: 8714610

Claim:
A carton clamp arm assembly, comprising: (a) a clamp arm having an outer end; (b) a load stabilizer mounted on said outer end of said clamp arm and movable with respect to said clamp arm through at least a small angle about a vertical pivot axis extending through said outer end of said clamp arm; (c) a plurality of clamp pad support assemblies mounted on said load stabilizer; and (d) a carton clamp pad carried by said load stabilizer and attached thereto by said plurality of clamp pad support assemblies, at least one of said plurality of clamp pad support assemblies including a bearing block and including a distance adjustment assembly to establish a selected distance, in a lateral direction with respect to said clamp arm, within an available range, between a related part of the carton clamp pad attached to said at least one of said plurality of clamp pad support assemblies and a part of the load stabilizer on which said at least one of said plurality of clamp pad support assemblies is mounted, said distance adjustment assembly including a positioning member in threaded engagement in said bearing block and extending by an adjustable distance from said bearing block, and including a fastener engaged with said positioning member and connected with said clamp pad so as to interconnect said clamp pad with said positioning member.