Patent ID: 7562855

Claim:
A clamping mechanism for supporting a plurality of tools for use in a folder gluer machine, comprising: a first clamp defining a first clamping cavity for receiving a first tool therein, the first clamp movable between a release position wherein the first clamping cavity has a first configuration and a clamping position wherein the first clamping cavity has a second configuration; a first biasing structure engageable with the first clamp, the first biasing structure urging the first clamp towards the release position with a first biasing force; a second clamp defining a second clamping cavity for receiving a second tool therein, the second clamp movable between a release position wherein the second clamping cavity has a first configuration and a clamping position wherein the second clamping cavity has a second configuration; a second biasing structure engageable with the second clamp, the second biasing structure urging the second clamp towards the release position with a second biasing force that differs from the first biasing force; and a clamping structure operatively connected to the first and second clamps, the clamping structure sequentially moving the first and second clamps to the clamping positions.