Deka Research Products Limited Partnership

Matthew Richard Gill

Dean Kamen

Larry B Gray

John Matthew Kerwin

Richard J Lanigan

Stephen Lewis Fichera

Erik N Sabin

Thomas A Friedrich

Jeffrey M Janway

A clamp apparatus is disclosed that includes a body, first and second actuators, first, second, third and fourth gear sets, first and second movable grippers, and at least one leaf spring. The first gear set is coupled to the first actuator and the second gear set is coupled to the second actuator. The first gear set engages the second gear set. The first and second movable grippers are each operatively coupled to the body. The third gear set is coupled to the first movable gripper and the fourth gear set is coupled to the second movable gripper. The third gear set operatively engages the fourth gear set. The leaf spring engages with the third gear set and the fourth gear set to urge the first movable gripper and the second movable gripper toward a clamped position.

System, method, and apparatus for clamping

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Ridgewood Queens, NY, United States of America

Matthew Richard Gill