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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 1987
Filed:
Jul. 06, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alexander W McPherson, Farmington, MI (US);
Hazem N Hamed, Torrance, CA (US);
Assignee:
De-Sta-Co Division/Dover Corporation, Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q / ; B25B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
269 32 ;
Abstract
Air pressure actuated locking power clamp released from static loaded condition by air pressure no greater than locking pressure notwithstanding a differential smaller release pressure area due to piston rod of air cylinder. Highly pressurized needle bearings in straight track portions of the clamp which actuate links connected to a pivoted clamp arm are critical elements in providing unexpected low pressure release. Similar needle bearings in all loaded pivots of conventional toggle clamps provide 100% improvement in ratio of apply force to clamping force.