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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 18, 1991
Howard M Schlatter, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Lawrence A Wisne, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Progressive Tool & Industries Co., Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A plurality of clamps carried on an article support frame movable on a conveyor between successive work stations are mechanically actuated by push/pull cable assemblies connected between each clamp and a common actuator mounted on the support frame. A movable actuator member is driven by a drive screw to actuate the clamps via the cable assemblies and the threaded interconnection between the screw and actuator member locks the actuator member in its last actuated position to lock the clamps in their last actuated positions. A reversible rotary power drive may be drivingly coupled to the screw when the support frame is at a predetermined position at a work station.