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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 1993
Filed:
Mar. 24, 1992
Richard E Livesay, Peoria, IL (US);
Owen R Thompson, Louisville, KY (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A clamp mechanism forces a track chain to seat properly and completely in a holding fixture prior to dis-assembly of the track chain. The clamp mechanism has a hold-down bar, for engaging the track chain, a linkage assembly connected to the hold-down bar, and a fluid powered cylinder for moving the hold-down bar into engagement with the track chain. Track chains being dis-assembled within a track press do not always seat properly in a holding fixture, which can cause damage to the track press tooling or the holding fixtures. The subject clamp mechanism seats the track chain fully into the holding fixture and maintains a force on the track chain during dis-assembly.