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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 12, 1999
Ludwig Meese, Bergisch Gladbach, DE;
Meese Spanntechnik GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
A workpiece clamp is disclosed for pressing first and second workpieces into engagement by a chucking tool (,) and a counter-holding device (,) supported by a frame (,). A pair of clamping jaws (,) with spiral shaped clamping surfaces (,) are pivotally mounted on the clamping jaw support (,) of U-shape having two spaced apart support members. First and second pivot pins (,) are mounted opposite and parallel to each other on the support members. The clamping jaws squeeze and hold one workpiece therebetween when the chucking tool (,) is moved against the other workpiece to force the workpieces into engagement. The spaced apart support members provide a clearance space to allow one of the workpieces to be inserted between the jaws at any angle for engagement with the other workpiece.