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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazuyoshi Takahashi, Koto-ku, JP;
Atsushi Tamai, Kitasoma-gun, JP;
Assignee:
SMC Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 3/03 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 3/03 ;
Abstract
A clamp with a rotatable arm for clamping a workpiece has an impact-reducing mechanism, thereby reducing an impact exerted when the arm comes into contact with the workpiece. The impact-reducing mechanism has first and second plates. A support lever is provided between the first and second plates, and sides of the support lever are engaged with plate springs of the first and second plates, respectively.