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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2005
Kenneth A. Steele, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Bruce D. Mcintosh, Monroeville, IN (US);
Steven M. Moilanen, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
William E. Davenport, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
William D. Givens, Berne, IN (US);
Parag Patwardhan, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Kenneth A. Steele, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Bruce D. McIntosh, Monroeville, IN (US);
Steven M. Moilanen, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
William E. Davenport, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
William D. Givens, Berne, IN (US);
Parag Patwardhan, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
PHD, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Abstract
A pin clamp assembly having a housing, locating pin, at least one finger, a drive rod and an actuator is provided. At least a portion of the locating pin may be extendable exterior of the housing. The finger is located adjacent the locating pin and movable relative thereto. The drive rod is movable and is engagable with the finger to move the finger between clamped and unclamped positions. The actuator drives the locating pin and the drive rod. Movement of the locating pin and drive rod is linear only and no rotational movement of the locating pin and drive rod is employed to move the finger between clamped and unclamped positions.