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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2004
Applicants:
Robert Laube, Marine City, MI (US);
William M. Andre, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Robert Laube, Marine City, MI (US);
William M. Andre, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Hydra-Lock Corporation, Mt. Clemens, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 31/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A mechanically actuated workpiece holding apparatus comprising a collet at least partially composed of a plastic material. The collet may include cantilevered leaves and may be a plastic coating over a metal substrate.