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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2005
Stephen B. Crain, Cape Girardeau, MO (US);
Christopher T. Moore, Creal Springs, IL (US);
Ralph C. Mize, Jonesboro, IL (US);
Jerry L. Williamson, Olmsted, IL (US);
Stephen B. Crain, Cape Girardeau, MO (US);
Christopher T. Moore, Creal Springs, IL (US);
Ralph C. Mize, Jonesboro, IL (US);
Jerry L. Williamson, Olmsted, IL (US);
SECO Manufacturing Company, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A clamp comprises an anvil and a jaw member moveable relative to the anvil between a secured positioned and an unsecured positioned. A driver, which moves the jaw member between the secured and unsecured positions, includes a torque limiter to inhibit overtightening the jaw member against an object. The jaw member has a rigid engagement portion and an elastomeric pad on its engagement surface. In the unsecured position, the elastomeric pad projects above the rigid material such that when the jaw member is brought into contact with the object, the elastomeric pad contacts the object and the object is substantially free of contact with the rigid engagement portion. In the secured position, the elastomeric pad is compressed such that both the elastomeric pad and rigid engagement portion contact the object.