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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2008
Bruce D. Mcintosh, Monroeville, IN (US);
Kenneth A. Steele, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Matthew R. Williams, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Bruce D. McIntosh, Monroeville, IN (US);
Kenneth A. Steele, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Matthew R. Williams, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
PHD, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Abstract
A pin clamp assembly is provided which includes a housing, a locating pin, a body, a twist pin, and a cam pin. The locating pin extends from the body. Both the body and the locating pin include longitudinally extending cavities contiguously disposed therein. The body also includes a longitudinally extending slot. At least a portion of the locating pin and the body is located in a bore disposed through the housing. The twist pin is disposed in the longitudinally extending cavities of the locating pin and body. The twist pin includes a longitudinally extending arcuate slot. The cam pin is coupled to the housing. The cam pin engages the slot. An electrical driven actuator includes an electric motor that rotates to move the locating pin linearly to rotate the twist pin.