WO2004004976A3 - Bar clamp with side-activated braking lever - Google Patents

Bar clamp with side-activated braking lever Download PDF

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WO2004004976A3
WO2004004976A3 PCT/US2003/021197 US0321197W WO2004004976A3 WO 2004004976 A3 WO2004004976 A3 WO 2004004976A3 US 0321197 W US0321197 W US 0321197W WO 2004004976 A3 WO2004004976 A3 WO 2004004976A3
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braking lever
bar clamp
activated braking
clamp
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Anthony B Fuller
Scott Daniel Springer
Thomas M Chervenak
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Irwin Industrial Tool Co
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Priority to CA002492052A priority Critical patent/CA2492052A1/en
Priority to US10/520,773 priority patent/US7641183B2/en
Priority to AU2003247898A priority patent/AU2003247898A1/en
Priority to EP03763281A priority patent/EP1534470A2/en
Publication of WO2004004976A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004004976A2/en
Publication of WO2004004976A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004004976A3/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B5/00—Clamps
    • B25B5/16—Details, e.g. jaws, jaw attachments
    • B25B5/163—Jaws or jaw attachments
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B5/00—Clamps
    • B25B5/06—Arrangements for positively actuating jaws
    • B25B5/068—Arrangements for positively actuating jaws with at least one jaw sliding along a bar

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Clamps And Clips (AREA)
  • Load-Engaging Elements For Cranes (AREA)

Abstract

A clamp that includes a first clamping jaw, a support element to which the first clamping jaw is attached and a clamp body having a first slot through which the support element passes along a first direction and an opening that faces in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. A handle grip attached to the clamp body, a braking lever and a brake actuator that contacts the braking lever and includes an engagement element that extends through the opening.
PCT/US2003/021197 2002-07-09 2003-07-07 Bar clamp with side-activated braking lever Ceased WO2004004976A2 (en)

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CA002492052A CA2492052A1 (en) 2002-07-09 2003-07-07 Bar clamp with side-activated braking lever
US10/520,773 US7641183B2 (en) 2002-07-09 2003-07-07 Bar clamp with side-activated braking lever
AU2003247898A AU2003247898A1 (en) 2002-07-09 2003-07-07 Bar clamp with side-activated braking lever
EP03763281A EP1534470A2 (en) 2002-07-09 2003-07-07 Bar clamp with side-activated braking lever

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US39580002P 2002-07-09 2002-07-09
US60/395,800 2002-07-09
US47513203P 2003-06-02 2003-06-02
US60/475,132 2003-06-02

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WO2004004976A2 WO2004004976A2 (en) 2004-01-15
WO2004004976A3 true WO2004004976A3 (en) 2004-04-01

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EP (1) EP1534470A2 (en)
AU (1) AU2003247898A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2492052A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2004004976A2 (en)

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US7641183B2 (en) 2010-01-05
CA2492052A1 (en) 2004-01-15
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EP1534470A2 (en) 2005-06-01
US20060131802A1 (en) 2006-06-22
AU2003247898A8 (en) 2004-01-23
AU2003247898A1 (en) 2004-01-23

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