US3924844A - Toggle clamp lock - Google Patents
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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
- B25B5/06—Arrangements for positively actuating jaws
- B25B5/12—Arrangements for positively actuating jaws using toggle links
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- a toggle clamp which includes a base, handle means pivotally coupled to the base, link means pivotally 52 US. Cl. 26 4- coupled to the handle bar means Plvotany to mime [58] Field of Search 4 201 228 means including stop means, and means to release the locking means, said locking means prohibiting relative [56] References Cited motion between the handle and the link means thus preventing inadvertent or accidental opening of the UNITED STATES PATENTS toggle clamp when the toggle clamp is in the closed 334,816 l/l886 Spilker 269/228 position 625,193 5/1899 Palmer 269/228 2,386,567 10/1945 Olson 269/228 23 Claims, 18 Drawing Figures US. Patent Dc.9, 1975 Shee t20f3 3,924,844
- said releasable means includes resilient biasing means urging said releasable means toward said link.
- said resilient biasing means comprises a wire spring member positioned about the pivot for the releasable means.
- a toggle clamp having a base, a handle pivotally coupled to the base, a link pivotally coupled to the handle, workpiece hold-down means pivotally coupled to the base and the link, the improvement comprising said link having first and second spaced apart sections interconnected by an interconnecting section, said first and second link sections each having stop means formed therein, a flat spring supported by said handle at one end and fixedly supporting a crossbar at the other end thereof, said crossbar biased by said spring to engage said link while permitting said link to be rotated with said handle and workpiece holddown means with respect to said base when said clamp handle is rotatably moved towards a closed position, said crossbar positioned to engage each of said link section stop means when said clamp is in a closed position thereby preventing opening of said clamp without moving said crossbar away from each of said link section stop means.
- trigger means is fixedly coupled to said flat spring to bend it to move said cross bar means away from said right angled face of said stop means.
- first and second link sections each include a camming surface to urge said crossbar and said flat spring 6 away from each of said stop means when the link is moved relative to said handle.
- a toggle clamp having a base, a handle pivotally coupled to said base, workpiece hold-down means pivotally coupled to said base, a link pivotally coupled to said handle and said hold-down means, releasable means pivotally coupled to said base, resilient biasing means coupled to said base and said releasable means, said link including projecting stop means, said releasable means biased by resilient biasing means in a position to engage said projecting link stop means when said clamp is in a closed position so as to prevent substantial rotation of said link in. one direction with respect to said base.
- a toggle clamp comprising a base, a workpiece hold-down means pivotally coupled to the base, a handle pivotally coupled to the base and a link comprising first and second sections each pivotally coupled to both said handle and said workpiece hold-down means, an interconnecting section fixedly coupled to said first and second link sections with a portion thereof acting as stop means, a flat spring coupled to said handle and supporting a bar member between said first and second link sections, said bar member positioned to engage said interconnecting member portions which acts as a stop means when said clamp is in a closed position.
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US488560A US3924844A (en) | 1974-07-29 | 1974-07-29 | Toggle clamp lock |
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US4444379A (en) * | 1982-01-11 | 1984-04-24 | Fmc Corporation | Trigger release clamp |
DE3604995C1 (en) * | 1986-02-17 | 1987-05-21 | Sta Co Mettallerzeugnisse Gmbh | Toggle clamp |
FR2601609A1 (en) * | 1986-07-16 | 1988-01-22 | Aerospatiale | System for immobilising a component resting on a support |
US5165148A (en) * | 1990-12-15 | 1992-11-24 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | Toggle clamp with locking mechanism |
US5435533A (en) * | 1993-09-10 | 1995-07-25 | Screening Systems, Inc. | Adjustable clamping fixture for vibrating various sized circuit boards |
US5527024A (en) * | 1994-09-28 | 1996-06-18 | De-Sta-Co | Toggle clamp with latch mechanism |
US5924685A (en) * | 1997-06-16 | 1999-07-20 | Webb; Robert M. | Adjustable clamp |
US5961109A (en) * | 1998-03-25 | 1999-10-05 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | Amplified hold-down clamp |
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US6158729A (en) * | 1998-11-24 | 2000-12-12 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Administrator Of The National Aeronautics And Space Administration | Compact, stiff, remotely-actuable quick-release clamp |
US6595507B2 (en) * | 2001-08-22 | 2003-07-22 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | Hold down toggle clamp |
US6932335B1 (en) * | 2004-04-29 | 2005-08-23 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | Locking clamp |
US20080217829A1 (en) * | 2007-03-06 | 2008-09-11 | David Martin | Universal locking mechanism for a clamp |
CN101780667A (en) * | 2009-01-15 | 2010-07-21 | 纬泰机械(上海)有限公司 | Toggle clamp |
ITPD20100167A1 (en) * | 2010-05-26 | 2011-11-27 | Speedy Block S R L | TIGHTENER TYPE LOCKING DEVICE |
CN105750737A (en) * | 2014-12-18 | 2016-07-13 | 泰科电子(上海)有限公司 | Cutting system |
US20160325406A1 (en) * | 2015-05-05 | 2016-11-10 | Raytheon Company | Low particulating toggle clamp with secondary lock apparatus |
US9539722B2 (en) | 2012-12-19 | 2017-01-10 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Tool storage devices |
US9616562B2 (en) | 2014-07-22 | 2017-04-11 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Tool storage devices |
US9872547B2 (en) | 2015-11-25 | 2018-01-23 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Handle assembly for a case |
USD810435S1 (en) | 2015-07-17 | 2018-02-20 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Bag |
USD834817S1 (en) | 2015-07-17 | 2018-12-04 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Bag |
US20190070714A1 (en) * | 2017-09-01 | 2019-03-07 | Hyundai Motor Company | Workpiece locator |
USD844324S1 (en) | 2015-07-17 | 2019-04-02 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Bag |
US10800009B2 (en) | 2016-01-20 | 2020-10-13 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | Toggle clamp |
US11007624B2 (en) * | 2019-03-15 | 2021-05-18 | Harry Wong | Magnetic clamping tool |
US11097399B2 (en) | 2018-04-21 | 2021-08-24 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | Plunger clamp with a lever lock |
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US2386567A (en) * | 1942-05-22 | 1945-10-09 | Olson John | Toggle clamping device |
US2456100A (en) * | 1945-06-04 | 1948-12-14 | Justice W Wood | Toggle clamp |
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US334816A (en) * | 1886-01-26 | John j | ||
US625193A (en) * | 1899-05-16 | Clamping device for glue presses | ||
US2386567A (en) * | 1942-05-22 | 1945-10-09 | Olson John | Toggle clamping device |
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US4444379A (en) * | 1982-01-11 | 1984-04-24 | Fmc Corporation | Trigger release clamp |
DE3604995C1 (en) * | 1986-02-17 | 1987-05-21 | Sta Co Mettallerzeugnisse Gmbh | Toggle clamp |
EP0233537A2 (en) * | 1986-02-17 | 1987-08-26 | DE-STA-CO Metallerzeugnisse GmbH | Toggle clamp |
EP0233537A3 (en) * | 1986-02-17 | 1989-05-24 | De-Sta-Co Metallerzeugnisse Gmbh | Toggle clamp |
FR2601609A1 (en) * | 1986-07-16 | 1988-01-22 | Aerospatiale | System for immobilising a component resting on a support |
US5165148A (en) * | 1990-12-15 | 1992-11-24 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | Toggle clamp with locking mechanism |
US5435533A (en) * | 1993-09-10 | 1995-07-25 | Screening Systems, Inc. | Adjustable clamping fixture for vibrating various sized circuit boards |
US5527024A (en) * | 1994-09-28 | 1996-06-18 | De-Sta-Co | Toggle clamp with latch mechanism |
US5924685A (en) * | 1997-06-16 | 1999-07-20 | Webb; Robert M. | Adjustable clamp |
US5961109A (en) * | 1998-03-25 | 1999-10-05 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | Amplified hold-down clamp |
US6158729A (en) * | 1998-11-24 | 2000-12-12 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Administrator Of The National Aeronautics And Space Administration | Compact, stiff, remotely-actuable quick-release clamp |
WO2000048791A1 (en) * | 1999-02-17 | 2000-08-24 | Carrimor | Clamping tool |
US6817603B2 (en) * | 1999-02-17 | 2004-11-16 | Danpres A/S | Clamping tool |
US6595507B2 (en) * | 2001-08-22 | 2003-07-22 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | Hold down toggle clamp |
US6932335B1 (en) * | 2004-04-29 | 2005-08-23 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | Locking clamp |
EP1591204A2 (en) | 2004-04-29 | 2005-11-02 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | Hand actuable locking clamp |
EP1591204A3 (en) * | 2004-04-29 | 2009-12-30 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | Hand actuable locking clamp |
US8123205B2 (en) * | 2007-03-06 | 2012-02-28 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | Universal locking mechanism for a clamp |
US20080217829A1 (en) * | 2007-03-06 | 2008-09-11 | David Martin | Universal locking mechanism for a clamp |
CN101780667A (en) * | 2009-01-15 | 2010-07-21 | 纬泰机械(上海)有限公司 | Toggle clamp |
ITPD20100167A1 (en) * | 2010-05-26 | 2011-11-27 | Speedy Block S R L | TIGHTENER TYPE LOCKING DEVICE |
US10350746B2 (en) | 2012-12-19 | 2019-07-16 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Tool storage devices |
US9539722B2 (en) | 2012-12-19 | 2017-01-10 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Tool storage devices |
US9616562B2 (en) | 2014-07-22 | 2017-04-11 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Tool storage devices |
US10773374B2 (en) | 2014-07-22 | 2020-09-15 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Tool storage devices |
US10086508B2 (en) | 2014-07-22 | 2018-10-02 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Tool storage devices |
CN105750737B (en) * | 2014-12-18 | 2018-01-09 | 泰科电子(上海)有限公司 | Diced system |
CN105750737A (en) * | 2014-12-18 | 2016-07-13 | 泰科电子(上海)有限公司 | Cutting system |
US20160325406A1 (en) * | 2015-05-05 | 2016-11-10 | Raytheon Company | Low particulating toggle clamp with secondary lock apparatus |
US9757842B2 (en) * | 2015-05-05 | 2017-09-12 | Raytheon Company | Low particulating toggle clamp with secondary lock apparatus |
USD834817S1 (en) | 2015-07-17 | 2018-12-04 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Bag |
USD844324S1 (en) | 2015-07-17 | 2019-04-02 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Bag |
USD810435S1 (en) | 2015-07-17 | 2018-02-20 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Bag |
US9872547B2 (en) | 2015-11-25 | 2018-01-23 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Handle assembly for a case |
US10800009B2 (en) | 2016-01-20 | 2020-10-13 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | Toggle clamp |
US20190070714A1 (en) * | 2017-09-01 | 2019-03-07 | Hyundai Motor Company | Workpiece locator |
US10710217B2 (en) * | 2017-09-01 | 2020-07-14 | Hyundai Motor Company | Workpiece locator |
US11097399B2 (en) | 2018-04-21 | 2021-08-24 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | Plunger clamp with a lever lock |
US11007624B2 (en) * | 2019-03-15 | 2021-05-18 | Harry Wong | Magnetic clamping tool |
US11459005B2 (en) | 2020-10-27 | 2022-10-04 | Raytheon Company | Ultra-clean manually-actuated clamping brake |
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Owner name: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:BARRY WRIGHT CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:004923/0769 Effective date: 19880509 Owner name: BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, THE Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:BARRY WRIGHT CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:004923/0769 Effective date: 19880509 Owner name: BAYBANK MIDDLESEX Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:BARRY WRIGHT CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:004923/0769 Effective date: 19880509 Owner name: FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON, THE Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:BARRY WRIGHT CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:004923/0769 Effective date: 19880509 |
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