WO2024013550A1

WO2024013550A1 - Self-releasing clamping tool

Info

Publication number: WO2024013550A1
Application number: PCT/IB2022/056476
Authority: WO
Inventors: Allan Hjorth Hansen
Original assignee: Allan Hjorth Hansen
Priority date: 2022-07-13
Filing date: 2022-07-13
Publication date: 2024-01-18

Abstract

A self-releasing clamping tool that mounts a wheel onto a wheel balancer has an adapter plate and a planetary gear assembly. The planetary gear assembly is an adjustable support system that maintains the wheel in a desired orientation while being balanced. The planetary gear assembly has a central gear and a collection of gear studs. The gear studs are support members that can be repositioned according to the lug-holes of the wheel. The central gear is rotatably mounted onto the plate and the gear studs are detachably mounted onto the plate through a mounting body. The mounting body is further strengthened by a concentrically positioned stop pin. The central gear synchronizes the motion of the gear studs as the gear studs are easily detached from the plate when dropped. A central hole traverses through the assembly and plate to enable the clamping tool to be attached to the wheel balancer.

Description

Self-Releasing Clamping Tool

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to clamping systems. More specifically, the present invention is an adjustable wheel balancing clamping tool with an integrated damage-prevention system.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

While most vehicles on the road have unique features and characteristics, all are equipped with tires to transfer the torque from the drivetrain to the ground and propel the automobile. Numerous types of tires are available depending on the application and type of vehicle. As an example, a sports car will have widely different tires than a truck or an off-road vehicle. Balanced wheels are required in any vehicle to ensure the wheel spins accurately regardless of the external forces that results from the rotational movement or road imperfections. If the wheel is statically or dynamically imbalanced, the driver may experience vibrations in the vehicle.

Furthermore, excessive tire wear, and premature failure of the suspension components can occur if the wheels are out of balance. Numerous wheel balancing machines are available on the market, thus giving the consumer the option to choose a device that best suits their needs and budget. While each wheel balancer has individual options and features, the working principles remain largely the same throughout. The wheel is secured onto a balancing shaft, which rotates the wheel at various speeds, highlighting equilibrium defects in the wheel assembly. The machine indicates where the user must place weights of various sizes or adjust to achieve the desired result.

A critical step in the wheel balancing process is securing the wheel to the balancing machine. The combination of tight tolerances and the relatively high rpm demands precision and consistency at every step of the balancing process. The technician must ensure the wheel is centered perfectly onto the shaft, and that it remains fixated during the balancing process to eliminate the possibility of errors. Traditionally the wheel is attached to the machine using a variety of clamping tools. The accuracy with which the wheel is balanced is directly proportional to the ability of the clamping tool to secure, center and torque the wheel during the process. The best wheel balancing clamping tools use studs to apply pressure on the lug nut holes of the wheel assembly, in the same fashion wheels are mounted onto a vehicle. Due to the wide range of bolt patterns available, these studs are designed to replicate a traditional wheel lug nut.

Clamping tools for wheel balancers are designed to a high level of precision, and usually they are manufactured out of hardened metal alloys to ensure accurate usability even after extended cycling loading cycles. Due to the working environment to which the tool is exposed, it is not uncommon for users to accidentally drop the device on the ground. If the clamping tool is dropped on the floor, it is not uncommon for the studs to break or bend damaging the unit. Even if the clamping tool remains in one piece, the impact forces can affect the accuracy of the tool. If the tolerances have been compromised, and the wheel is balanced using the inaccurate clamping tool, the rim will inevitably inherit the inaccuracies. Replacing these tools may not always be a possibility, especially in lower cost applications, therefore in numerous cases the user continues to use the wheel-clamping tools without being aware of the offset tolerances. As a result, the wheels are not balanced accurately. The only way to guarantee a perfectly balanced, vibration free wheel is to clamp and center the rim onto the balancer in the same virtually identical fashion it is attached to the vehicle.

The present invention aims to solve some of these problems by disclosing a clamping tool that is impact resistant, and self-releasing when dropped. Furthermore, the present invention is able to structurally strengthen the studs to maintain the accuracy of the clamping tool.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the planetary gear assembly of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the present invention showing the planetary gear assembly being disassembled from the adapter plate.

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of the gear stud of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view of the gear stud of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the gear stud of the present invention, showing the plane upon which a cross sectional view is taken.

FIG. 10 is a cross section view of the gear stud of the present invention taken along line A-A of FIG. 9, showing a first configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a cross section view of the gear stud of the present invention taken along line A-A of FIG. 9, showing a second configuration of the present invention, the dash lines illustrate the pin head being connected to the stop pin as a separate individual component. FIG. 12 is a cross section view of the gear stud of the present invention taken along line A-A of FIG. 9, showing a third configuration of the present invention, the dash lines illustrate the pin head being connected to the stop pin and the plate mounting body as two separate individual components.

FIG. 13 is a cross section view of the gear stud of the present invention taken along line A-A of FIG. 9, showing a fourth configuration of the present invention, the dash lines illustrate the pin head being connected to the stop pin and the plate mounting body being connected to the pin head as a separate individual component.

DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION

All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 1-4, the present invention, the self-releasing clamping tool, is a device that enables a user to reliably mount a wheel on a wheel balancing machine in a desired orientation. To accomplish this, the present invention employs a damage mitigation system that causes the studs attached to a wheel balancing plug plate to become quickly detached from the plug plate when the plug plate is dropped. This prevents the studs or plug plate from being bent or deformed by being dropped. In addition to damage mitigation, the present invention makes use of a stud adjustment system that enables the present invention to function as a universal wheel balancing tool. To achieve the above-described functionalities, the present invention comprises an adapter plate 1, a central hole 3, and a planetary gear assembly 20.

Referring to FIGS. 1-5, the adapter plate 1 is a plug plate that is designed to accommodate wheels of varying shape and size. The planetary gear assembly 20 is an adjustable mounting system with a collection of studs that can be repositioned to accommodate wheels of varying shape and size. To accomplish this, the planetary gear assembly 20 comprises a central gear 4 and a plurality of gear studs 5. Each of the plurality of gear studs 5 functions similarly to a plug-in stud that retains the wheel being balanced in a desired orientation. Additionally, the central gear 4 and the plurality of gear studs 5 work in concert to function as a synchronized mounting system that can be adjusted based on the specifications of the wheel being balanced. The central gear 4 is rotatably mounted onto the adapter plate 1. As a result, the central gear 4 is able to rotate about a central axis without becoming dismounted from the adapter plate 1. The plurality of gear studs 5 is radially distributed around the central gear 4 to match and adjust with different bolt patterns. Each of the plurality of gear studs 5 comprising a base gear 7, a plate mounting body 12, and a stop pin 15. In other words, the base gear 7 for each of the plurality of gear studs 5 is detachably and rotatably mounted onto the adapter plate 1 by the plate mounting body 12. Consequently, each of the plurality of gear studs 5 is able to break away from the adapter plate 1 when the adapter plate 1 is dropped. The stop pin 15 is operatively engaged to the plate mounting body 12, wherein the stop pin 15 is used to structurally reinforce the plate mounting body 12. Further, the plurality of gear studs 5 is mechanically engaged to the central gear 4 thus resulting the rotation of each of the plurality of gear studs 5 to be synchronized by the rotation of the central gear 4. Accordingly, the user is able to reposition the plurality of gear studs 5 to correspond to the lug-holes of the wheel being balanced.

Referring to FIGS. 1-5, because the present invention is designed to be used with a traditional wheel balancing machine, the central hole 3 normally traverses through the central gear 4 and the adapter plate 1. Additionally, the central hole 3 and the central gear 4 are concentrically aligned to the adapter plate 1. Thus positioned, the central hole 3 enables the present invention to be slid onto the rotating axle of the wheel balancing machine. Preferably, the present invention further comprises an adjustable clamp. The adjustable clamp is adjacently mounted to the adapter plate 1 and positioned opposite to the central gear 4. As a result, the adjustable clamp is able to press the planetary gear assembly 20 against the wheel being balanced. Thus, clamping the wheel in place on the wheel balancing machine and ensuring an accurate balancing operation.

Referring to FIGS. 1-6, as described above, each of the plurality of gear studs 5 includes a damage mitigation system. More specifically, the central gear 4 is mechanically engaged with the base gear 7 for each of the plurality of gear studs 5. As a result, rotating the central gear 4 causes the base gear 7 to rotate. Thus, enabling the user to reposition the plurality of gear studs 5 to accommodate wheels of varying shape and size. The plate mounting body 12 is a coupling system that enables the plurality of gear studs 5 to become decoupled from the adapter plate 1 when subjected to external forces that exceed a predetermined threshold. As such, the plate mounting body 12 connects the base gear 7 to the adapter plate 1. Accordingly, the plate mounting body 12 is disengaged when the adapter plate 1 is dropped thus, preventing the plurality of gear studs 5 from becoming bent or otherwise damaged. Additionally, the plate mounting body 12 allows the user to reassemble and service the present invention, using only basic hand-tools or no tools at all. Further, different embodiments of the plate mounting body 12 can be utilized with the adapter plate 1 without deviating from the scope of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the present invention further comprises a plurality of mounting holes 2 so that the plurality of gear studs 5 can be attached to the adapter plate 1. The plurality of mounting holes 2 normally traverses through the adapter plate 1. As a result, each of the plurality of mounting holes 2 enables a single gear stud 5 to be mounted onto the adapter plate 1. More specifically, the plurality of mounting holes 2 is radially positioned around the central gear 4 so that the user can change number the plurality of gear studs 5 that is attached to the adapter plate 1. For example, just by changing the number of the plurality of gear studs 5, the user can configure a four stud self-releasing clamping tool into a six stud self-releasing clamping tool or vice versa. The plate mounting body 12 and the stop pin 15 are centrally positioned to the base gear 7 so that the plate mounting body 12 for each of the plurality of gear studs 5 can be rotatably attached within a corresponding hole from the plurality of mounting holes 2.

Referring to FIGS. 6-8, the plurality of gear studs 5 is designed to be a connective support system that enables the adapter plate 1 to be attached to the wheel. To that end, each of the plurality of gear studs 5 further comprises a support stud 10, a connector tip 11, and a top plate 6. The support stud 10 is a rigid rod that extends through the lug-hole of the wheel. The base gear 7 is terminally attached to the support stud 10. Additionally, the support stud 10 and the adapter plate 1 are oppositely positioned of each other about the base gear 7. Thus positioned, the support stud 10 is designed to be inserted into the lug-hole of the wheel and used to rotate the wheel at a desired rate during wheel balancing operations. Preferably, the support stud 10 is detachably mounted onto the base gear 7. As such, embodiments of the present invention use a release mechanism to mount the support stud 10 onto the base gear 7 to further improve the damage mitigation systems. In other words, depending upon the impact force that the present invention is dropped, the support stud 10 can decouple from the base gear 7, rather than the entire gear stud 5 being decoupled from the adapter plate 1. However, the support stud 10 can also be mounted onto the base gear 7 via a structural screw or any other types of fasteners. The connector tip 11 is a detachable fastener that is terminally attached to the support stud 10, wherein the connector tip 11 and the base gear 7 are oppositely positioned of each other about the support stud 10. Thus positioned, the connector tip 11 facilitates mounting and retaining the present invention on the wheel. The top plate 6 is adjacently connected to the base gear 7. Additionally, the top plate 6 is positioned in between the support stud 10 and the base gear 7. As a result, the top plate 6 protects the base gear 7 from being damaged by hazards in the external environment. Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the present invention is designed to mount the wheel onto the wheel balancing machine, such that the wheel balancing machine rotates the wheel about a central axis of the wheel. To facilitate this, the present invention further comprises a collar 19, a lock plate, and an annular cover plate 21. The collar 19 is concentrically positioned within the central hole 3 and laterally mounted to the adapter plate 1. Accordingly, the collar 19 ensures that a central axis of the adapter plate 1 is colinearly aligned to the central axis of the wheel while the plurality of gear studs 5 is engaged into the lug-holes of the wheel. The central gear 4 is laterally and rotatably mounted around the collar 19. As a result, the adapter plate 1 and the planetary gear assembly 20 function as a universal coupling mechanism that can be used to mount wheels of varying shape and size onto a traditional wheel balancing machine. Specifically, the position of the plurality of gear studs 5 can be adjusted to correspond to the dimensions of the wheel being balanced. Thus, enabling wheels of varying shape and size to be attached to the adapter plate 1, which is then mounted onto the wheel balancing machine. The lock plate is mounted onto the adapter plate 1 and positioned over the central gear 4. Additionally, the annular cover plate 21 is rotatably mounted in between the central gear 4 and the lock plate. Consequently, the lock plate and the annular cover plate 21 prevent the central gear 4 from becoming detached from the adapter plate 1. Further, the central hole 3 traverses through the lock plate and the annular cover plate 21 is concentrically aligned to the central hole 3. As a result, the lock plate and the annular cover plate 21 do not prevent the present invention from being mounted onto the wheel balancing machine.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 7, as described above, the present invention is designed to facilitate balancing wheels of varying shape and size. To that end, the present invention further comprises a plurality of alignment indicia 22. Additionally, each of the plurality of gear studs 5 further comprises at least one alignment marker 18. This enables the user to rearrange the plurality of gear studs 5 to correspond to the location of the lugholes of the wheel being balanced. Specifically, the plurality of alignment indicia 22 is radially distributed around the central gear 4. Additionally, the alignment marker 18 is superimposed onto the gear stud 5. Further, the alignment marker 18 for each of the plurality of gear studs 5 is aligned to a corresponding indicium from the plurality of alignment indicia 22. As a result, the user is able to arrange the plurality of gear studs 5 to correspond to the lug-holes of the wheel by aligning the alignment marker 18s with the correct alignment indicia 22. Specifically, each of the support stud 10s can be aligned to a corresponding lug hole by lining up the alignment marker 18 with the corresponding indicium. Accordingly, the plurality of alignment indicia 22 may include markers that indicate the shape and size of the wheel being balanced. The user is able to employ the present invention to couple the wheel to the wheel balancing machine by lining up the lining up the alignment marker 18 for each of the plurality of gear studs 5 with the corresponding indicium for the wheel. In alternative embodiments of the present invention, the plurality of alignment indicia 22 is superimposed onto the lock plate. Additionally, the alignment marker 18 is superimposed onto the top plate 6. As a result, the user is able to accurately reposition the planetary gear assembly 20 while the central gear 4 and the base gear 7 remain shielded from hazards in the external environment.

In reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, a first configuration of the present invention, the plate mounting body 12 comprises a plurality of tabs 13. More specifically, the plurality of tabs 13 is concentrically positioned to the base gear 7 and adjacently connected to a bottom surface 8 of the base gear 7. The stop pin 15 is connected normal to the bottom surface 8 of the base gear 7 and concentrically positioned within the plurality of tabs 13. The stop pin 15 is generally formed into an elongated body as the plurality of tabs 13 is laterally offset from the stop pin 15. In other words, the stop pin 15 and the plurality of tabs 13 are integrated into the base gear 7. Then, the plurality of tabs 13 is able to frictionally engage within the adapter plate 1 thus allowing the each of the plurality of gear studs 5 to rotate about the plate mounting body 12. When each of the plurality of gear studs 5 is inserted into one of the mounting holes 2 or dropped on the floor, the plurality of tabs 13 flexes inward towards the stop pin 15. Due to the internal and offsetting positioning of the stop pin 15, the stop pin 15 is able to prevent excessive bending or flexing of the plurality of tabs 13 as the plurality of tabs 13 contacts the stop pin 15.

In reference to FIGS. 9 and 11, a second configuration of the present invention, the plate mounting body 12 comprises the plurality of tabs 13 and each of the plurality of gear studs 5 further comprises a pin head 16 and a pin-receiving receptacle 9. More specifically, the stop pin 15 is connected normal to the pin head 16 and functions as an individual body that can be inserted into the pin-receiving receptacle 9. The pin-receiving receptacle 9 normally traverses through the base gear 7 and is concentrically positioned to the base gear 7. The plurality of tabs 13 is radially positioned around the pin-receiving receptacle 9 and adjacently connected to the bottom surface 8 of the base gear 7. When inserted, the pin head 16 is concentrically positioned within the pin-receiving receptacle 9 and laterally attached to the base gear 7. Furthermore, the stop pin 15 is concentrically positioned within the plurality of tabs 13. as the plurality of tabs 13 is laterally offset from the stop pin 15. Then, the plurality of tabs 13 is able to frictionally engage within the adapter plate 1 thus allowing the each of the plurality of gear studs 5 to rotate about the plate mounting body 12. When each of the plurality of gear studs 5 is inserted into one of the mounting holes 2 or dropped on the floor, the plurality of tabs 13 flexes inward towards the stop pin 15. Due to the internal and offsetting positioning of the stop pin 15, the stop pin 15 is able to prevent excessive bending or flexing of the plurality of tabs 13 as the plurality of tabs 13 contacts the stop pin 15.

In reference to FIGS. 9 and 12, a third configuration of the present invention, the plate mounting body 12 comprises the plurality of tabs 13 and an annular rim 14. Each of the plurality of gear studs 5 further comprises the pin head 16 and the pin-receiving receptacle 9. More specifically, the plurality of tabs 13 is radially positioned around the annular rim 14 and adjacently connected to the annular rim 14. Furthermore, the plurality of tabs 13 and the annular rim 14 function as a first individual body that can be inserted into the pin-receiving receptacle 9. The stop pin 15 is connected normal to the pin head 16 and functions as a second individual body that can be inserted into the first individual body. The pin-receiving receptacle 9 normally traverses through the base gear 7 and is concentrically positioned to the base gear 7. When inserted, the annular rim 14 is slidably engaged within the pin-receiving receptacle 9 and the plurality of tabs 13 is extended from the bottom surface 8 of the base gear 7. The pin head 16 is concentrically positioned within the pin-receiving receptacle 9 and laterally attached to the base gear 7. As a result, the pin head 16 is able to position atop the annular rim 14 and compressed the annular rim 14. Furthermore, the stop pin 15 is concentrically positioned within the plurality of tabs 13. as the plurality of tabs 13 is laterally offset from the stop pin 15. Then, the plurality of tabs 13 is able to frictionally engage within the adapter plate 1 thus allowing the each of the plurality of gear studs 5 to rotate about the plate mounting body 12. When each of the plurality of gear studs 5 is inserted into one of the mounting holes 2 or dropped on the floor, the plurality of tabs 13 flexes inward towards the stop pin 15. Due to the internal and offsetting positioning of the stop pin 15, the stop pin 15 is able to prevent excessive bending or flexing of the plurality of tabs 13 as the plurality of tabs 13 contacts the stop pin 15.

In reference to FIGS. 9 and 13, a fourth configuration of the present invention, the plate mounting body 12 comprises the plurality of tabs 13 and the annular rim 14. Each of the plurality of gear studs 5 further comprises the pin head 16 and the pin-receiving receptacle 9. More specifically, the plurality of tabs 13 is radially positioned around the annular rim 14 and adjacently connected to the annular rim 14. The stop pin 15 is connected normal to the pin head 16. The pin head 16 is adjacently connected onto the annular rim 14 thus allowing the stop pin 15 to be concentrically positioned within the plurality of tabs 13. In other words, the plurality of tabs 13, the annular rim 14, the stop pin 15, and the pin head 16 are configured as an individual body to be inserted into the pin-receiving receptacle 9 as the plurality of tabs 13 is laterally offset from the stop pin 15. The pin-receiving receptacle 9 normally traverses through the base gear 7 and is concentrically positioned to the base gear 7. When inserted, the annular rim 14 and the pin head 16 are slidably engaged within the pin-receiving receptacle 9 and laterally attached to the base gear 7. As a result, the plurality of tabs 13 is extended from the bottom surface 8 of the base gear 7. Then, the plurality of tabs 13 is able to frictionally engage within the adapter plate 1 thus allowing the each of the plurality of gear studs 5 to rotate about the plate mounting body 12. When each of the plurality of gear studs 5 is inserted into one of the mounting holes 2 or dropped on the floor, the plurality of tabs 13 flexes inward towards the stop pin 15. Due to the internal and offsetting positioning of the stop pin 15, the stop pin 15 is able to prevent excessive bending or flexing of the plurality of tabs 13 as the plurality of tabs 13 contacts the stop pin 15.

Depending upon the number of the plurality of tabs 13, the shape of the stop pin 15 can change within the present invention. For example, when the present invention is configured with four plurality of tabs 13, the stop pin 15 is formed into a X-shape elongated body to maximize the reliability of the plate mounting body 12. When the present invention is configured with five plurality of tabs 13, the stop pin 15 is formed into a cylindrical shape elongated body to maximize the reliability of the plate mounting body 12. When the present invention is configured with six plurality of tabs 13, the stop pin 15 is formed into a star shape elongated body to maximize the reliability of the plate mounting body 12.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A self-releasing clamping tool comprising: an adapter plate; a central hole; a planetary gear assembly; the planetary gear assembly comprising a central gear and a plurality of gear studs; each of the plurality of gear studs comprising a base gear, a plate mounting body, and a stop pin; the central gear being rotatably mounted onto the adapter plate; the plurality of gear studs being radially distributed around the central gear; the base gear for each of the plurality of gear studs being detachably and rotatably mounted onto the adapter plate by the plate mounting body; the stop pin being operatively engaged to the plate mounting body, wherein the stop pin is used to structurally reinforce the plate mounting body; the plurality of gear studs being mechanically engaged to the central gear; the central hole normally traversing through the central gear and the adapter plate; and the central hole and the central gear being concentrically aligned to the adapter plate.

2. The self-releasing clamping tool as claimed in claim 1 comprising: a plurality of mounting holes; the plurality of mounting holes normally traversing through the adapter plate; the plurality of mounting holes being radially positioned around the central gear; the plate mounting body and the stop pin being centrally positioned to the base gear; the plate mounting body for each of the plurality of gear studs being rotatably attached within a corresponding hole from the plurality of mounting holes; and the central gear being mechanically engaged with the base gear for each of the plurality of gear studs. The self-releasing clamping tool as claimed in claim 1 comprising: each of the plurality of gear studs further comprising a support stud; the base gear being terminally mounted to the support stud; and the support stud and the adapter plate being oppositely positioned of each other about the base gear. The self-releasing clamping tool as claimed in claim 3 comprising: each of the plurality of gear studs further comprising a connector tip; the connector tip being terminally attached to the support stud; and the connector tip and the base gear being oppositely positioned of each other about the support stud. The self-releasing clamping tool as claimed in claim 3 comprising: each of the plurality of gear studs further comprising a top plate; the top plate being adjacently connected to the base gear; and the top plate being positioned in between the support stud and the base gear. The self-releasing clamping tool as claimed in claim 1 comprising: a collar; the collar being concentrically positioned within the central hole; the collar being laterally mounted to the adapter plate; and the central gear being laterally and rotatably mounted around the collar. The self-releasing clamping tool as claimed in claim 1 comprising: an annular cover plate; the annular cover plate being rotatably mounted onto the central gear; and the annular cover plate being concentrically aligned to the central hole.

8. The self-releasing clamping tool as claimed in claim 1 comprising: a plurality of alignment indicia; each of the plurality of gear studs further comprising at least one alignment marker; the plurality of alignment indicia being radially distributed around the central gear; the alignment marker being superimposed onto the base gear; and the alignment marker for each of the plurality of gear studs being aligned to a corresponding indicium from the plurality of alignment indicia.

9. The self-releasing clamping tool as claimed in claim 1 comprising: the plate mounting body comprising a plurality of tabs; the plurality of tabs being concentrically positioned to the base gear; the plurality of tabs being adjacently connected to a bottom surface of the base gear; the stop pin being connected normal to the bottom surface of the base gear; the stop pin being concentrically positioned within the plurality of tabs; the plurality of tabs being laterally offset from the stop pin; and the plurality of tabs being frictionally engaged within the adapter plate.

10. The self-releasing clamping tool as claimed in claim 1 comprising: the plate mounting body comprising a plurality of tabs; each of the plurality of gear studs further comprising a pin head and a pinreceiving receptacle; the stop pin being connected normal to the pin head; the pin-receiving receptacle normally traversing through the base gear; the pin-receiving receptacle being concentrically positioned to the base gear; the plurality of tabs being adjacently connected to a bottom surface of the base gear; the plurality of tabs being radially positioned around the pin-receiving receptacle; the pin head being concentrically positioned within the pin-receiving receptacle; the pin head being laterally attached to the base gear; the stop pin being concentrically positioned within the plurality of tabs; the plurality of tabs being laterally offset from the stop pin; and the plurality of tabs being frictionally engaged within the adapter plate. The self-releasing clamping tool as claimed in claim 1 comprising: the plate mounting body comprising a plurality of tabs and an annular rim; each of the plurality of gear studs further comprising a pin head and a pinreceiving receptacle; the plurality of tabs being radially positioned around the annular rim; the plurality of tabs being adjacently connected to the annular rim; the stop pin being connected normal to the pin head; the pin-receiving receptacle normally traversing through the base gear; the pin-receiving receptacle being concentrically positioned to the base gear; the annular rim being slidably engaged within the pin-receiving receptacle; the plurality of tabs being extended from a bottom surface of the base gear; the pin head being concentrically positioned within the pin-receiving receptacle; the pin head being laterally attached to the base gear; the annular rim being compressed by the pin head; the stop pin being concentrically positioned within the plurality of tabs; the plurality of tabs being laterally offset from the stop pin; and the plurality of tabs being frictionally engaged within the adapter plate.

12. The self-releasing clamping tool as claimed in claim 1 comprising: the plate mounting body comprising a plurality of tabs and an annular rim; each of the plurality of gear studs further comprising a pin head and a pinreceiving receptacle; the plurality of tabs being radially positioned around the annular rim; the plurality of tabs being adjacently connected to the annular rim; the stop pin being connected normal to the pin head; the pin head being adjacently connected onto the annular rim; the stop pin being concentrically positioned within the plurality of tabs; the plurality of tabs being laterally offset from the stop pin; the pin-receiving receptacle normally traversing through the base gear; the pin-receiving receptacle being concentrically positioned to the base gear; the pin head being adjacently connected onto the annular rim; the annular rim and the pin head being slidably engaged within the pinreceiving receptacle; the plurality of tabs being extended from a bottom surface of the base gear; the annular rim and the pin head being laterally attached to the base gear; and the plurality of tabs being frictionally engaged within the adapter plate.