Title:
CLAMP WITH SWIVELING JAW
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2010042501
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an improved jaw structure for a clamp, and also to provide an improved clamp.
A jaw assembly 12 for a clamp is provided that comprises a jaw body having a jaw rotatably mounted on the jaw body. A locking member is movable between a first position where the jaw is locked relative to the jaw body and a second position where the jaw is unlocked relative to the jaw body such that it can rotate relative thereto. A clamp 10 is also provided that incorporates the jaw assembly. In the unlocked position the jaw can pivot such that it can orient itself to the workpiece and in the locked position the jaw is fixed such that it can clamp the edges of a workpiece.
Inventors:
STRAUSS RALF
BARRY PATRICK
BARRY PATRICK
Application Number:
JP2009169821A
Publication Date:
February 25, 2010
Filing Date:
July 21, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
IRWIN IND TOOL CO
International Classes:
B25B5/04
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH04217467A | 1992-08-07 | |||
| JPH0335706U | 1991-04-08 | |||
| JPH07186056A | 1995-07-25 | |||
| JPS5831959U | 1983-03-02 |
Foreign References:
| US6029964A | 2000-02-29 | |||
| GB122063A | 1919-01-16 | |||
| US6240815B1 | 2001-06-05 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shinjiro Ono
Kazuo Shamoto
Yasushi Kobayashi
Akio Chiba
Hiroyuki Tomita
Suita Reiko
Kazuo Shamoto
Yasushi Kobayashi
Akio Chiba
Hiroyuki Tomita
Suita Reiko