System, method, and apparatus for clamping
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1. A clamp, comprising:
- a housing including first and second tracks;
a fixed gripper coupled to the housing;
a driven member configured to slide along the first and second tracks of the housing;
a moveable gripper operatively coupled to the driven member;
a handle configured to move the driven member;
a first latching portion on the handle; and
a second latching portion on the housing, wherein the first and second latching portions are configured to cooperate to releasably latch the handle to the housing.
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Abstract
A clamp includes a housing, a fixed gripper, a moveable gripper, a driven member, and an actuator. The housing includes first and second tracks. The fixed gripper is coupled to the housing. The driven member is configured to slide within the first and second tracks of the housing. The moveable gripper is operatively coupled to the driven member. The actuator is configured to move the driven member towards a first position to thereby move the moveable gripper towards the fixed gripper. The actuator is further configured to move the driven member towards a second position to thereby move the moveable gripper away from the fixed gripper.
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1. A clamp, comprising:
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a housing including first and second tracks; a fixed gripper coupled to the housing; a driven member configured to slide along the first and second tracks of the housing; a moveable gripper operatively coupled to the driven member; a handle configured to move the driven member; a first latching portion on the handle; and a second latching portion on the housing, wherein the first and second latching portions are configured to cooperate to releasably latch the handle to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A clamp comprising:
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a housing including first and second tracks; a fixed gripper coupled to the housing; a driven member configured to slide within the first and second tracks of the housing; a moveable gripper operatively coupled to the driven member; an actuator configured to move the driven member; and an over-center linkage configured to bias the actuator toward a closed position when the actuator is actuated toward the closed position beyond a threshold, wherein the over-center linkage is further configured to bias the actuator toward an open position when the actuator is actuated toward the open position beyond the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A clamp, comprising:
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a housing including first and second tracks; a fixed gripper coupled to the housing; a driven member configured to slide along the first and second tracks of the housing; a moveable gripper operatively coupled to the driven member; an actuator configured to move the driven member; and a gripper sled slidably coupled to the driven member. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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