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Universal cradle apparatus

  • US 20110057083A1
  • Filed: 04/17/2009
  • Published: 03/10/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A universal cradle apparatus, comprising:

  • a telescoping clamping mechanism, comprisinga male linear drive member that is slideable relative to a mating female linear drive member, andwherein one of the drive member and the drive member is further structured for being secured to an external mounting surface;

    first and second mounting surfaces each positioned on a respective one of the drive member and the drive member;

    a securing mechanism structured for constraining relative motion between the first and second mounting surfaces; and

    a first substantially rigid jaw structure and a second resiliently flexible jaw structure, each of the first and second jaw structures being coupled to a respective one of the drive shaft and drive channel adjacent to the respective mounting surface thereof, each of the jaw structures having a respective clamping surface projected therefrom and forming mutually opposing interior clamping surfaces arranged adjacent to the mounting surfaces positioned therebetween.

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