Workpieces parallel to each other (e.g., box-shook clamp)

A reforming pipe clamp comprises a pair of rigid arcuate members joined at corresponding ends to form an annulus adapted to encircle a pipe adjacent one end thereof, the inside diameter of the annulus being greater than the outside diameter of the encircled pipe. The annulus has a plurality of circumferentially...     

A rack for holding the sides of a flat-sided plastic napkin holder vertical while the bottom of the holder is being molded. The rack includes a wire basket of generally box-like shape with vertical sides and a bottom formed from segments of stiff wire. In addition to the wire basket, the rack includes...     

A model aircraft wing construction jig comprises an elongate front assembly rail, a wing rib carrier rod, and a pair of end clamp members which all assemble together to form a jig structure wherein the front assembly rail and wing rib carrier rod extend, in adjustable spaced-apart relationship, between...     

A horizontal base formed by intersecting plates rigidly connected to a vertical base of generally V-shaped cross-section; clamping flanges extended from the respective plates outwardly; a clamp member slidable over the respective flanges to act as backing for a fastening clamp threaded therethrough for...     

A fixture for holding parts to be joined together in which a frame-like structure provides a seating surface for an assembly of parts. A cam acting lever is adjustable to exert single point pressure, and means comprised in the structure transmits such single point pressure to multiple pressure points...     

This device is for use in the martial arts such as karate. The device consists primarily of a pair of units with handle grip means and clamp means for rendering a multiple number of wooden boards stationary, so as to be broken simultaneously.

Disclosed is an apparatus for aligning flanges (e.g., to facilitate the proper coupling of the flanges). The apparatus is designed for use with flanges having matched patterns of holes therethrough for receiving coupling members (e.g., bolt and nut pairs). The flange alignment apparatus comprises a flange...     

A jig for electrical conduit stubs for use in construction work within the area in which a concrete slab is to be poured, locating said conduit stubs in proper linear and vertical relationship to a wall to be constructed above the concrete slab.

A ski clamping apparatus for holding one or a pair of snow skis while sharpening and waxing the skis. A pair of identical clamps are mounted on a support, such as on a top of a desk or a cabinet, with the clamps spaced apart for supporting the ski or skis at longitudinally spaced areas. Each clamp has...     

A holder for holding electrode sets during the manufacture of an electric battery includes a pair of spaced partition holders and a pair of spaced wedge holders. The wedges are coplanar with the partitions and are wider than the partitions. The partition holders and wedge holders are movable toward one...     

A reinforcing bar aligner and clamp is herein disclosed. The reinforcing bar aligner and clamp has a square cross-section tubular support arm. A pair of clamps is attached to the tubular arms. Each clamp of said pair is connected to the support arm adjacent an end of the support arm. Each of the clamps...     

Apparatus is disclosed for applying liquid to a series of individual, substantially flat objects. The apparatus is particularly adapted for staining microscope slides. The apparatus comprises a fixed plate member and preferably an opposing plate member positioned substantially parallel to and movable...     

A cartridge for use in supporting and rotating tubes to be ground to produce cannulas. The cartridge includes support plates forming a clamp, the plates adapted to be shifted laterally with respect to each other to rotate the tubes clamped therebetween.

A boiler tube clamp for axially aligning adjacent tube sections during welding comprising a U-shaped bracket including spaced free end portions and a curved intermediate portion for nestingly receiving a tube end portion. An elongated pin is removably connected to the free end portions for caging the...     

An adjustable locator for positioning furring strips on a supporting surface in desired spaced relation provides an elongated body member with a hooked end that engages a first furring strip and has a channel-shaped member in spaced relation thereto for holding a second furring strip so as to locate...     

A vise to hold a pair of skis in either the flat or edge up positions employs two spaced base members, a pair of guide-ways and a clamping rod extending between the base members. A floating jaw slides along the guideways and a movable clamping jaw is side actuated to grip the clamping rod to hold the...     

A machine for welding thermoplastic components which has a pair of clamps for holding two thermoplastic parts to be welded, one mounted on a slide, and action piston for moving the slidably mounted clamp towards the other clamp so as to press thermoplastic components held in the clamps against each other...     

A magnetic bubble memory packaging tool comprising a stationary base having a bias magnet replaceable mounting arm which cooperates with a moveable bias magnet replaceable mounting arm on a moveable base, the latter being coupled to move relative to said stationary base by a spring biased screw arrangement....     

A plurality of serially-disposed and pivotally-connected elements comprise the object-spacing tool of the present invention. The tool can be compactly folded to a size approximately the length of one element or expanded to a length approximately the total length of all the elements. Each element has...     

A circular fluorescent lamp manufacturing apparatus is constructed such that it can accomplish both the basing process and the seasoning process with the use of a single machinery according to the present invention. The lamp manufacturing apparatus is characterized in its head construction. The circular...     

A basket apparatus for clamping a plurality of plate stacks sufficient to form one multi-celled, lead acid storage battery during the casting of the lug commoning straps in each stack is provided. As configured it comprises a frame defining a plurality of internal cavities each configured to hold one...     

This invention is an apparatus for supporting a plurality of sample preparation cartridge units to expedite the handling of sample preparation. The apparatus comprises a pair of plates in space parallel relation. The first plate is mounted on end posts and the second plate is supported over the first...     

A batten setter for laying batten strips on a surface at a predetermined distance from each other which comprises a first end portion and a second end portion, said first and second end portions being connected together by at least one adjustable frame member so that the distance between said first and...     

A concrete wallform system comprises a vertical waler (formed of a pair of spaced channel beams bolted back to back) for stiffening the horizontal joists, which in turn back the forming panels, and a tie rod extending between the channel beams, and a tie connector plate connecting the tie rod to the...     

A pipe welder's aligning tool for use in joining two pipe members end to end comprises a clamp having a pair of jaws movable toward and away from one another so as separably to clamp one pipe member adjacent its end. The jaws carry supports of such length as to extend beyond the one end of the clamped...     

A clamp for use in holding a wing panel stringer to a header on a wing panel jig includes a clamp base affixed to the header. A stringer locator, which has a pair of clamp-engaging surfaces, is mounted for rotational movement on the clamp base. The first clamp-engaging surface is oriented generally parallel...     

Paramagnetic articles such as a stem (14) and an armature (17) are placed into mutual coextensive alignment with a gap (19) of a predetermined width between adjacent portions of such articles. To repetitively establish the predetermined gap between successive groups of such articles, a first of such...     

A jig for assembling table tops such as picnic table tops, which have a plurality of similar elongated rectangular top members secured together in aligned fashion on transverse bottom members. The jig comprises a frame to which are secured transverse member holders having bottom and side surfaces to...     

An apparatus for aligning two rotary shafts includes a pair of jigs, each including a pair of othogonally related bars extending from a common vertex. A pair of threaded shafts extend longitudinally from the distal ends of the bars, and a plate secured to the threaded shafts serves to clamp one of the...     

A spacing tool provides for the positive holding and spacing of structural members, such as 2.times.4s, that is simple and easy to use and positively holds the structural members in place for nailing or fastening, while straightening any bows or twists therein. First and second jaw assemblies each include...     

A panel clamp for preventing warping of a panel formed from edge-glued boards during gluing of said boards, including two-ended opposing jaw members for maintaining the boards in lateral registration, adjustment means at the end of each jaw member for adjusting the separation of the jaws and release...     

A machine for fabricating driveshafts includes a frame including a support bed. A tailstock with centering spindle is mounted on said support bed. A headstock with driving spindle coincident with said centering spindle's axis is also mounted on said support bed. A rotatably lockable phasing plate is...     

A rack for use in carrying recorded discs through a cleaning operation includes a substantially C-shaped rod having a hook at its top end and three sets of spaced posts extending from the sides of a circular bottom portion. A separate plastic spindle is mounted on each of the posts with each spindle...     

A rugged sturdy workpiece positioning mechanism that effectively and efficiently positions and holds at least two workpieces for further operations is provided. The mechanism includes a main support which is slidably connected to a first workpiece and a housing assembly which is affixed to the main support...     

A tool for use in welding a pipe to a fitting and wherein a gap is to be provided between the end of the pipe and an internal shoulder in the fitting. The tool has support arms provided with jaws that may be clamped onto the pipe and shims that may be manipulated to provide the gap. The tool has scribes...     

A service rack for fuel injectors allowing a plurality of injectors to be simultaneously mounted for inspection, disassembly, repair and reassembly, the rack having a support assembly for mounting of a variable plurality of fuel injectors pairs, a clamping mechanism for retaining the injectors for maintenance...     

Apparatus for use in welding end-to-end a pair of annular members such as pipes has first and second annular clamps for encircling and clamping the respective pipes. One of the clamps is supported by the other for axial, transverse, and rocking movements relative to the other clamp while the two pipes...     

A tool is provided for seating "O" rings in flanged pipe. An "O" ring positioning plate is held between two parallel facing plates. A flexible "O" ring support band is mounted in the tool and holds the "O" ring tightly against an arcuate cut in the lower surface of the "O" ring positioning plate. A support...     

Abutting ends of pipes are aligned by apparatus embodying a body having a threaded opening therein extending axially of the abutting pipes. A threaded actuator member engages the threaded opening and has a conical end defining a cam surface. A radially extending extendible member is carried by the body...     

This invention relates to a coupling comprising female and male members (19, 18) having co-operating wedge surfaces (20,21), which may be urged into contact by tightening means (37). A spring (29) is adapted, upon tightening of the coupling, to accumulate spring force urging the wedge surfaces of the...     

An alignment level tool aligns and holds metal plate edges in alignment for welding. The tool includes an L-shaped member and a series of work adaptor members. One arm of the L-shaped member has working screw threaded therein and the other arm has a mounting plate. The adaptor members include an L-shaped...     

A jig for manufacturing wooden fencing or shed panels is adaptable to a range of sizes. A horizontal rectangular main frame (4) provides location for all the peripheral battens of a maximum size panel and for some of the peripheral battens of lesser panels. Spanning the frame is an array of parallel...     

An article positioning fixture to position a plurality of articles in accurate assocation including an elongate metal base on which a plurality of locator inserts are positioned to receive individual matrix boxes thereon, each box carrying a test article therein and accurately located in relation thereto...     

A portable welding jig, for positioning and manipulating a workpiece, configured for pipe-flange welding at remote locations and capable of establishing automatically a two-holed flange configuration, is comprised of a rotatable shaft adjustably secured to a support, wherein the shaft rotates about a...     

Wood clamp apparatus for preventing the bowing of wood stock during the process of joining a plurality of wood strips including an underlying support for supporting a plurality of longitudinally extending strips of wood which are supported thereon, a pair of clamping blocks, and mechanism mounting one...     

A tool adapted for use by a pipefitter in welding a length of pipe to a fitting in which one end of the pipe is accommodated with a predetermined spacing between the end of the pipe and an internal shoulder within the fitting. The tool has jaws which may be clamped on the pipe when the end of the latter...     

This specification is directed to a rack assembly (40) used in the vacuum brazing of aluminum heat exchangers (10). The rack assembly of this invention includes an upper rack support structure (42) having front (44) and rear (46) facing portions. A pair of rails (48--48) are mounted from the upper rack...     

Apparatus for aligning two sections of pipe, including a cage means made up of two half sections hinged together on one side and having closure means to close the opposite sides, a first end of the cage is adapted to bear against and grip one of the two sections of pipe, preferably through arcuate shoes,...     

A fixing appliance according to the present invention is for connecting and holding two substrates in parallel with and at a predetermined distance from a stationary member, one end faces of the substrates being close to each other in a direction along the substrate surfaces, the fixing appliance including...     

An apparatus for making a photovoltaic module having a plurality of cell strips. The apparatus (10) includes a frame (11) and a support drum (25) rotatably received in the frame (11). The support drum (25) has a substantially curved surface (42) having a plurality of paired dowel guides (45) for registering...     

A fixing appliance according to the present invention includes a base plate one end portion of which is bent to the surface side to form an upstand portion of predetermined certain height, a first substrate mounting portion contiguous to the upstand portion tiltably through a flexible thin-wall portion...     

A "Z-shaped" bracket which is removably hooked upon a horizontal structural member, for supporting exterior wall panels located above and adjacent to an opening in a building's wall. A plate hinged to the lower leg of the bracket is raised and lowered using a threaded rod projecting through the bracket's...     

An engine push rod holder of one piece of partially resilient material has a relatively thin, flat head from one edge or which a plurality of pairs of fingers extend in one direction. The fingers of each of the pairs have arcuate ends facing each other in the direction of the fingers and are deformable...     

A pin machining fixture 10 has a plurality of openings 25 extending through a body having exterior surfaces 11-16 that lie accurately in three pairs of parallel planes that intersect perpendicularly. Each of the through openings 25 has a location notch 26, and the apexes of location notches 26 are equally...     

A pipe clamp for use in welding together a pair of pipe sections having confronting ends adjacent one another comprises arcuate jaws together forming a generally circular body of such diameter as to encircle the pipes with adjacent ends of the jaws spaced by a gap. A force generating jack is carried...     

A concrete-form conduit holder (10) comprises upright supports (14 and 16) attached to a floor wall (28) of a concrete-form and extending upwardly therefrom. A laterally extending header bar extending between the upright supports forms a substantially horizontal surface on the bottom side thereof to...     

A device for aligning rail ends for welding of the abutting rail ends comprises a pair of clamping members which extend across from the rail to be welded to the adjacent continuous portion of rail including a telescopic member which can be expanded to abut plates at the ends thereof with the web of the...     

Welding jig apparatus for holding bar stock workpieces in an intersecting and aligned relationship to form a metal grating structure includes a number of elongated radial cams located in a spaced apart relationship to each other and in two parallel rows on a work surface. Workpieces are located between...     

Pipe alignment apparatus comprising: a tubular mandrel having a central bore therethrough, the opposite ends of which terminate in outwardly diverging first and second frusto-conical surfaces, the mandrel being divided into a plurality of longitudinal sections, allowing the mandrel to be radially expanded....     

A clamp device to hold building trusses in place after the trusses have been deposited upon a building foundation by a crane and while they are being nailed to stabilize their position prior to application of building panels thereto include a pair of substantially identical first U-shaped strip members...     

A welding fixture for use in aligning and holding plate-like members for welding comprises a first clamp unit having a cavity for the accommodation of one plate and provided with anchor screws operable to secure the clamp unit to the plate. The apparatus also includes a support unit that is carried by...     

A suspended rail welder which includes, generally, two clamping units which are supported by a beam which is affixed to a boom for raising and lowering the rail welder to the rails which are to be welded together. The two clamping units are coupled to one another by a pair of upset tube assemblies which...     

An electrical connector pick-up station for use, for example, with a pick and place robot having a pick-up head for picking up electrical connectors and for placing them on a circuit board, comprises a base, upon which is mounted for tilting movement about a horizontal axis, a support frame for a magazine...     

Apparatus for aligning the confronting ends of two pipe sections having a joint therebetween comprising an anchor to which is secured one end of a clamp chain. A retainer carried by the anchor is attached to the chain at a zone which enables the chain to form a loop encircling one pipe section adjacent...     

A ski holder includes: (a) rotatable jaws having first generally longitudinally extending axis of rotation, (b) two supports for the jaws having sockets in which the jaws are rotatable about the axes, (c) the supports located for relative movement so that when a ski is placed between the jaws with its...     

A pipe clamping and alignment tool for locating and clamping pipe sections in accurate end to end alignment for welding has a pair of clamping assemblies for the respective pipe sections threaded respectively on opposite-hand threads of a turnbuckle-type bolt. Each clamping assembly has a cradle for...     

A device for tightening joints of a wooden type includes a first force transmitting structure and a second force transmitting structure with an assembly for applying force connected therebetween. The force transmitting structure includes a rigid member having a front end portion, a rear end portion and...     

The invention provides apparatus for displacing the juxtaposed ends of pipes towards or away from one another comprising; apparatus for separating and drawing together the juxtaposed ends of pipes comprising; a first gripping member engageable with a first pipe; a second gripping member engageable with...     

Framing table assembly for manufacturing a wall or other skeletal framework from several parallel riser-members to be accurately perpendicularly attached between two longitudinally extending base-members. The framing table assembly utilizes a pair of longitudinally extending benches for horizontally...     

Apparatus for applying a label to the back of each of a number of computer cartridges seated in a container, including a slotted label stripping plate hinged to the container pivotable to position a separate slot over each cartridge, a sheet of labels to be seated on the stripping plate with a separate...     

A device for facilitating the welding together of pieces of welding wire comprises a pair of complementary vise units which are connected together for relative linear movement and are spring-loaded toward a limit position in contact with each other. In use, two pieces of welding wire are clamped in the...     

A jig for finishing of the blades of a turbo machine and which includes a cylindrical body on the peripheral of which are formed seatings and an annular strap or collar serves to lock the blades in place. A flange enables the jig to be mounted on a driving machine when the jig is partly immersed in an...     

A fixture for assisting in clamping the folded-back end portion of a cable to the load supporting main portion of the cable by clamps spaced apart lengthwise of the cable portions. Two elongated members of the fixture are pivoted together at one end for movement from an open position to a closed position....     

A modular adjustable clamp is provided for use in a multi-clamp assembly. The clamp comprises a frame, a clamp interconnection for connecting the frame to a second clamp, and a portion for engaging a cable. The modular clamp can be connected to the second clamp in an adjustable manner such that various...     

A fixture for workpieces which cannot be directly engaged by the work holder of a machine tool has a pallet for several work holding elements each of which has a head releasably engaging a workpiece and a section which is embedded in hardened casting material of the pallet so that the casting material...     

Work holder for holding electrical connectors during insertion of terminals into cavities in the connector comprises a positioning fixture and a clamping member. The connector is clamped between one face of the positioning fixture and the clamping member. The positioning fixture has terminal guiding...     

A stud alignment and positioning tool is set forth wherein a plurality of rigid jaws are securable to a series of wall studs by use of temporary securement means such as nails and the like. The rigid jaws are integrally secured to rigid interconnection members formed of angularly oriented planar portions....     

An apparatus for handling tubing as the tubing is fed to a severing blade for severing into cut sections of predetermined length. The tube handling apparatus includes clamping jaws positioned at the location of the severing blade and a feed tunnel which is arranged rearwardly of the clamping jaws. The...     

A clamp encircles the outer rim of an out-of-round tubular pipe to reform the cross-section of same into one that is substantially round, the clamp including a ring frame, a plurality of pivotally mounted roller assemblies each having a roller to engage the pipe rim, and drive means for pivoting the...     

A pipe fitting assembly tool for connecting and disconnecting pipes including a pair of clamps which are attached to separate lever clamping systems which control clamping and unclamping the pipes and which are pivotally attached to scissors structured handle bars which control the movement of the clamps...     

The means comprises a ski bench and attachment piece that has a horizontal support beam that is attached to a plurality of independent folding leg supports. At each end of the horizontal support beam are slotted vertical end supports for the front and rear tips of the skis to fit onto a solid position....     

The invention provides a tool useful as an aid in joining pipes by welding. The tool includes means for positioning and holding an insert ring in a predetermined position with respect to the end of a pipe while the insert ring is tack-welded to an end of the pipe. Means is also included permitting the...     

An apparatus for seating and tightening clamps around joints between tubular sections comprises an elongate flexible member such as a chain for extending around a clamp positioned over a joint, the member having rollers spaced along its length, and a tightening device for applying tension to the member...     

A two station, single action vise has a body, with a fixed center block forming oppositely facing fixed jaws, and movable jaws at opposite ends of the body that are moved by operation of a vise screw toward one of the respective oppositely facing fixed jaws in the center of the body. The vise screw is...     

A particularly useful circuit board support device is disclosed which provides a rigid protected environment for a circuit board during curing, transport, testing and assembly. The circuit board support devices are modular and may be stackably rigidly joined into convenient multiple units.

A substantially integral one-piece interval locator in flat relatively thin elongate material and having two or more interval spaced notches for locating building components on selected interval positions and including hardened punch points locating and holding the centers of structural members with...     

A spacer holder arrangement includes a support sheet of a self-supporting nature, at least one side of the support sheet having a low adhesive-bonding ability. A pair of concentric inner and outer spacer elements of an annular shape are disposed on the one side of the support sheet to provide a performed...     

By providing apparatus such as that shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,529,183, but with the removable central jaw bolted from the top and means provided at the handle end of the device to fix the location of the one of the movable jaws of the structure as shown in the above-mentioned patent, there is obtained...     

A fixture for accurately aligning a boring bar and cutter head to facilitate a brazing operation at the interface between the boring bar and cutter head. A triangular seating element on the base of the fixture fits into a tool-reception pocket in the cutter head to locate the cutter head. A clamp mechanism...     

A cue tipper 42 for a stick 33 includes a positioner 44 having in a side 47, a cavity 48 centered around a preferred assembly axis V--V and facing toward a stick holder 54. Holder 54 has a device 56 to clamp a cue stick so a planar free end 35 faces cavity 48 and its centerline C-S coincides with the...     

An apparatus and a method for holding, rotating and positioning a jack for the purpose of attaching said jack to one side of a structural support. The apparatus comprises a base and a holder. The base has a device to mount the base on the structural support. The holder is pivotally connected at one end...     

A clamp for use in aligning and installing cosmetic fronts on drawers includes first and second clamp body members which have respective connecting flanges adjustably secured by threaded fasteners. Juxtaposed threaded clamping jaws allow a cosmetic front to be clamped on a drawer face. The clamp is formed...     

Apparatus for holding two workpieces, each with respect to a fixed reference location, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base to which a fixed central jaw member is secured. A clamping assembly which includes a first slide member and a second slide member which are joined by a threaded screw shaft...     

A tool for locating a predetermined number of turbine blades in relative operative position with each other includes a base with a space and sidewalls with a space between them. Blades are located sequentially and adjacently between the sidewalls so that the blades are accurately and snugly located between...     

A framing aid for use in the construction of a building comprises an elongated member having formed therein a plurality of transverse grooves for accepting the ends of studs and a longitudinal groove intersecting the transverse grooves for accepting a plate and maintaining it in contact with the ends...     

A device for aligning the surfaces of two abutting mirrors while the mirrors are being adhesively secured to a room wall. The aligned mirrors will reflect in the same direction so as to avoid disruptions or discontinuities in the total reflected picture. An alignment bar having suction cups therealong...     

A tool used in joining the adjacent ends of pipes and the like including a structural arrangement which is capable of moving the ends of the members to be joined towards and away from each other, transversely in relation to each other for alignment and adjusting the angular relation of the adjacent ends...     

A lineup clamp (10) is disclosed which is particularly suitable for clamping to smaller diameter pipe sections with their ends abutting for welding. Pipes less than twelve inches in diameter can be clamped by the clamp (10). The clamp includes a first resilient element (24) and a second resilient element...     

A flange alignment tool for temporarily aligning and holding a flange of a workpiece in concentric alignment with a tubular workpiece such as a pipe. The tool includes a C-shaped frame member having integrally formed first and second opposing end portions, a transverse frame section extending between...     

A machine vise for use in clamping and holding a work product having parallel and non-parallel sides. The vise is constructed with a pair of pivotal movable jaws positioned between two fixed outer jaws in the preferred embodiment. A pair of movable wedges are positioned between the movable jaws and move...