A quick connector for connecting two sections together. The sections have a first end and a second end. A body member is configured to be mounted to the first section at the first end. The body member partially extends from the first end and is configured for insertion into the second end of the second section. A locking member is mounted for movement with respect to the body member between a locked and unlocked position. The locking member engages the second section when in the locked position locking the first and second sections together, the locking member disengages from the second section when in the unlocked position unlocking the first and second sections.

An anti-pivot and lock mechanism for a clamp including a horizontal post connected and moveable relative to a vertical post. The mechanism engages the vertical post and horizontal post above or below a pivot axis of the horizontal post to prevent or minimize pivoting movement of the horizontal post between changes of consecutive clamped workpieces.

An F-type clamp with an anti-pivot and lock mechanism that engages a side of the first post facing the clamp head below a pivot axis of the guide arm of the clamp; or the anti-pivot axis engages a second side opposite the first side and above the pivot axis of the guide arm.

An apparatus (100) for applying pressure to at least a portion of an edge surface (192) of a workpiece (190) comprises a frame (110), a first roller (120), a second roller (130), a rotation-control member (140), a first biasing member (150), and a second biasing member (160). The first roller (120) and the second roller (130) are coupled to and are rotatable relative to the frame (110) while at least one of the first roller (120) or the second roller (130) is translatable relative to the frame (110). The rotation-control member (140) is coupled to and is movable relative to the frame (110), controlling rotation of the first roller (120) and the second roller (130). The first biasing member (150) is coupled to the first roller (120) and to the second roller (130) and configured to operate in tension. The second biasing member (160) is positioned, in compression, between the frame (110) and the rotation-control member (140).

An apparatus (100) for applying pressure to at least a portion of an edge surface (192), which bridges opposing faces (194) of a workpiece (190), comprises a frame (110), a first roller (120), a second roller (130), a rotation-control member (140), a first biasing member (150), and a second biasing member (160). The first roller (120) and the second roller (130) are coupled to the frame (110) and are rotatable relative to the frame (110). At least one of the first roller (120) or the second roller (130) is translatable relative to the frame (110) along a first axis (101). The rotation-control member (140) is movable relative to the frame (110), controlling rotation of the first roller (120) and the second roller (130) relative to the frame (110). The first biasing member (150) is configured to operate in compression along a second axis (102). The second biasing member (160) is positioned, in compression, between the frame (110) and the rotation-control member (140).

An apparatus (100) for applying pressure to an edge surface (192) comprises a frame (110), a first roller (120), a second roller (130), a rotation-control member (140), a first biasing member (150), and a second biasing member (160). The first roller (120) and the second roller (130) are coupled to the frame (110) and are rotatable relative to the frame (110). At least one of the first roller (120) or the second roller (130) is translatable relative to the frame (110). The rotation-control member (140) is movable relative to the frame (110), controlling rotation of the first roller (120) and the second roller (130) relative to the frame (110). The first biasing member (150) is coupled to the frame (110) and is configured to operate in tension. The second biasing member (160) is positioned, in compression, between the frame (110) and the rotation-control member (140).

An apparatus (100) for applying pressure to at least a portion of an edge surface (192), which bridges opposing faces (194) of a workpiece (190), comprises a frame (110), a first roller (120), a second roller (130), a rotation-control member (140), a first biasing member (150), and a second biasing member (160). The first roller (120) and the second roller (130) are coupled to the frame (110), are rotatable relative to the frame (110) about a first pivot axis (125), and are translationally fixed relative to the frame (110). The rotation-control member (140) is coupled to and is movable relative to the frame (110), controlling rotation of the first roller (120) and the second roller (130) relative to the frame (110). The first biasing member (150) is coupled to the first roller (120) and to the second roller (130) and is configured to operate in tension. The second biasing member (160) is positioned, in compression, between the frame (110) and the rotation-control member (140).

In a zero-point clamping device (1) for centered locking of an object (2) with repeat accuracy, in particular a workpiece, a tool or a pallet, the zero-point clamping device comprising: a housing (4), a receiving opening (5) worked into the housing (4), which has a centering axis (6) with which the object (2) is aligned during the clamping process, and two opposite clamping slides (7, 8), each of which is mounted axially displaceably in a bore (9) provided in the housing (4) and which open into the receiving opening (5) during the clamped condition and thereby act on the object (2) or a carrier part (32) and center it,
on the one hand, this should enable a reliable, permanent and repeatable fixing of a large number of workpieces, tools, pallets or other objects (2) and, on the other hand, the housing (4) of the clamping device (1) should be extremely compact, i.e. its external dimensions can be kept extremely small in height and diameter.

This is achieved in that, an actuating element (11) is rotatably mounted in the housing (4), the axis of rotation (12) of which actuating element (11) runs parallel to the clamping slides (7, 8), a through-opening (13), which is aligned perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis (10) of the clamping slides (7, 8), is incorporated in each clamping slide (7, 8), and a pivot pin (14, 15) is inserted into each through-opening (13), one free end (16) of which pivot pin (14, 15) engages in a guide groove (18) incorporated in the actuating element (11) and is connected to the guide groove (18) in a driving arrangement, and the opposite second free end (17) of the pivot pin (14, 15) is inserted into an abutment (21) associated with the housing (4) and is held in the latter in a tilting arrangement.

An apparatus (100) for applying pressure to at least a portion of an edge surface (192), which bridges opposing faces (194) of a workpiece (190), comprises a frame (110), a first roller (120), a second roller (130), a rotation-control member (140), a first biasing member (150), and a second biasing member (160). The first roller (120) and the second roller (130) are coupled to the frame (110), are rotatable relative to the frame (110), and are translationally fixed relative to the frame (110). The rotation-control member (140) is movable relative to the frame (110), controlling rotation of the first roller (120) and the second roller (130) relative to the frame (110). The first biasing member (150) is configured to operate in compression along a second axis (102). The second biasing member (160) is positioned, in compression, between the frame (110) and the rotation-control member (140).

An apparatus (100) for applying pressure to at least a portion of an edge surface (192), which bridges opposing faces (194) of a workpiece (190), comprises a frame (110), a first roller (120), a second roller (130), a rotation-control member (140), a first biasing member (150), and a second biasing member (160). The first roller (120) and the second roller (130) are coupled to the frame (110), rotatable relative to the frame (110) about a first pivot axis (125), and translationally fixed relative to the frame (110). The rotation-control member (140) is movable relative to the frame (110), controlling rotation of the first roller (120) and the second roller (130) relative to the frame (110). The first biasing member (150) is coupled to the frame (110) and is configured to operate in tension. The second biasing member (160) is positioned, in compression, between the frame (110) and the rotation-control member (140).