B27B29/085

CLAMPING DEVICE FOR MACHINES USED FOR TRANSVERSALLY CUTTING CONVOLUTELY WOUND LOGS OF WEB MATERIALS

A log saw clamp for temporarily restraining a convolutely wound log of web material for a log saw is disclosed. The log saw clamp comprises a support structure having a first and second cam disposed therein, a pair of opposed first and second paddles, and a first and second linkage.