CAM operated tool for proximate or remote holding of an object

Patent Application · Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:555301

Schrum, P B; Gajdzik, Jr, G P

A tool for releasably holding an object includes a receptacle having an outer sleeve and a rotatable inner sleeve. The inner sleeve is coaxially positioned within the outer sleeve and includes a locking member. An insert which is adapted to be operably associated with the receptacle includes a cam. The cam includes a guide and a slot so that when the cam is inserted into the inner sleeve, the guide aligns the locking member with the slot allowing the locking member to engage the slot thereby holding the receptacle and the insert together.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., West Mifflin, PA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC11-89PN38014
• Assignee: US Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A8471614
• Application Number: ON: DE97009509; PAN: 8-471,614; TRN: AHC29802%%5
• OSTI ID: 555301
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
DESIGN
OPERATION
MACHINE PARTS
TOOLS
REMOTE HANDLING
COUPLINGS
FASTENING
RELIABILITY