OPERATING MECHANISM FOR A CLAMPING CARTRIDGE FOR PANEL TYPE PRODUCTS

摘要

A clamping cartridge is provided which comprises a plurality of clamping mechanisms spaced apart on a frame or chassis. The clamping mechanisms are generally oriented perpendicular to their direction of spacing. The clamping mechanism s are of the type which comprise a pair of relatively movable jaws or arms which a re biased together. A slotted guide which is movable relative to the frame is provided in which adjacent arms of adjacent clamps are confined within the slots. The guide is movable via a camming mechanism operable by rotation of a cam shaft so as to cause the jaws of the plurality of clamping mechanisms to close or clamp against one or more objects which may have been placed therebetween. The clamping cartridges are useful in a variety of applications requiring clamping of one or more articles in a side-by-side relationship. One such application is a transportation/storage rack which includes a plurality of aligned horizontal and vertical clamping cartridges for clamping the edges of glass panels.