| 摘要 |
<p>A gripper 102 for retaining a first element 21, such as a rotor blade, to a reciprocal motion assembly during friction welding includes a pair of claim halves 208, 210 and a base 206. The base 206 includes two spaced end walls 216, 217. Upon joining the clamp halves 208, 210 together, around a collar 204 on the first element 21, in the base 206 the end walls 216, 217 compress the clamp halves 208, 210 both longitudinally and transversely, consequently causing the clamp halves 208, 210 to firmly grip the collar 204 of the first element 21. Thus, the first element 21 is securely held, while the motion provided by the reciprocal motion assembly is translated to the blade. <IMAGE></p> |
