Method and apparatus for clamping

Abstract

Abstract A clamping apparatus (10) for stabilizing a support material (20) includes a first clamping jaw (14) having a first aperture (28), a second clamping jaw (16), a mechanism (56) for pivoting the first clamping jaw (14) relative to said second clamping jaw (16), and a mechanism (18) for substantially reducing surface discontinuities on a support material (20) while enhancing friction between itself and the support material (20). The discontinuity reducing mechanism (18) includes a second aperture (36), and a mechanism (26) for attaching the discontinuity reducing mechanism (18) to the first clamping jaw (14) where the first aperture (28) is substantially aligned with the second aperture (36).

Inventors

• 👤 Theodore I. Macey

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