Holding device

Abstract

A holding device includes a handle, a first side section, and a second side section. Each section, the first and the second, are spaced from one another and connected to respective terminal ends of the handle. Each section presents an inner wall, and an outer wall, and a peripheral wall forming a housing. Each cam element presents a semicircular portion extending to a nose portion and a camming portion defining a teethed surface extending from a pick of the nose portion and partially to the semicircular portion. Each cam element includes a link device disposed about respective axis. The link device is connected to a rod extending to an activator device positioned below the handle. The activator device is moved upwardly and downwardly within slots defined in each section. A linking member is connected to each distal end and is also connected to each rod. Each linking member is movable upwardly and downwardly about the side channels defined in each section.

1 . A holding device for holding and moving parts between locations, said holding device comprising:
 a body defining a handle, a first side section, and a second side section;   an activator device located adjacent said handle;   a part holding mechanism defined in said first side section and said second side section, said part holding mechanism presenting at least two cam elements spaced from one another and connected to said activator device, said cam elements movable between a part receiving position as the part is inserted between said cam elements and a part holding position as the part is moving away from said handle thereby frictionally engaging the part between said cam elements and a part releasing position as said activator is pushed relative said handle to disengage said cam element thereby releasing the part from said holding device.   
     
     
         2 . The holding device of  claim 1 , wherein said handle includes terminal ends. 
     
     
         3 . The holding device of  claim 2 , wherein said first side section and said second side section each presenting an inner wall, an outer wall, and a peripheral wall forming a housing, said first side section and said second side section presenting a U-shaped configuration defining two extension parts each extending to distal ends. 
     
     
         4 . The holding device of  claim 3 , wherein said first side section and said second side section include two of said cam elements pivotably connected about respective pivoting axis at the respective distal ends. 
     
     
         5 . The holding device of  claim 1 , wherein each said cam elements presenting a semicircular portion extending to a nose portion and a camming portion defining a teethed surface extending from a pick of said nose portion and partially to said semicircular portion. 
     
     
         6 . The holding device of  claim 1 , wherein each of said cam elements including a link device disposed about respective axis connected to a rod extending to said activator device. 
     
     
         7 . The holding device of  claim 1 , wherein said activator device is moved upwardly and downwardly within slots defined in each said first side section and said second side section. 
     
     
         8 . The holding device of  claim 1 , including a linking member connected to each distal end of said activator device and connected to each rod, each said linking member movable upwardly and downwardly about side channels defined in each of said first side section and second side section. 
     
     
         9 . The holding device of  claim 1 , including a spring element positioned about each axis within each said cam element to return each said cam element relative to one another after said activator device is released. 
     
     
         10 . A holding device for holding and moving parts between locations, said holding device comprising:
 a body defining a handle, a first side section, and a second side section;   an activator device located adjacent said handle;   a part holding mechanism defined in said first side section and said second side section, said part holding mechanism presenting at least two cam elements spaced from one another and connected to said activator device, said cam elements movable between a part receiving position as the part is inserted between said cam elements and a part holding position as the part is moving away from said handle thereby frictionally engaging the part between said cam elements and a part releasing position as said activator is pushed relative said handle to disengage said cam element thereby releasing the part from said holding device;   said handle including terminal ends;   said first side section and said second side section each presenting an inner wall, an outer wall, and a peripheral wall forming a housing, said first side section and said second side section presenting a U-shaped configuration defining two extension parts each extending to distal ends;   
       said first side section and said second side section including two of said cam elements pivotably connected about respective pivoting axis at the respective distal ends, each of said cam elements presenting a semicircular portion extending to a nose portion and a camming portion defining a teethed surface extending from a pick of said nose portion and partially to said semicircular portion;
 each of said cam elements including a link device disposed about respective axis connected to a rod extending to said activator device; 
 
       said activator device is moved upwardly and downwardly within slots defined in each said first side section and said second side section;
 a linking member connected to each distal end of said activator device and connected to each rod, each said linking member movable upwardly and downwardly about side channels defined in each of said first side section and second side section; and 
 a spring element positioned about each axis within each said cam element to return each said cam element relative to one another after said activator device is released.