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Granted Patent B2
US 12697701 · App. 18/537,139 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

CNC slat cutting table clamps and clamping methods

Inventor: George W. Kelly (Sun Prairie, WI)
B25B5/10B25B5/003B25B5/02
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12697701
App. No.
18/537,139
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein is a method of clamping an object to a CNC slat cutting table, wherein a CNC slat cutting table clamp comprises two or more clamping arms. The method comprises, positioning a first clamping arm below one or more slats of a CNC slat cutting table and a second clamping arm above the one or more slats, and adjusting the position of the first clamping arm from above the one or more slats until the clamp is secure on the CNC slat cutting table. An operator can safely position the CNC slat cutting table clamp on the CNC slat cutting table and adjust the position of the first clamping arm without reaching below the one or more slats.

Claims (10)

1 . A method of clamping an object to a CNC slat cutting table, wherein a CNC slat cutting table clamp comprises two or more clamping arms, wherein a first clamping arm of the two or more clamping arms comprises a threaded hole, wherein a threaded bolt is configured to engage the threaded hole, the method comprising:

positioning the first clamping arm below one or more slats of the CNC slat cutting table and a second clamping arm of the two or more clamping arms above the one or more slats,

adjusting the position of the first clamping arm from above the one or more slats until the CNC slat cutting table clamp is secure on the CNC slat cutting table.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first clamping arm is placed in a water bath below the one or more slats.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting the position of the first clamping arm from above the one or more slats comprises turning the threaded bolt until the CNC slat cutting table clamp is secure on the CNC slat cutting table.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting the position of the first clamping arm comprises turning the threaded bolt by turning a head of the threaded bolt, wherein the head of the threaded bolt is positioned above the second clamping arm.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first clamping arm is positioned below the one or more slats without an operator reaching below the one or more slats.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the position of the first clamping arm is adjusted, and the first clamping arm is secure on the one or more slats.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting the position of the first clamping arm from above the one or more slats secures an object on the CNC slat cutting table, wherein the object is positioned between the second clamping arm and the one or more slats.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the object is a piece of metal.