CPC B23K 3/087 (2013.01) [B22D 19/04 (2013.01); B22D 33/00 (2013.01); B23K 1/0006 (2013.01); B23K 20/26 (2013.01); B25B 5/16 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A handle clamp for an exothermic mold comprising: a pair of grips; a pair of legs, each leg in said pair of legs connected with a respective grip of the pair of grips, the legs arranged to move toward and away from one another in response to motion of the grips; a plurality of engagement rods disposed on each of the legs, wherein the engagement rods on each said leg are adapted to engage with respective sections of the exothermic mold; one or more brackets, each said bracket rotatably disposed on one of the engagement rods, wherein each said bracket comprises a bolt hole through the bracket; one or more bolts, each said bolt disposed in the bolt hole of a respective bracket and movable toward and away from a surface of the mold, wherein each said bolt comprises a shaft, a pin hole in the shaft, and a pin fitted into the pin hole; and a detent mechanism to releasably hold each said bracket in one of a plurality of angular positions with respect to a respective one of the engagement rods.
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