Gear cutting – milling – or planing – Milling – Work support
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-30
2007-01-30
Ross, Dana (Department: 3722)
Gear cutting, milling, or planing
Milling
Work support
C409S242000, C082S148000, C029S02700R
Reexamination Certificate
active
10829809
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided for centering a workpiece on a machine tool that includes first and second guide plates having respective first and second aligned bores therein for supporting a centering pin mounted therein for axial movement between a retracted position and a use position. The centering pin cooperates with a workpiece such as a fan rotor blade of a turbine engine for positioning the workpiece in a predetermined position relative to a metal shaping operation to be carried out by the machine on the workpiece. At least one spring cooperates with the centering pin for exerting a predetermined axial bias for urging the centering pin into the use position. A lock locks the centering pin in the use position.
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Madge James Henry
Mascarenas Kenneth Edward
Adams Evans P.A.
Cummings Theodore P.
General Electric Company
Ross Dana
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