Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Electrical device making
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-23
2009-11-24
Banks, Derris H (Department: 3729)
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Electrical device making
C029S603010, C029S603040, C029S729000, C360S240000, C360S110000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07621037
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and associated method is provided for precisely positioning a datum surface of a component. The apparatus has a housing defining a tooling datum surface. A collet is supported by the housing, and is thereby selectively operable between an expanded mode and a retracted mode. In the expanded mode, a clearing disengagement is defined with the component. In the retracted mode, a contacting engagement is defined with the component as well as a simultaneous longitudinal force that is transferred by the contacting engagement to the component capable of pressingly engaging the datum surfaces together. The apparatus further has a bias member urging the collet to the retracted mode.
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Fahrendorff Mark Curtis
Gerogeorge John George
Nayar Sham Sunder
Smith Ronald Jacob
Banks Derris H
Carley Jeffrey
Fellers , Snider, et al.
Seagate Technology LLC
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