Pallet locator and clamping assembly

Details Pallet locator and clamping assembly Pallet locator and clamping assembly

1977-03-07

1979-04-10

Husar, Francis S.

Material or article handling

Load carried along a horizontal linear path

Having gripper means

198339, 198345, 198472, 198648, 198740, 198774, 414332, B65G 2504

Patent

active

041484002

ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed herein improved pallet locating and clamping mechanisms for use in conjunction with the work transfer device in a transfer machine. The pallet locating and clamping means comprise a plurality of inverted V-blocks accurately positioned in the work stations of the machine which are adapted to cooperate with complementary V-grooves provided in the undersides of the pallets for automatically positioning and supporting such pallets precisely in the work stations perparatory to machining or other work operations to be performed on workpieces carried by the pallets. The clamping means for the pallets preferably are mechanically actuated and correlated with the pallet transfer device to clamp the pallets securely on the locating and supporting V-blocks.

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patent: 2842037 (1958-07-01), Gobeille
patent: 3155217 (1964-11-01), Cross
patent: 3213996 (1965-10-01), Tech
patent: 3658197 (1972-04-01), Donato
patent: 3771669 (1973-11-01), Maggioni
patent: 3888341 (1975-06-01), Konkal

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