Reconfigurable holding fixture

Details Reconfigurable holding fixture Reconfigurable holding fixture

1992-04-20

1993-10-05

Watson, Robert C.

Work holders

With fluid means

Vacuum-type holding means

269266, B25B 1100

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052497852

ABSTRACT:
A reconfigurable fixture for holding a plurality of workpieces in proper position for manufacturing. The fixture includes an array of interleaved uniformly spaced contoured headers, with a predetermined set of headers corresponding to a predetermined workpiece contour. Each set of contoured headers may be simultaneously laterally displaced from an inactive stored position to a locked, active forward position, wherein the selection and movement of the set of headers is controlled by a computer controller. Each contoured header has a set of vacuum cups, that, when activated, pulls the predetermined workpiece against the contoured edges of the predetermined set of headers.

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