Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Work holding
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-31
2005-05-31
Hong, John C. (Department: 3726)
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Work holding
C029S281600, C072S020100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06898837
ABSTRACT:
A tooling fixture for supporting a workpiece, comprising: a body including a surface over which a workpiece is in use supported and a plurality of bores therein; a plurality of supporting elements (12) for supporting the workpiece, each slideably disposed in a respective one of the bores such as to be extendable from the surface of the body; at least one fluid reservoir (9) operably in fluid communication with the supporting elements such as to cause sliding of ones of the supporting elements on displacement of the fluid in the at least one fluid reservoir, and fluid control means (53) for displacing the fluid in the at least one reservoir such as to cause the supporting elements to be extended to a supporting position in contact with the workpiece and locking the supporting elements in the supporting position.
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International Search Report mailed Oct. 18, 2000.
Bennett Ricky
Edelstein Jason Mark
Moncavage Charles
Starke Bernward
Wood Ian Gordon
DEK Printing Machines Ltd.
Hong John C.
Reed Smith LLP
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