Work holders – Plural holders to hold workpieces relative to each other – With means to relatively array or arrange holders
Patent
1990-08-20
1991-06-25
Watson, Robert C.
Work holders
Plural holders to hold workpieces relative to each other
With means to relatively array or arrange holders
269 71, 269309, 269900, B25B 100
Patent
active
050260332
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a universal system for the support and positioning of a workpiece for use with a device such as an inspection system. A plurality of individual alignment devices are inserted into predetermined holes of a platform having a matrix of holes. Functions of individual alignment devices include support, clamping, datum point positioning and providing reference points. Each alignment device usually includes stanchions of varying length. Each stanchion is capable of being connected to another stanchion. Once the alignment device is positioned in a hole it can be fine tuned in all directions to get an exact location. Workpieces of widely varying types, shapes and sizes can thus be positioned using the same set of alignment devices.
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Watson Robert C.
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