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US 10,480,567 B2Granted
Ball element with retracting stud
AssigneeAdvanced Machine & Engineering Co.
InventorsAlvin M. Goellner, Lonnie W. Miller
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a fixture element for attaching workpieces to a support, a bed, a tombstone, etc. of a machine tool. In particular, the fixture element has a retracting stud that allows for quick attachment of the workpiece. The fixture also includes a ball element that swivels to provide support for non-planar or multi-plane surfaces.
Claims19
A fixture element, comprising:
- a housing having a first portion and a second portion, the second portion defining a bore in which an abutment region is located;
- a retracting stud having a first end and a second end, the second end including a flange, the retracting stud being configured for insertion in the bore such that the first end extends through the first portion to an extent defined by engagement of the flange with the abutment region;
- a spring extending between the retracting stud and a disc, the disc being inserted in the bore at the end of the first portion opposite the abutment region, the spring biasing the retracting stud towards the abutment region;
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- a ball element seated in the first portion and surrounding the retracting stud, the ball element being configured to swivel about the retracting stud.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.