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US 12,440,935 B2Granted
Self-aligning extension block assemblies
AssigneeKnight Industries & Associates, Inc.
InventorRobert Schlenker
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Abstract
A work carrier assembly includes a frame for supporting a work object, and a clamp assembly fixed to the frame, which includes an extension block assembly including a perch bracket and a locator bracket. The locator bracket is pivotably engaged with the perch bracket, and a block is pivotably engaged with the locator bracket.
Claims20
A work carrier assembly comprising:
- a frame for supporting a work object;
- and
- a clamp assembly fixed to the frame, comprising:
- a extension block assembly including a perch bracket, a locator bracket pivotably engaged with the perch bracket, and a block pivotably engaged with the locator bracket.
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A method for supporting a work object, the method comprising:
- attaching a clamp assembly to a frame configured to support the work object;
- and
- moving a slider assembly of the clamp assembly linearly such that an extension block assembly of the slider assembly self-aligns to receive an edge of the work object in a groove of a block, wherein the extension block assembly includes a perch bracket and a locator bracket pivotably engaged with the perch bracket, and the block is pivotably engaged with the locator bracket.
A work carrier assembly comprising:
- a frame for supporting a work object;
- and
- a clamp assembly fixed to the frame, comprising:
- a base assembly;
- a slider assembly moveable linearly relative to the base assembly;
- and
- a extension block assembly extending from the slider assembly and including a perch bracket, a locator bracket pivotably engaged with the perch bracket about a first axis, and a block pivotably engaged with the locator bracket about a second axis different from the first axis, the block including a groove configured to receive an edge of the work object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.