Work holding apparatus
AssigneeDelta International Machinery Corp.
InventorXUN LEI
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Abstract
A workpiece holding apparatus for holding and guiding a workpiece relative to a device having a driven cutting or abrading member includes a base having a workpiece support surface and a first track therein. The apparatus further includes a track-mounted member having a void. The track-mounted member is selectively securable within the void at a desired position along the track. A workpiece mounting member is provided that is slidable within the void.
Claims23
An apparatus for positioning a workpiece relative to a device, the apparatus comprising:
- a base having a workpiece support surface and a first track therein;
- a track-mounted member having a void, said track-mounted member selectively securable along said first track;
- and
- a workpiece mounting member movable within said void.
A method for cutting a workpiece on a device having a driven cutting member to provide a circular perimeter to the workpiece, the method comprising:
- providing an apparatus for positioning the workpiece relative to the cutting member, the apparatus including
- a base having a workpiece support surface and a track therein,
- a track-mounted member having a void, the track-mounted member selectively securable along the track, and
- a workpiece mounting member movable within the void;
- mounting the workpiece on the workpiece mounting member;
- disposing the workpiece mounting member within the void;
- and
- rotating the workpiece into the cutting member and simultaneously advancing the workpiece mounting member along the void toward the cutting member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.