Support / chocking device
OwnerMichel Wahlinventor
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Abstract
Device for enabling a rigid or semi-rigid material of a planar shape or of the thin, elongate type to be rapidly supported and chocked in order to carry out a finishing process on it. The device includes a top chocking structure on which the material to be finished can be supported and clamped, the top structure being made from one or more elements of the bar or tube type extending essentially in a vertical plane and having at least one substantially horizontal support portion, extended by a substantially vertical support portion. The device includes a bottom base structure on which on which the top structure is mounted, enabling the device to be stabilized on a working surface, the support zones of which are fitted with non-slip fixtures.
Claims17
Device for enabling a rigid or semi-rigid material of a planar shape or of the thin, elongate type to be rapidly supported and chocked in order to carry out a finishing process on it, characterised in that it comprises;
- firstly, a top chocking structure on which the material to be finished can be supported and clamped, said top structure being made from one or more elements of the bar or tube type extending essentially in a vertical plane and having at least one substantially horizontal support portion, extended by a substantially vertical support portion;
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- secondly, a bottom base structure on which the top structure is mounted, enabling the device to be stabilised on a working surface, the support zones of which are fitted with non-slip fixtures.
Device as claimed in the preceding claim, characterised in that the side arms located at one of the ends part from the central section out towards the side in a symmetrical arrangement and are downwardly inclinded.
Device as claimed in the preceding claim, characterised in that the arms at the other end form a symmetrial V-shaped fork, extending in the extension of the central section of the bottom structure, the free end of each arm being downwardly bent or angled and extending vertically.
Device as claimed in the preceding claim, characterised in that the substantially horizontal support portion is inclined and its lower end is adjacent to a vertically extending chocking portion, the format being intended to provide support for one side of a board type material and the latter being designed to support and chock an edge thereof.
Device as claimed in the precdeing claim, characterised in that the vertically extending chocking portion has a section bent in a sideways V-shaped arrangement, designed to accomodated the edge of a board type material, the face of which is supported against the inclined portion.
Device as claimed in the preceding claim, characterised in that the lower branch of said angled V section is horizontal, whilst a support piece attached to said vertically extending chocking portion provides a horizontal extension of said branch, forming a support in conjunction with it for chocking a board type material in a horizontal position.
Device as claimed in the preceding claim, characterised in that it has an elastic half washer designed to fit round the substantially vertically inclined support portion, it being possible to rotate said washer around the latter until it is brought into abutment against one face of the board type material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.