Workpiece clamping device for automated machining processes
OwnerGrey Newmaninventor
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Abstract
A workpiece engraving machine provides for a way to clamp, align and identify a workpiece for engraving. An engravable band with a permanently embedded flexible engravable tag and a method of engraving the tag in the engraving machine. In a first aspect, a workpiece clamping table comprising a support surface, a clamp, one or more workpiece alignment devices, a positional sensor and a processor. The processor determines the workpiece type, keeps the automatic inventory and may indicate when workpieces need to be ordered. In a second aspect, a workpiece engraving machine may also have workpiece inventory doors which comprise containers with workpiece holders. The containers are attached to the engraving machine by rotators.
Claims16
1-25. (canceled)
Workpiece inventory doors for an engraving machine, the workpiece inventory doors comprising:
- at least one workpiece container, detachably and rotatably coupled to the engraving machine;
- multiple workpiece holders attached to the at least one workpiece container;
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- at least one rotator operably attached to the at least one workpiece container.
Workpiece inventory doors for use with a pet tag engraving machine, the workpiece inventory doors comprising:
- at least one open faced chamber detachably coupled to a pet tag engraving machine;
- at least one workpiece holder attached to at least one closed face of the at least one open faced chamber;
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- wherein the at least one open faced chamber may be used to form a display case.
Workpiece inventory doors for an engraving machine, the workpiece inventory doors comprising:
- at least one rectangular door with a lip surrounding the perimeter of one face of the at least one door, the at least one door being rotatably and detachably coupled to the engraving machine, wherein the at least one rectangular door rotates to conceal at least one face of the engraving machine;
- multiple workpiece holders attached to the at least one rectangular door, wherein the workpiece holders are placed on the face of the at least one door which is surrounded by the lip;
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- wherein the workpiece inventory doors form a workpiece display case when detached from the engraving machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.