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US 2014/0109347 A1Published application
Fixturing Apparatus
OwnerMichael P. Fennellinventor
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Abstract
A fixturing apparatus that includes a housing defining an interior space and having a trapezoidal cross-section, a first end, and an opposing second end, and is formed to include an aperture extending therethrough from the first end to said second end.
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A method to manufacture a fixturing apparatus, comprising:
- forming a first assembly and a second assembly, wherein both said first assembly and said second assembly comprise a bottom, a first lip extending outwardly from said bottom, an opposing second lip extending outwardly from said bottom, a first side wall extending outwardly from said bottom and connecting a first end of said first lip and a first end of said second lip, a second side wall extending outwardly from said bottom and connecting a second end of said first lip and a second end of said second lip, and a plurality of locking teeth extending outwardly from said bottom, wherein said plurality of locking teeth are disposed between said first lip, said second lip, said first side, and said second side;
- forming said fixturing apparatus by attaching said first assembly to said second assembly;
- wherein:
- said first side wall comprises a first height where said first side wall connects to said first lip;
- said second side wall comprises said first height where said second side wall connects to said first lip;
- said first side wall comprises a second height where said first side wall connects to said second lip;
- said second side wall comprises said second height where said second side wall connects to said second lip;
- said first height is greater than said second height.
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A fixturing apparatus comprising:
- a housing defining an interior space and comprising a trapezoidal cross-section, a first end, and an opposing second end, and is formed to include an aperture extending therethrough from the first end to said second end;
- a plurality of first locking teeth locking teeth disposed within said aperture;
- and
- a second plurality of locking teeth disposed within said aperture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.