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US 2014/0109348 A1Published application
Fixturing Apparatus
OwnerMichael P. Fennellinventor
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Abstract
A fixturing apparatus that includes a base, a housing attached to the base and formed to include a semi-circular arcuate surface in a bottom portion, a circular member comprising a periphery and rotatably attached to said base, wherein a portion of said periphery is disposed adjacent the arcuate surface to create a channel between the housing and the circular member, a plurality of locking teeth disposed around the periphery, a ratchet gear attached to the circular member, and a pawl pivotably attached to the housing;
Claims17
A fixturing apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a housing attached to said base and formed to include a semi-circular arcuate surface in a bottom portion;
- a circular member comprising a periphery and rotatably attached to said base, wherein a portion of said periphery is disposed adjacent said arcuate surface to create a channel between said housing and said circular member;
- a plurality of locking teeth disposed around said periphery;
- a ratchet gear attached to said circular member;
- a pawl pivotably attached to said housing;
- a flexible strap having a first end attached to said housing;
- wherein:
- when said pawl is engaged with said ratchet gear said circular member can rotate in a first direction but not in a second an opposite direction;
- said locking teeth permit said flexible strap to move through said channel in a first direction, but not in a second direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.