Supporting device
AssigneeBOC Limited
InventorJack J. Smith
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Abstract
A device for supporting separate parts of a flanged plain bearing so that they can be welded together. The device comprises a main body part having an arcuate seating across its upper surface and a planar side surface adjoining such seating. There are provided means to clamp an arcuate shell in the seating and means to clamp a separate flange against the side surface with the edges of shell and the flange, to be joined together, in abutment and exposed for welding. The latter clamping means includes a clamping element movable to a position in which it engages the face of the flange remote from the side surface to hold it firmly against such surface.
Claims14
A device for locating parts of a flanged plain bearing which are to be joined together to form the finished article, which device comprises a body part having an arcuate seating surface extending across an upper surface of the body part, at least one substantially planar side surface area adjoining the seating surface, means to clamp an arcuate bearing shell in the seating surface and means to clamp a separate bearing flange against the side surface area with the edges of the arcuate shell and the flange to be joined together, in abutment and exposed for welding by a laser beam, which latter means includes a movably mounted clamping member for engaging the face of the flange remote from said surface area, and means to move the clamping member between a clamping position in which it exerts a force against a flange to hold it against the side surface and a free position in which such force is released.
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