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US 4,445,678 AGranted
Precision aligned split V-block
OwnerIrwin S. Georgeinventor
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Abstract
A precision aligned split V-block for holding a workpiece during a milling operation having an expandable frame for allowing various sized workpieces to be accommodated, is easily secured directly to the mill table and having key lugs in one base of the split V-block that assures constant alignment.
Claims7
A light-weight, precision aligned V-block clamping device comprising:
- (1) two symmetrical and equal halves,
- (2) means for securing together the halves to form essentially a V-notch,
- (3) means for repeated and accurate alignment of the V-block device by using two, round key lugs in the base of one half of the V-block device, said key lugs being placed in T-slots of a mill table so as to form an angle selected from the class consisting of 30.degree., 45.degree., 60.degree. and 180.degree., and
- (4) means for attaching the V-block device to the mill table using the T-slot of said table.
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